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FDA Approves the First Non-Opioid Pain Medicine in 20 Years
On Jan. 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug called suzetrigine to treat moderate-to-severe pain. The prescription pills, sold under the brand name Journavx...
RFK Jr. Says Ultra-Processed Foods Are ‘Poison’—But That He Won’t Ban Them
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), doubled down on his view that ultra-processed foods and food...
A Study Retracted 15 Years Ago Continues to Threaten Childhood Vaccines
I was just starting out in pediatrics in 1998 when Andrew Wakefield published the study that would haunt my entire career in primary care. The article in The Lancet...
How A.I. Can Help Humans Battle Wildfires, From Advanced Camera Systems to Forecasting Models
Anna Fiorentino Freelance writer Earlier this month, relentless 90-mile-an-hour Santa Ana winds sent wildfires tearing through Greater Los Angeles, taking more than two dozen lives, flattening neighborhoods and decimating...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lists Senate priority bills for the 2025 legislative session
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday morning, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released a list of bills that he sees as Senate priorities for the 89th Legislative Session. Patrick said he...
RFK Jr. Says He Doesn’t Know if COVID-19 Vaccines Work
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), was grilled by Democratic senators during his confirmation hearing on Jan....
What to Know About the Condition That Affects RFK Jr.’s Voice
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, speaks with a raspy quiver in his voice. That’s because he has...
RFK Jr. Says He’ll Follow Trump’s Lead on Abortion
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has been tough to tie down to one stance on abortion....
Six Clever Snakes to Celebrate as We Slither Into the Lunar New Year
According to folklore, the sequence of the animals in the Chinese zodiac was determined in a “Great Race” hosted by the Jade Emperor over 2,000 years ago. All the...
RFK Jr. Grilled on Vaccines and Insurance in Contentious Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled by Senators in his first confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday, during which he struggled to convince...
