The President says pregnant women should stay away from Tylenol due to possible autism link. World health authorities strongly disagree, say the drug is safe in pregnancy.
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A proposal in Congress would require some adults to document 80 hours a month of work. -
As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts say cuts to the USDA, FDA and CDC have left the food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness. -
The Department of Health and Human Services is ending a $766 million contract with the vaccine company Moderna to develop an mRNA vaccine for flu strains with pandemic potential, including bird flu. -
Newsom’s staff attributed the cuts to tough choices the Trump administration has forced upon the state. -
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that CDC recommendations for COVID vaccines will no longer include healthy pregnant women and healthy children. -
Some studies show that when parents have access to health insurance, they are more likely to enroll their children. -
The sometimes uncomfortable sensations we feel in our teeth may be an evolutionary holdover from the scaly exteriors of ancient armored fish. -
The agency is taking steps to remove prescription fluoride products that children swallow. But researchers who study fluoride say it's not harmful and some kids need the treatments. -
Five months after the Eaton Fire, soil tests show elevated levels of lead and other toxic metals in and around the affected areas. -
L.A. County is offering free tests after recent analysis showed high levels of lead downwind of the January fire that devastated Altadena. -
Catholic hospitals run 20% of California’s maternity wards. Their policies generally prohibit abortion, even in miscarriage, as long as a heartbeat can be detected. -
The FDA says 26 people, nine of whom were hospitalized, have gotten sick across 15 states. It is still figuring out where the cucumbers were distributed — and warning people to take extra precautions.
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