The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception. View original article Contributor: Pam Belluck and Emily Bazelon
A group of 15 states have reached a tentative new deal that would require them to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars from the settlement in a legal-defense fund for the family. View original article Contributor: Jan Hoffman
Navigating Alternative Medicine Preferences in Palliative Care: Challenges and Collaborative Solutions Cureus >View original article Contributor:
The cases have spurred new pet food safety rules and poultry surveillance efforts. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes
‘The Healthy Snickers Bar I’m Begging Everyone to Try ASAP’ Parade Magazine >View original article Contributor:
A large study found that men lost seven years of life expectancy and women lost nine years, compared with counterparts without the disorder. View original article Contributor: Ellen Barry
With respiratory-disease season in full swing and a bird flu outbreak rapidly evolving, the new Trump Administration has ordered federal health agencies to secure White House approval before communicating with the public. “As the new Administration considers its plan for managing the federal policy and public communications processes, it is important that the President’s appointees … Read more
Scientific meetings were canceled, and research data on the bird flu outbreak was delayed, amid confusion over the directive. View original article Contributor: Teddy Rosenbluth, Apoorva Mandavilli and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
Kennedy’s potential ascent as HHS secretary brings promise for backers of alternative-health approaches, while skeptics say those treatments are often unproven. View original article Contributor: David Ovalle, Caitlin Gilbert
Alternative medicine fans see RFK Jr. as a hero. The field’s skeptics worry. The Washington Post >View original article Contributor: