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Trans young adults and parents sue over Trump's orders restricting transition care
President Trump signed two executive orders restricting transition care for minors and prohibiting federal funding from promoting “gender ideology.”
Senate panel advances RFK Jr.'s nomination to be health secretary
The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to send Kennedy’s bid to lead the Department of Health and Human Services to the full chamber.
Trump's China tariffs are likely to drive up drug prices and spur shortages
China is playing an increasing role in manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Democratic senators say they have 'grave concerns' over RFK Jr.'s potential financial conflicts
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden called on the HHS nominee to vow to recuse himself from certain decisions and promise not to profit from health litigation after leaving the post.
How tracking blood sugar with continuous glucose monitoring may be helpful
Some experts claim that reducing fluctuations throughout the day can help protect against heart disease, even for people who don't have diabetes.
RFK Jr.'s insistence that the government ignores chronic disease is misguided
In his testimony this week, Kennedy claimed that infectious diseases receive far more federal funding than chronic diseases. Government records suggest the opposite.
Some federal websites go dark to comply with White House directives on 'gender ideology' and DEI
The Office of Personnel Management distributed a memo, obtained by NBC News, ordering that all federal government references to “gender ideology” be removed by 5 p.m. Friday.
CDC site scrubs HIV content following Trump DEI policies
The federal health agency began removing all content related to gender identity on Friday.
Some hospitals pause gender-affirming care to evaluate Trump's executive order
Trump’s order, signed Tuesday, is part of a push to reverse Biden administration policies meant to protect transgender people and their care.
Dwyane Wade reveals he was diagnosed with cancer at 41
The retired NBA point guard spoke about his surprise cancer diagnosis and life-saving kidney surgery.
The Republican doctor who could be a hurdle to RFK Jr.'s confirmation
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy said he was "struggling" with Kennedy's nomination for health and human services secretary after repeatedly challenging his views on vaccines.
