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Menopause: Plant-Forward Diets Can Help With Weight Management
May 22, 2026·7 min read

Menopause: Plant-Forward Diets Can Help With Weight Management

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Eating more plants and fewer processed foods can help with weight management during menopause. Viktoriya Skorikova/Getty Images A new…

Moderna mRNA flu vaccine to get FDA panel review
May 22, 2026·1 min read

Moderna mRNA flu vaccine to get FDA panel review

Health Care News – Read More Moderna’s experimental mRNA flu shot will be reviewed by a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel next month, a move that suggests a more stable approach to…

Durbin presses RFK Jr. to resist easing flavored vape regulations
May 22, 2026·1 min read

Durbin presses RFK Jr. to resist easing flavored vape regulations

Health Care News – Read More Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Wednesday urged Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to push back…

White House: Reported resistance to return of doctor with Ebola ‘absolutely false’
May 22, 2026·1 min read

White House: Reported resistance to return of doctor with Ebola ‘absolutely false’

Health Care News – Read More The White House on Thursday pushed back on reports that it resisted allowing an American physician who was exposed to…

New obesity drug from Lilly delivers major weight loss
May 22, 2026·1 min read

New obesity drug from Lilly delivers major weight loss

Health Care News – Read More An investigational obesity drug from Eli Lilly cleared important end points in a late-stage trial, the company said Thursday, by helping patients lose up to 30 percent of their body weight. …

RFK Jr. fires 2 leaders of preventive services task force
May 21, 2026·1 min read

RFK Jr. fires 2 leaders of preventive services task force

Health Care News – Read More Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired the two leaders of an influential panel that determines which preventive medical services insurers must cover for free.  Kennedy…

GOP House rep’s wife to temporarily serve as surgeon general
May 21, 2026·1 min read

GOP House rep’s wife to temporarily serve as surgeon general

Health Care News – Read More Stephanie Haridopolos, top staffer in the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) who is married to Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.),…

Transgender youth and their families struggle to find gender-affirming care – even in states where it’s still legal
May 21, 2026·7 min read

Transgender youth and their families struggle to find gender-affirming care – even in states where it’s still legal

Health – The Conversation – Read More In the face of a confusing and hostile political climate, trans youth and their families are often left to…

How GLP-1s Like Ozempic Turn Down ‘Food Noise’ to Help You Lose Weight
May 21, 2026·4 min read

How GLP-1s Like Ozempic Turn Down ‘Food Noise’ to Help You Lose Weight

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More GLP-1 drugs may help reduce food cravings, leading to healthier eating habits that contribute to weight loss. Image Credit:…

HHS warns of children’s screen time use, citing impact on sleep, mental health
May 21, 2026·1 min read

HHS warns of children’s screen time use, citing impact on sleep, mental health

Health Care News – Read More The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned about children’s screen time in an advisory released Wednesday, citing impacts…