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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), during an announcement at th...
Is this...accountability?
By Katie McPherson

A Federal Judge Has Spoken; RFK Jr.’s HHS Must Undo All Childhood Vaccine Schedule Changes

The ruling says the changes to COVID and childhood vaccine guidelines were not based in science.

Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.
it never stops

Missouri Senator Josh Hawley Introduces Bill To Ban Abortion Pill

The Republican Senator says the abortion drug, which is safer than Viagra, has “devastating health effects.”

Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, senior advisor for Clinical Sciences at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),...
Pregnancy

FDA Official Moves To Hire A “Friend” Who Wants Unproven Pregnancy Risk Claims Added To Antidepressants

The researcher says taking SSRIs during pregnancy can cause fetal abnormalities, but the data doesn’t agree.

16-year-old young man shaves with a razor in front of the mirror in the bathroom. He is a handsome f...
sorry, there are hammers involved?

Parents Of Teen Boys, "Looksmaxxing" Is The Dangerous Trend You Need To Know About

It can be pretty harmless or seriously harmful, depending on how far they go.

ascension st thomas hospital in midtown nashville, depicted in a news segment about how they cancell...
reproductive rights

A Hospital’s Religious Ethics Committee Canceled A Woman's Sterilization Surgery While She Waited In Pre-Op

The hospital cited “a duty to protect her sacred fertility.”

Close-up of woman with hand on sore neck for pain relief
It's Not "All In Your Head"

New Study Sheds Light On Why Women Experience More Chronic Pain Than Men

And it might open the door for a new kind of treatment.

Is this...accountability?
By Katie McPherson

A Federal Judge Has Spoken; RFK Jr.’s HHS Must Undo All Childhood Vaccine Schedule Changes

The ruling says the changes to COVID and childhood vaccine guidelines were not based in science.

it never stops
By Sarah Aswell

Missouri Senator Josh Hawley Introduces Bill To Ban Abortion Pill

The Republican Senator says the abortion drug, which is safer than Viagra, has “devastating health effects.”

Pregnancy
By Katie McPherson

FDA Official Moves To Hire A “Friend” Who Wants Unproven Pregnancy Risk Claims Added To Antidepressants

The researcher says taking SSRIs during pregnancy can cause fetal abnormalities, but the data doesn’t agree.

sorry, there are hammers involved?
By Katie McPherson

Parents Of Teen Boys, "Looksmaxxing" Is The Dangerous Trend You Need To Know About

It can be pretty harmless or seriously harmful, depending on how far they go.

reproductive rights
By Katie McPherson

A Hospital’s Religious Ethics Committee Canceled A Woman's Sterilization Surgery While She Waited In Pre-Op

The hospital cited “a duty to protect her sacred fertility.”

It's Not "All In Your Head"
By Katie McPherson

New Study Sheds Light On Why Women Experience More Chronic Pain Than Men

And it might open the door for a new kind of treatment.

Something's Not Right...
By Katie McPherson

A New Study Says If You Think Your Child's Seriously Ill, You’re Likely Right

Parents’ gut feelings are a better predictor of serious illness than a kid’s literal vitals, apparently.

Where's my passport?
By Samantha Darby

How Norway Handles Youth Sports Might Be The Secret To Their Olympics Success

As usual, they do it a little better than we do.

"Oh, Come On"
By Katie McPherson

Dr. Oz Tells Americans To Get The Measles Vaccine “Please” Amid Latest Outbreak

Oz said RFK Jr. endorses the MMR vaccine too, but his track record begs to differ.

tweens love country music?
By Katie Garrity

This Teacher Broke Down What’s “In” and “Out” According to Fifth Graders

The tweens have spoken.