Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified Tuesday in front of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce over the department’s 2026 budget — and lawmakers grilled him on an array of topics, from federal funding cuts to vaccines. During their five minutes of questioning each, several …
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The Trump administration has moved to end funding for a broad swath of HIV vaccine research, saying current approaches are enough to counter the virus, multiple scientists and federal health officials say. Notifications that the funding would not be extended were relayed Friday to researchers, who were told by National …
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Some parents might think that letting their teenager try alcohol at home under supervision can diminish curiosity about alcohol and help promote safe drinking. But a new study in the journal Addictive Behaviors found that parents providing drinks — or even just letting underage kids taste alcohol — is linked …
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Researchers have identified a chemical in certain tap water across the United States, prompting questions about what it means for drinking water safety and Americans’ health. In the study, published in the journal Science Thursday, researchers detected the compound, called chloronitramide anion, in 40 drinking water samples from 10 U.S. …
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As Dr. Anthony Fauci recovers from West Nile virus, questions are circling about the illness, including how it’s contracted, its symptoms and preventing it. Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who headed up the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, told CBS News …
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To complete at the Olympic level in Paris this year, athletes surely need a good night’s rest — but that doesn’t seem to be the case for some athletes sleeping on the viral cardboard beds in the Olympic village. The beds, which many have joked are “anti-sex” beds due to …
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States — and new projections find it may become even more common in the next 30 years. In a report released Tuesday, the American Heart Association says more than 6 in 10 U.S. adults (61%) will have …
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Radon lurking in your home can have a devastating effect on your health. January is Radon Action Month, and experts are trying to save lives by raising awareness about the gas. Radon is an odorless, colorless, radioactive gas that is naturally released from rocks, soil and water. And it’s the …
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As the need for mental health care has surged, a specialized walk-in clinic in Maryland is serving as a model for other communities nationwide. It operates like an urgent care, but for all mental health needs for all ages. “I needed help then and there,” said Pam Yerby Hammack, a …
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Could just a few minutes of vigorous activity each day reduce your risk of certain cancers? New research is pointing to a potential connection. Published Thursday in the journal JAMA Oncology, the observational study found that doing four to five minutes a day of “vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity,” or …
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