Journalists Highlight Innovations in Vaccines and Safeguarding Maternal Health
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the potential of Moderna’s melanoma vaccine breakthrough on CBS News…
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More protein in your breakfast or snacks won’t give you more muscle without more work – a biologist separates the science from the marketing
Do you really need all those protein supplements in your diet? Djavan Rodriguez/Moment via Getty Images Growing up, my brothers…
Abortion could return to US Supreme Court, this time with focus on women’s health
U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled earlier this month that the state of Idaho cannot regulate abortion when a…
Fentanyl seizures plummeted as Trump administration shifted focus to immigration
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, D.C., pictured in Feb. 3, 2026. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) WASHINGTON…
Abortion could return to Supreme Court, this time with a focus on women’s health
U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled earlier this month that the state of Idaho cannot regulate abortion when a…
New DOJ Guidance Could Give States Cover To Cut Disability Services
People with disabilities have long fought for the right to live at home rather than in institutions. Now, the Department…
Watch: Mark Cuban Says You Can’t Fix Healthcare Until Every Price Is Known
The ongoing debate over the U.S. health system shouldn’t be based on whether the government or the private sector is…
How Louisiana’s New Surgeon General Wants To Transform Public Health
Evelyn Griffin had led a life out of the spotlight until she testified at the Louisiana Statehouse five years ago…
Despite record low in veteran homelessness, half the states saw increases
A veteran waves from a housing unit built exclusively for veterans by a Utah-based nonprofit. Despite national veteran homelessness reaching…
Nearly 1 in 4 students are chronically absent from school – kids who feel happy and safe are less likely to miss class
Close to 1 in 4 students in the U.S. do not attend school for at least 10% of the academic…
Appeals court upholds ban on immigration enforcement ‘at or near’ churches across 33 states, DC
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer watches a crowd of protesters at Delaney Hall, a detention center, in Newark,…
How Much of a Cancer Drug Is Too Much? Patients, Researchers Challenge FDA-Approved Dosages
Northwestern University economist Chuck Manski studies decision-making amid uncertainty. That prepared him better than many other cancer patients to decide…
Violence Against Healthcare Workers and Staffing Shortages Fuel Hospital Strikes
Nurse Crystal Dhooghe is used to dealing with blood and broken bones in the emergency room. But she didn’t expect…
Federal judge halts proposed HHS changes to teen pregnancy prevention program
Children’s Aid, a 170-year-old organization in New York City, told Stateline in July that their nearly $1 million grant that…
Judge rules against ballot slot for Missouri proposal to limit change to initiatives
Volunteers with Respect Missouri Voters collect signatures during the October 2025 No Kings demonstration at the Missouri State Capitol in…
Trump administration advances plan to rescind protections for nearly 45 million wild acres
The Still Creek area in the Mt. Hood National Forest is part of 2 million acres of Oregon land protected…