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OUT Health and Wellness

HHS breaks with major U.S. medical groups in review of pediatric gender care

The Department of Health and Human Services released the review, which doesn’t name any of its authors, in response to an executive order from President Trump.
Demonstrators hold signs that read, "Protest Trans Youth."
Demonstrators hold signs that read, "Protest Trans Youth."
3d ago

Cold and Flu

Cold and Flu

CDC reports 216 children died this flu season, the most in 15 years

The deaths surpassed last year's total of 207 and are the most since the 2009-10 swine flu pandemic.
A flu and covid vaccine.
A flu and covid vaccine.

Updated Covid vaccines for the fall may be in jeopardy under Kennedy's new rules

If the FDA deems Pfizer’s and Moderna’s updated vaccines “new” products, it’s extremely unlikely the doses would be ready for the fall, vaccine experts say.
Medical professional administers Covid-19 booster into arm
Medical professional administers Covid-19 booster into arm
4d ago

GOP Sen. Susan Collins urges Trump administration to reverse proposed medical research cuts

Collins, the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said Trump should use a “surgical approach, not a sledgehammer,” at the National Institutes of Health.
Sen. Susan Collins
Sen. Susan Collins

Some federal workers focused on 'black lung' screenings reinstated but face June termination

A memo from the head of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health said the reinstatements were only temporary, leaving the future of its programs in doubt.
Coal mine.
Coal mine.

Wegovy treated a serious form of liver disease in a major clinical trial

The Phase 3 clinical trial found that Wegovy reduced inflammation and scarring in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, or MASH.
An injectable prescription weight loss medicine.
An injectable prescription weight loss medicine.

The little-known database at the heart of RFK Jr.'s vaccine conspiracy theory

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long claimed a secret database holds the truth about vaccines and autism. Now that he's in charge, his anti-vaccine supporters wonder — can he deliver?

King Charles opens up about cancer diagnosis and treatment

The British monarch, who was diagnosed with cancer in February 2024, has kept the details of his disease private.
Britain's King Charles III in the gardens of Villa Wolkonsky, the official residence of the British ambassador to Italy, in Rome, on April 10, 2025.
Britain's King Charles III in the gardens of Villa Wolkonsky, the official residence of the British ambassador to Italy, in Rome, on April 10, 2025.

New research contradicts RFK Jr.'s claim that severe autism cases are rising

Cases with mild or significant impairment stayed relatively consistent from 2000 to 2016, the analysis found.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Is taking fewer medications the key to lowering drug costs in the U.S.?

Experts say Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials’ pronouncements to lower drug costs overlooks major key issues.
Prescription Medication Medicine Pill Tablets
Prescription Medication Medicine Pill Tablets

When the F-word is 'fluoride.' Health experts worry they're in a losing battle to defend it.

Florida is set to become the second state to ban community water fluoridation.
A silhouette of a child drinks from a water fountain
A silhouette of a child drinks from a water fountain

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