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Trump’s Funding ‘Pause’ Throws States, Health Industry Into Chaos

A sweeping Trump administration order threw the nation’s health system into disarray Tuesday, as states and the health industry tried to make sense of what looked like a freeze on federal Medicaid f

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Potential Ebola outbreak reported in DRC at a time of strained U.S.-WHO relations

A potential Ebola outbreak has been reported in the DRC, at a time when the Trump administration has paused communication with the WHO.

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Trump signs executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for everyone under 19

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for people under age 19.

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STAT+: ‘Incredibly irresponsible:’ Hims Super Bowl ad downplays risks of compounded drugs

The latest ad for Wegovy won’t stop anyone in their tracks. “Have you also had trouble with your weight?” a grinning actor says to the camera.

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Alzheimer's Biomarkers Tied to Delayed REM Sleep

(MedPage Today) -- Prolonged rapid eye movement (REM) sleep latency was linked with Alzheimer's disease biomarkers, cross-sectional data showed.

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RFK Jr.’s views on addiction win a surprising endorsement: his cousin Patrick

Patrick Kennedy suggests Robert Kennedy Jr. would be open to use of addiction medications as well as "wellness farms" for opioid use disorder.

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A Nutrition Program for Low-Income Americans Seeks Clarity on Funding Pause

It was not immediately known how the federal funding freeze would affect W.I.C., which provides vouchers for healthy foods to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children.

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Ozempic Approved for Diabetic Kidney Disease

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved semaglutide (Ozempic) to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening, kidney failure, and death due to cardiovascular disease in adults with type 2 diabetes and ch

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Caroline Kennedy Warns Senators That Cousin RFK Jr. Is a 'Predator'

(MedPage Today) -- Calling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a "predator" who is addicted to power, Caroline Kennedy urged the U.S.

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'Safe and Effective' Is FDA-Speak. It's Time to Put It to Bed.

(MedPage Today) -- Many people today think that getting themselves or their children vaccinated is a risky proposition, an option they can accept or reject based on advice they get from friends, poli

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