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Demonstrators protest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention layoffs in front of the CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.

Layoffs hit many at CDC lab program that was started to address previous failures

Demonstrators protest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention layoffs in front of the CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.

February 18, 2025, 3:40pm Health

The nation’s top public health agency is losing most of the scientists in a prestigious, but lesser-known, laboratory program that has become a mainstay of outbreak responses. Read story

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks after being sworn in as Health and Human Services Secretary in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington.

Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks after being sworn in as Health and Human Services Secretary in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington.

February 18, 2025, 2:55pm Health

To earn the vote he needed to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a special promise to a U.S. senator: He would not change the nation’s current vaccination schedule. Read story

FILE - Chickens walk in a fenced pasture at an organic farm in Iowa on Oct. 21, 2015.

As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu

FILE - Chickens walk in a fenced pasture at an organic farm in Iowa on Oct. 21, 2015.

February 18, 2025, 2:25pm Health

With egg prices soaring, the Trump administration is planning a new strategy for fighting bird flu that stresses vaccinations and tighter biosecurity instead of killing off millions of chickens when the disease strikes a flock. Read story

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., arrives to talk to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans to find agreement on a spending bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J.

Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., arrives to talk to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans to find agreement on a spending bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J.

February 18, 2025, 8:27am Health

Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program. Read story

Chronically cold feet may point to underlying condition

February 18, 2025, 6:02am Health

Do your feet always feel cold, even when it’s not chilly outside? While cold weather can be a common cause, persistent cold feet might point to something more — like circulatory issues, immune problems or nerve disorders. Read story

A woman holds up a dosage of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, March 1 at her home in Front Royal, Va.

Obesity drugs may help with alcohol cravings

A woman holds up a dosage of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, March 1 at her home in Front Royal, Va.

February 18, 2025, 5:08am Health

Medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol, according to new government-funded research. Read story

Cats in Oregon euthanized after eating raw pet food tainted with bird flu

February 17, 2025, 8:14am Health

At least two cats in Oregon were euthanized this month after eating raw pet food contaminated with bird flu, prompting agriculture officials to issue a public health alert Friday about the products. Read story

FILE - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration building is seen behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency’s campus in Silver Spring, Md., on Aug. 2, 2018.

Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products

FILE - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration building is seen behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency’s campus in Silver Spring, Md., on Aug. 2, 2018.

February 17, 2025, 8:08am Health

The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend, as recently hired employees who review the safety of food ingredients, medical devices and other products were fired. Read story