Senators grill FDA on ultra-processed food, key part of RFK Jr.’s agenda
Senator Bernie Sanders and Kennedy have a common goal: tackling chronic disease by cracking down on ultra-processed food. View original article Contributor: Rachel Roubein
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United Healthcare executive gunned down, hunt for suspect continues
Brian Thompson joined UnitedHealth Group in 2004 and rose through a series of top leadership posts to become the CEO of its largest unit, health-insurance firm UnitedHealthcare. View original article Contributor: Mary-Ellen Deily, McKenzie Beard
Teacher dies after bat bites her at California school
Leah Seneng, a California teacher, was bitten by what officials called a “presumably rabid bat.” Her friend said she tried not to harm the bat in her classroom. View original article Contributor: Adela Suliman
What is ozone therapy and where you can get it in Houston? – KPRC Click2Houston
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What It Really Means to Get an Abortion After ‘Fetal Viability’
Kate Dineen was about 33 weeks pregnant with her second child when an ultrasound revealed that her baby had suffered a catastrophic stroke in utero and would likely either die before birth or have a short and painful life. “This was a deeply wanted pregnancy. Everything had been progressing smoothly,” Dineen, now 41, says. “I … Read more
Which Weight-Loss Drug Is Better: Wegovy or Zepbound?
With more people taking the weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, one question inevitably arises: which one is more effective? In a press release, Lilly announced that in its latest trial comparing its medication, Zepbound, to Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk, people randomly assigned to receive Zepbound lost about 20% of their body weight after about … Read more
What Getting 105 Blood Tests From a Health Startup Taught Me
The last time I went to the doctor, I lived in a different zip code, belonged to a different body-weight category, and was rounding out a different decade. I never consciously swore off health care, but who likes feeling dismissed—or consistently being told that the next available appointment is months down the road? Yet after … Read more
Justices appear likely to uphold Tennessee ban on treatments for trans teens
In the biggest case of the term, the Supreme Court heard a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on certain gender transition medical treatments for transgender minors. View original article Contributor: Ann Marimow
Splash pads are fun but can spark waterborne-disease outbreaks, CDC finds
More than 10,000 children became ill from 1997 to 2022 after using splash pads. View original article Contributor: Sabrina Malhi
Gender-transition care goes before the Supreme Court
The Washington Post’s essential guide to health policy news. View original article Contributor: McKenzie Beard