HHS provides guidance and tools to address harms from screen use in children and teens. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Surgeon…
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FDA Finalizes Food Safety Post-Market Assessment Program
Agency starts reassessing food additives and seeks new safety information The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a finalized framework for reviewing food chemicals already on the…
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EPA and HHS Hold Roundtable on PFAS Remediation
Administrator Zeldin has been overseeing efforts to remove the long-lasting chemicals from the water supply. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin is hosting a roundtable on Monday…
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HHS Takes Action to Curb Psychiatric Overprescribing
Secretary Kennedy shared information and resources and advocated for a reduction in prescription medications for mental health. The Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to…
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Vice President Warns States Ignoring Medicaid Fraud
He reported that the task force has halted $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California. Vice President JD Vance announced that his anti-fraud task force has deferred $1.3…
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HHS Announces Launch of New Program to Expedite Biomedical Research
The ARPA-H initiative seeks to improve speed, coordination, and reproducibility in chronic disease studies. The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), part of the Department of Health…
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FDA Approves Flavored Vapes for Adults
The agency said new vaping products include age-verification technology intended to limit youth access. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized four electronic nicotine delivery products from the…
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NIH Funds Clinical Trial to Treat Opioid Withdrawal in Newborns
Infants with NOWS have been treated with custom treatment plans, leading to a quicker recovery. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported an advanced treatment for infants experiencing…
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FDA to Pilot Real-Time Clinical Trials Through Cloud and AI
The new system is expected to expedite research reviews without changing safety standards. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary announced the agency has launched a…
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Risk of Hantavirus to American Public “Very Low,” According to CDC
The State Department is coordinating the response to directly contact passengers. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Acting Director of the Centers…
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