The cuts have hit most of the eight minority health offices across HHS, in many cases laying off the majority of workers, if not all of them, sources said.
Lawmakers in Florida gave final passage to a bill banning fluoride in public water systems on Tuesday, with the state House voting 88 yay and 27 nay.
Americans’ life expectancy increased throughout the 20th century, but in some states people aren’t living much longer than they were 100 years ago.
Women health CEOs say the presumption it’s OK for women to ‘suffer,’ from early parenting to menopause, needs to be replaced by actual treatment and services.
The four-year initiative comes amid sweeping budget cuts that could include eliminating 10,000 jobs and several divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Former government health officials fear the Trump administration is moving to slow-walk vaccine approvals, including by imposing new regulatory hurdles on drugmakers, such as changing the requirements for approval or seeking additional clinical trial data.
In announcing new autism prevalence data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. distorted scientific research to argue that there is an “epidemic” of autism that must be due to an “environmental toxin.”
Florida is poised to become the second state to ban the long-standing practice of adding fluoride to public water systems.
The overall fertility rate has declined in the U.S. for 15-plus years, but sociologists said that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
If you’re suffering from sneezing, itchy eyes and a runny nose, there are some ways to curb those symptoms. News4’s Juliana Valencia spoke with a doctor on what to do.
U.S. health officials on Tuesday said they would urge food makers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation’s food supply, but stopped short of promising a formal ban and offered few specifics on how they intended to achieve the sweeping change.
There has been growing concern over the safety of chemical hair relaxers, as research suggests that heavy use may be linked to an increased risk of certain cancers. Consumer Reports looked into some chemical-free alternatives. News4’s Jummy Olabanji reports.
Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made sweeping changes to the Department of Health and Human Services in just a few months at the helm.
