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Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration announced on Tuesday it is rescinding Biden-era guidance that uses a federal law to require hospitals to stabilize patients in need of emergency care -- including by providing an abortion.In July 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Read More.

RFK Jr. has promoted ‘freedom of choice’ while limiting vaccines, food

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Prior to becoming Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had espoused the idea of "medical freedom," the ability of people to make personal health decisions for themselves and their families without corporate or government coercion.It's an idea supported... Read More.

FDA expands approval of Moderna’s RSV vaccine to some adults under age 60

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded its approval of Moderna's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine on Thursday to include adults under the age of 60 at increased risk of the disease.Previously, the vaccine, known as mRESVIA, had been licensed for... Read More.

Federal judge rules Trump directives canceling NIH grants are ‘void,’ ‘illegal’

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled on Monday that directives from the Trump administration that led to the cancellations of several research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were "void" and "illegal."U.S. District Judge William Young said the cancellation... Read More.

Kraft Heinz to remove artificial dyes from food products over next 2 years

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Kraft Heinz announced on Tuesday that it would be removing artificial food dyes from its products within the next two years.The company said 10% of its products currently contain FD&C color additives, which are approved for use in food by... Read More.

Ohio lawmakers to introduce bill banning abortion, criminalizing the procedure

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(OHIO) -- Republican lawmakers in Ohio are planning on introducing a bill on Wednesday that would ban almost all abortions and criminalize the procedure.The "Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act" would overturn the amendment to the Ohio constitution, voted on in 2023, that establishes... Read More.

CDC vaccine advisory panel to study child immunization schedule, recommends RSV shot for babies

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee voted on Thursday to recommend infants receive a newer monoclonal antibody shot for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 5-2 to recommend clesrovimab, made by Merck, for... Read More.

CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), made up of members recently hand-selected by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted 5-1 on Thursday to recommend against flu vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal.One committee member, Vicky Pebsworth, abstained on... Read More.

CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), made up of members recently hand-selected by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted 5-1 on Thursday to recommend against flu vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal.A few moments before, the Centers for... Read More.

Climate change is making it harder for us to sleep: Study

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Rising temperatures, amplified by climate change, are contributing to an increase in cases of sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications."If temperature keeps rising the... Read More.

Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions

Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions

RFK Jr. has promoted ‘freedom of choice’ while limiting vaccines, food

FDA expands approval of Moderna’s RSV vaccine to some adults under age 60

Federal judge rules Trump directives canceling NIH grants are ‘void,’ ‘illegal’

Kraft Heinz to remove artificial dyes from food products over next 2 years

Ohio lawmakers to introduce bill banning abortion, criminalizing the procedure

CDC vaccine advisory panel to study child immunization schedule, recommends RSV shot for babies

CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal

CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal

Climate change is making it harder for us to sleep: Study

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