Ahead of RFK confirmation, what vaccines are recommended for adults, children in Florida?
What are the current CDC recommendations for vaccines? Here's the list from the government website as of Jan. 30, 2025.
An Unprecedented 22 Percent Drop in Drug Deaths Does Not Mean Prohibition Is Finally Working
During the year ending last August, according to preliminary estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
New non-opioid painkiller approved by US health agency
A new type of non-opioid painkiller, aimed at treating short-term pain in adults, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug suzetrigine, known by its brand name Journavx ...
Salad Recall Update as FDA Sets Highest Risk Level
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) has set its highest risk level—a Class I recall—over potential salmonella contamination in salad products.
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Democrats worry RFK Jr. could purge ‘thousands’ of federal health employees
Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary said that NIH, FDA and CDC would be integral in his objective to ...
FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NBC ...
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Polio Vaccines Saved America from the Disease. What Happens if We Lose Them?
Polio, a disease that can cause lifelong paralysis, has been eliminated from the U.S. Experts fear a resurgence if lifesaving ...
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RFK Jr., Trump’s HHS pick, interrogated on vaccine views at second confirmation hearing
RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings continue today as he appears before a second Senate committee. Follow STAT's live updates.
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Stymied by a federal health communications pause, journalists worry about what comes next
The pause has potentially left the public in the dark about updates to scientific research and public health issues like flu outbreaks ...
Walmart's Broccoli Recall Now Classified as Potentially Deadly, According to the FDA
In early January it was revealed that Walmart's washed and ready-to-eat 12 oz. Marketside Broccoli Florets were voluntarily ...
RFK Jr. Says He Doesn’t Know if COVID-19 Vaccines Work
R obert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), was grilled by ...
The FDA Issued a Class I Recall on Ready-to-Eat Broccoli Across 20 States
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would like you to check if you have any broccoli in your freezer, as it may be part of ...