FDA approves new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives
Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose ...
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Top Republican airs concerns about RFK Jr.'s ‘bully pulpit’ and vaccine hesitancy
Sen. Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate HELP Committee, and ranking member Bernie Sanders were aligned on their concerns about Kennedy's approach to vaccines. With a vote on Kennedy’s nomination to ...
Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two ...
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Jeff Landry urges Bill Cassidy, Senate to support Trump nominee RFK Jr. for health secretary
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has urged the U.S. Senate — including specifically Sen. Bill Cassidy, a fellow Republican from ...
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Editorial: Cassidy can focus RFK Jr. hearings on what matters: public health
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy will take his seat Wednesday morning as a member of the Senate Finance Committee as it considers ...
RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘s bid to be the nation’s top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to ...
Temporary pause on federal financial assistance programs worries Louisiana organizations
While CLASS, Healthy Living for All, will be greatly impacted as an agency by the Trump administration's temporary pause on ...
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Trump's freeze on federal money puts Louisiana agencies, nonprofits on uncertain ground
Both government agencies and nonprofits in Louisiana scrambled to understand what Trump's order pausing federal grants and ...
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What does Trump's freeze on federal aid money mean for Louisiana? Here's what Jeff Landry said.
"We believe that we are placing adequate resources into the state coffers to ensure stability for the time being," said ...
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Access to abortion medication could be in jeopardy, RFK Jr. testimony suggests
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested, if confirmed to head the Department of Health and Human Services, he is open to ...
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Cats can catch bird flu, but can they pass it to humans? Here's what we know.
"Cats (domestic and large felids) in particular can experience severe illness or death from infection with H5N1. Dogs can also contract H5N1, although they usually exhibit mild clinical signs and low ...
Lay’s potato chip recall upgraded to highest risk
(Gray News) – Federal regulators have upgraded a recall of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips to the highest risk level. The chips ...