Health
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Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation's food supply in January, setting deadlines for stripping the...
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Trump signs executive order targeting COVID-19 vaccine mandates
President Trump signed an executive order Friday that halts federal funding for schools and universities that require students to be vaccinated...
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Government staff cuts reach CDC, prompting outcry from Georgia Democratic senator
The Trump administration is reportedly slashing the workforce at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nation's premier...
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French group issues Valentine's Day warning that cut flowers have a variety of pesticides
Those Valentine flowers might come with a bit more than vivid colors and a nice scent. France's oldest consumer group is reminding people that any...
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Quaker Oats recalls 10,000 boxes of Pearl Milling Company pancake mix for milk allergy risk
The Quaker Oats Co. has recalled 10,000 boxes of pancake mix because it contains milk not declared on the label and could pose a risk of...
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Alabama House expedites Medicaid for pregnant women, joining other states with high mortality rates
A bill that would expedite Medicaid coverage and prenatal health care for low-income pregnant women in Alabama has advanced as lawmakers across the...
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Can suspending a cage-free egg law solve the soaring price problem? Nevada takes a crack at it
Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021, Nevada joined several other states concerned about animal welfare in requiring...
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Quaker Oats recalls 10,000 boxes of Pearl Milling Company pancake mix for milk allergy risk
The Quaker Oats Co. has recalled 10,000 boxes of pancake mix because it contains milk not declared on the label and could pose a risk of...
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CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration job cuts
Nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - roughly one-tenth of the agency's workforce - are being...
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Federal funding freeze disrupts rural organizations supporting foster youth, job growth
After surviving teen homelessness and domestic violence in West Virginia, 23-year-old Ireland Daugherty was finally feeling stable: She had her own...
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New HHS chief RFK Jr. says he will address physical and 'spiritual' health crisis
Newly confirmed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says many Americans confront both a "health crisis" and a "spiritual"...
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Pope Francis hospitalized to treat bronchitis and perform other diagnostic tests, Vatican says
Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday to treat a weeklong bout of bronchitis and undergo some necessary diagnostic tests, the Vatican said,...