Aria Bendix

Kennedy is Trump’s pick for health secretary, but he has a history of spreading misinformation about a range of issues.

The lawsuit challenges the state’s strict abortion laws, seeking clarity about when doctors can provide abortions without facing jail time. 

Some families with private insurance have been left behind by the major health care reforms of the last few years, putting them at risk of high medical bills after having babies.

Opposing abortion initiatives are on the Nebraska ballot. This week, the health department issued an alert suggesting that recent ads had created "confusion" about the state’s abortion restrictions.

The ad encourages people to vote “yes” on a ballot initiative that would override the state’s abortion ban.

The gene for amylase, which helps break down foods like pasta and potatoes, has a longer evolutionary history than scientists previously thought.

The company’s Snuga Swings have been linked to five infant deaths, but it is offering just a $25 refund. A CPSC official accused the company of “putting profit over people.”

Research suggests that concussions from football can raise the risk of Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Trump’s EPA pressured scientists to downplay the potential harms of some chemicals, according to current and former staffers and the agency’s inspector general. That’s at odds with RFK Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.

There are effective treatments for the rare blood cancer, but many patients must be treated indefinitely.