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NIH director Bhattacharya to temporarily serve as CDC director
February 19, 2026·1 min read

NIH director Bhattacharya to temporarily serve as CDC director

Health Care News – Read More Director of the National Institutes of Health Jay Bhattacharya will serve as interim director of the Centers for Disease Control…

RFK Jr., Kid Rock go shirtless in new HHS ad
February 19, 2026·1 min read

RFK Jr., Kid Rock go shirtless in new HHS ad

Health Care News – Read More Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has joined forces with singer Kid Rock in a new…

Regular Exercise Lowers Death Risk Across 7 Cancer Types, Study Finds
February 19, 2026·6 min read

Regular Exercise Lowers Death Risk Across 7 Cancer Types, Study Finds

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Moderate to vigorous physical activity after a cancer diagnosis may help improve survival rates. Olga Pankova/Getty Images Researchers say…

‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin on the ‘Invisible Battles’ That Cost Him a Medal
February 19, 2026·5 min read

‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin on the ‘Invisible Battles’ That Cost Him a Medal

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Figure skater Ilia Malinin has opened up about the invisible battles he faced during his Olympic performance. Image Credit:…

Campus vaccine strategies put to test by rising measles cases
February 19, 2026·1 min read

Campus vaccine strategies put to test by rising measles cases

Health Care News – Read More New outbreaks of measles, which had been considered eradicated in the U.S., may force colleges to rethink their vaccine strategies.…

FDA’s abrupt flip-flop on Moderna’s mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drug-makers of investing in vaccines
February 19, 2026·4 min read

FDA’s abrupt flip-flop on Moderna’s mRNA flu shot highlights growing risks to drug-makers of investing in vaccines

Health – The Conversation – Read More Federal health officials have raised safety concerns about mRNA vaccines, although they have provided no credible data on health…

Monsanto, plaintiffs seek $7.25B settlement over Roundup cancer claims
February 18, 2026·1 min read

Monsanto, plaintiffs seek $7.25B settlement over Roundup cancer claims

Health Care News – Read More Monsanto and thousands of people suing the company alleging its Roundup weedkiller caused them to develop cancer have reached a…

Top Republican eyeing FDA overhaul
February 18, 2026·1 min read

Top Republican eyeing FDA overhaul

Health Care News – Read More Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Tuesday unveiled his proposal for modernizing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calling on the…

Trump administration launches new push to improve military meals
February 18, 2026·1 min read

Trump administration launches new push to improve military meals

Health Care News – Read More The Trump administration is reportedly launching a new push to improve the quality of food at U.S. military bases after…

New dietary guidelines prioritize ‘real food’ – but low-income pregnant women can’t easily obtain it
February 18, 2026·5 min read

New dietary guidelines prioritize ‘real food’ – but low-income pregnant women can’t easily obtain it

Health – The Conversation – Read More Most pregnant women in the U.S. aren’t meeting dietary recommendations, especially in rural communities. ArtistGNDphotography/Getty Images The federal government’s…