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Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions

Friday, July 4

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration announced on Tuesday it is rescinding Biden-era guidance that uses a federal law to require hospitals to stabilize patients in need of emergency care -- including by providing an abortion.In July 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Read More.

Baby saved by gene-editing therapy ‘graduates’ from hospital, goes home

Friday, July 4

(PHILADELPHIA) -- KJ Muldoon, a 10-month-old baby who sparked nationwide headlines after receiving a first-of-its kind gene-editing treatment, was released from the hospital this week.KJ has spent the majority of his life at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after being diagnosed with a one-in-a-million,... Read More.

Ohio lawmakers to introduce bill banning abortion, criminalizing the procedure

Friday, July 4

(OHIO) -- Republican lawmakers in Ohio are planning on introducing a bill on Wednesday that would ban almost all abortions and criminalize the procedure.The "Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act" would overturn the amendment to the Ohio constitution, voted on in 2023, that establishes... Read More.

Wyoming confirms 1st case of measles in 15 years as infections near 30-year high in US

Wednesday, July 2

(NEW YORK) -- Wyoming is reporting its first measles case in 15 years as the infectious disease continues to spread across the United States.The state's Department of Health said on Tuesday that it had confirmed a case in an unvaccinated child in Natrona County,... Read More.

USAID programs now being run by State Department as agency ends operations

Tuesday, July 1

(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department is taking over programs previously run by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in a move officials say will restructure U.S. foreign assistance and reorient it toward national interests, as a new study finds the cuts could contribute... Read More.

How Trumps megabilll could affect Medicaid and who could lose coverage

Monday, June 30

(WASHINGTON) -- As Republicans work to pass President Donald Trump's reconciliation bill by his July 4 deadline, many are worried about the changes that could be coming to Medicaid.Medicaid is a joint federal and state health insurance program for disabled and low-income Americans. The Centers... Read More.

Climate change is making it harder for us to sleep: Study

Monday, June 30

(NEW YORK) -- Rising temperatures, amplified by climate change, are contributing to an increase in cases of sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications."If temperature keeps rising the... Read More.

CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal

Thursday, June 26

(WASHINGTON) -- The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), made up of members recently hand-selected by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted 5-1 on Thursday to recommend against flu vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal.One committee member, Vicky Pebsworth, abstained on... Read More.

CDC vaccine advisory panel to study child immunization schedule, recommends RSV shot for babies

Thursday, June 26

(WASHINGTON) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee voted on Thursday to recommend infants receive a newer monoclonal antibody shot for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 5-2 to recommend clesrovimab, made by Merck, for... Read More.

Ohio lawmakers to introduce bill banning abortion, criminalizing the procedure

Tuesday, June 17

Kraft Heinz to remove artificial dyes from food products over next 2 years

Tuesday, June 17

(NEW YORK) -- Kraft Heinz announced on Tuesday that it would be removing artificial food dyes from its products within the next two years.The company said 10% of its products currently contain FD&C color additives, which are approved for use in food by... Read More.

Federal judge rules Trump directives canceling NIH grants are void, illegal

Tuesday, June 17

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled on Monday that directives from the Trump administration that led to the cancellations of several research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were "void" and "illegal."U.S. District Judge William Young said the cancellation... Read More.