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Overuse of muscle-building products associated with body image condition
Canadian researchers explored how the pressure to meet muscular body standards may drive young people to use supplements more often.
House Republicans representing large shares of Medicaid, SNAP beneficiaries face tough budget test
Some Republicans have raised concerns about potential cuts to anti-poverty programs that their constituents rely on as they search for ways to pay for Trump’s legislative agenda.
RFK Jr. thrusts antidepressants into the spotlight — unnecessarily, advocates say
The health secretary has pledged to address what he sees as overuse of medications to treat depression and anxiety.
A CDC vaccine committee meeting, the first of Kennedy's tenure at HHS, gets postponed
An HHS spokesperson didn’t say when the meeting would be rescheduled.
With eggs prices at record highs, why isn't the U.S. using a bird flu vaccine in poultry?
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is expected “in the coming days” to announce a new strategy to fight the escalating outbreak.
mRNA vaccines show promise against pancreatic cancer in early trial
Fewer than 13% of people live more than five years after diagnosis. In a small trial, half of the participants mounted a lasting immune response against their cancer cells.
An ice rink to fight the opioid crisis? Some regrets over settlement cash spending
$15,000 for an ice rink or 333 Narcan kits? How a Kentucky county spent its opioid settlement money is raising eyebrows.
Woman sues IVF clinic for implanting wrong embryo after she birthed another couple's baby
In the lawsuit, Krystena Murray alleges she “was turned into an unwitting surrogate, against her will” and had to surrender the baby five months after she delivered him.
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them
An Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
Leader of FDA food division resigns
Jim Jones’ resignation comes after the Trump administration last week cut thousands of federal workers, including some at the FDA.
Measles outbreak grows bigger in rural Texas, and officials expect more cases
Out of the 58 new cases over the past three weeks, 13 people have been hospitalized.
