The average age of first-time mothers in the U.S. has risen to almost 30, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). New…
Lifestyle factors, such as regular exercise and healthy eating, accounted for less than a quarter of the optimism-lifespan association in the study, indicating that other factors may be at play.…
The Department of Health and Human Services is cancelling hundreds of millions of dollars in funding pledged to Moderna to help the company develop, test, and license mRNA-based vaccines to…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will no longer recommend that “healthy” children and pregnant women receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F.…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent letters Wednesday to hospitals that provide transgender care services to children, demanding data on their quality standards and finances. CMS Administrator…
Republicans in the Louisiana House stifled a proposal on Wednesday that would have banned the addition of fluoride in public water systems — rejecting a burgeoning movement backed by Health…
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he will ban government scientists from publishing in leading medical journals and proposed creating an “in-house” publication by the…
Abortion is now banned in Missouri again after the state’s highest court overturned two lower court rulings blocking its abortion ban. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a district…
The Texas Senate sent legislation to Gov. Greg Abbott (R) that would strictly define genders across state law based on male and female reproductive organs — potentially creating new hurdles…
Academic achievement among adolescents may be affected by early childhood lead exposure at much lower levels than previously assumed, according to a new study. Just a small climb in blood…
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is staking out his spot as a populist defender of Medicaid in opposition to the steep cuts contained in the House-passed megabill to fund President Trump’s…
Congressional Republicans are moving quickly to pass a mammoth tax and spending cuts package that could have a direct impact on millions of Americans, and drastic consequences for the economy.…