USDA Updates Rules for School Meals That Limit Added Sugars for the First Time Aim is to improve nutrition and align with U.S. dietary guidelines Apr 24, 2024
COVID Vaccine Study Finds Small Signal of Seizure Risk in Young Kids Data largely reassuring, but seizure finding requires further evaluation, experts say Apr 24, 2024
No, Marburg Virus Isn't in COVID Shots: Users Debunk Vax Misinfo on X Community notes were accurate and cited mostly credible sources, researchers say Apr 24, 2024
Doc Fired After Genitalia Remarks; Baby Food Sugar Gap; Crisis Centers' Data Capture This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 24, 2024
Bird Flu Found in Milk; Clinic Implanted Dead Embryos? Olympic Abuse Settlement Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Apr 24, 2024
Remnants of Bird Flu Virus Found in Pasteurized Milk, FDA Says Agency stressed that the material is inactivated Apr 24, 2024
CMS Pushes Back on Criticism of Nursing Home Staffing Rule Rule is needed because many nursing home patients don't get needed care, CMS administrator says Apr 23, 2024
Is It Time for Hospitals to Implement Weapons Screening? Gun violence in hospitals is rising -- we need a bold new safety approach Apr 23, 2024
Herpes B: A Hidden Menace in Monkeys The recent saga of a man in Hong Kong is a grim reminder of a dangerous macaque virus Apr 23, 2024
When Red-Hot Isn't Enough: CDC's Heat Risk Tool Sets Magenta as Most Dangerous Level Heat is the number one cause of weather-related death Apr 23, 2024
COVID Shot Boosts Mucosal Immunity in Previously Infected People Only "traces" of spike-specific salivary antibodies found in vaccinated SARS-CoV-2-naive people Apr 23, 2024
Is There a Vaccine for H5N1 Influenza? And how quickly could it be deployed should it be needed? Apr 22, 2024
HHS Issues Final Rule to Protect Privacy of Reproductive Healthcare Data "One thing Dobbs did not take away, and that is the right of Americans to their privacy" Apr 22, 2024
Modest Changes in Kids' Developmental Scores Seen From Pandemic Future studies continuing to follow large numbers of children will be important, researcher says Apr 22, 2024
Toxic: How the Search for COVID's Origins Turned Politically Poisonous "The trail to find the source has now gone cold" Apr 22, 2024
Doc Killed in Murder-Suicide? New Human Bird-Flu Case; Olympics' Eating Disorders Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Apr 22, 2024
As Syphilis Cases Soar in Newborns, ACOG Advises More Testing During Pregnancy Group now recommends screening three times instead of once Apr 19, 2024
ED Doc's License Revoked; Bird Flu Fatality Rate in Humans; Pesticide Risk in Fruits Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Apr 19, 2024
Becerra Gets Sharp Questions From All Sides at Budget Hearing House members cite lack of action and funding on physician payment reform and other issues Apr 18, 2024
IG Live April 22: Temperature Rising, Health Declining How health professionals can help confront climate change Apr 18, 2024
California Sets Long-Awaited Drinking Water Limit for 'Erin Brockovich' Contaminant The rule is the first in the nation to specifically target the heavy metal Apr 18, 2024
As Bans Spread, Fluoride in Drinking Water Divides Communities Across the U.S. Many believe fluoride may be harmful despite evidence to the contrary Apr 18, 2024
Trader Joe's Sold Contaminated Product, CDC Warns Multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh basil Apr 18, 2024
Ortiz Victim Speaks Out; Collapsed Imaging Table Suit; Hospital Exec Embezzled $600K A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 18, 2024
Listeriosis Outbreak Linked to Vegan Cheese Raw nut-based products are overlooked sources of foodborne illness Apr 17, 2024
Idaho's Ban on Youth Gender-Affirming Care Has Families Scrambling for Solutions Ruling marks the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on the issue Apr 17, 2024
House Panel Says China Subsidizes Fentanyl Production to Fuel U.S. Crisis Most overdose deaths in the U.S. continue to be linked to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids Apr 17, 2024
Doc Manipulated Organ Database? Hospital Board Targeted; Biotech Security Threat? This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 17, 2024
Death After Hemorrhoid Cream; Working Late and Illness; Full-Blown Hoarding Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Apr 17, 2024
The H5N1 Outbreak Is Not a Test Run, It's a Warning Shot A true public health success would be preventing the virus from further adapting to humans Apr 16, 2024
Only One Harm From mRNA COVID Vaccines, Report Determines Independent reviewers reject causal links to infertility, myocardial infarction, stroke Apr 16, 2024
The California Saga: Why Some DOs Fear Combined Medical Boards Their main concern is that their scope of practice would be "trampled" Apr 16, 2024
Should DOs and MDs Have Separate Licensing Boards? They Still Do in 13 States West Virginia effort hits late obstacle; some DOs fear bias under a combined board Apr 16, 2024
Can Testosterone Aid Women's Menopausal Symptoms? Some physicians prescribe the hormone to women, while others call for more data Apr 16, 2024
Novel Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial Fourfold seroconversion rate of 100% in all active vaccine groups Apr 16, 2024
Roundup Maker Seeks Lawmakers' Help to Squelch Claims It Failed to Warn About Cancer Legal experts say legislation could provide immunity from lawsuits Apr 16, 2024
White House Announces Partnership With 50 Countries to Stifle Future Pandemics President Biden asking for $1.2 billion for global health safety efforts Apr 16, 2024
Counterfeit 'Botox' Spreading Across the U.S., CDC Warns Nine people hospitalized across nine states after receiving the injections Apr 16, 2024
The 340B Program Isn't Going Anywhere, Lawmaker Tells Hospital Executives Rep says it's a great program that helps rural areas, and needs to continue Apr 16, 2024
Bird Flu Is Spreading to More Farm Animals. Are Milk and Eggs Safe? Health officials say the risk to the public is low and the food supply remains safe Apr 15, 2024