Senate Confirms Dr. Oz to Ovrsee Medicare and Medicaid
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity TV doctor, 53-45 and along party lines to lead Medicare and Medicaid, which insure nearly half of all Americans. The…
What to Know About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon monoxide gas, which is invisible and odorless, can be fatal. It can kill people in their homes as they sleep, seeping undetected from generators. It can accumulate within the…
Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds
Getting vaccinated against shingles can reduce the risk of developing dementia, a large new study finds. The results provide some of the strongest evidence yet that some viral infections can…
Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.
Alongside extensive reductions to the staff of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Trump administration has asked the agency to cut $2.9 billion of its spending on contracts,…
C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say
The extensive layoffs of federal health workers that began on Tuesday will greatly curtail the scope and influence of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the world’s premier public…
Supreme Court Rules Against Makers of Flavored Vapes Popular With Teens
The Supreme Court handed a victory to the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, tossing out an appeals court decision that had found the agency acted unlawfully in rejecting applications…
More Americans Cannot Afford Medical Care: Gallup Poll
It’s not just the high price of eggs or the rising cost of housing that is contributing to Americans’ unhappiness over the cost of living. Health care remains stubbornly unaffordable…
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
A few days ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, embarked on a media tour to defend his decision to lay off thousands of his department’s workers. He announced…
Dr. Oz ‘Disavows’ Support for Transgender Care, Allaying a Senator’s Concerns
Senator Josh Hawley, the Missouri Republican, said on Monday that he had decided to support the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid because Dr. Oz told…
New Alzheimer’s blood test could be used to stage dementia, study finds
Several blood tests have been shown to accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease — as previously reported by Fox News Digital — but now a new test has emerged that can gauge…