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FDA restricts use of kids’ fluoride supplements citing emerging health risksWASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children's teeth, the latest action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his deputies against a chemical that is a mainstay of dental care.HealthOct 31
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Takeaways from AP’s investigation on anti-science legislation in US statehousesA wave of anti-science bills has been introduced in statehouses across America this year, pushed by people with special interests who have close ties to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.HealthOct 21
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Who benefits from the MAHA anti-science push?Two advisers to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat on a stage in California this spring, addressing an audience at a natural products industry trade show that drew tens of thousands of people from food brands, investment banks, supplement sellers and other companies.HealthOct 21
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Health minister says U.S. health institutions no longer trustworthy partnersHealth minister Marjorie Michel says she cannot trust American health institutions as reliable partners for Canada's future, citing misinformation as a major concern.CanadaDec 26
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Democrats mock Trump’s Patriot Games, compare it to ‘The Hunger Games’Democrats were quick to make fun of the competition, comparing it to the young adult dystopian novel-turned-blockbuster film franchise 'The Hunger Games.'TrendingDec 19
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‘The year that the shoe dropped’: Canada-U.S. relationship in 2025On Jan. 20, Trump returned to the Oval Office to announce his "America First" trade policy. Just weeks later, he announced sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports.CanadaDec 26
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Trump administration proposals aim to ban transgender care for minorsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors.U.S. NewsDec 18
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U.S. advisory panel rolls back universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendationA federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.U.S. NewsDec 5
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Elon Musk’s DOGE ‘doesn’t exist,’ says Trump adminDOGE, created by executive order when Trump took office in January, made sweeping federal budget cuts during the early months of the president's second term.TrendingNov 24
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Trump to lead high-profile lineup honouring Charlie Kirk at Arizona serviceScheduled speakers at the service include Trump, Vance, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.U.S. NewsSep 21
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Trump’s ‘declassified’ Amelia Earhart files already public, expert saysThe Trump administration unsealed the Earhart documents months after it released thousands of files containing information about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.TrendingNov 17
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Tylenol maker Kenvue will be bought by the company behind KleenexShareholders of Kimberly-Clark, whose brands include Huggies, Kleenex and Cottonelle, will own about 54 per cent of the combined company.EconomyNov 3
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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales tumble after government guidance on the shots narrowsThe fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on who should get them.HealthNov 4
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Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in ByHeart baby formulaPreliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin linked to a botulism outbreak, California health officials said.HealthNov 9
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Federal health officials push effort to spur cheaper biotech drugsFederal regulators are trying to make it easier to develop cheaper alternatives to powerful drugs that many Americans depend on to treat autoimmune diseases or cancers.HealthOct 29
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FDA’s top drug regulator resigns after federal officials probe ‘serious concerns’WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration's drug center abruptly resigned Sunday after federal officials began reviewing "serious concerns about his personal conduct," according to a government spokesperson.HealthNov 3
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Federal judge in Hawaii rules FDA violated the law by restricting access to abortion medicationHONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration violated the law by imposing restrictions on accessing mifepristone, a medication for abortions and miscarriage management, a federal judge in Hawaii ruled Thursday.HealthOct 30
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Senate hearing for Trump’s surgeon general pick is postponed after she goes into laborNEW YORK (AP) — A Senate hearing for President Donald Trump's surgeon general pick, Dr. Casey Means, has been postponed because she went into labor, a spokesperson for the Senate health committee said Thursday.HealthOct 30
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Texas lawsuit against companies behind Tylenol asserts unproven claims of autism riskTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday accused the companies behind Tylenol of deceptively marketing the pain reliever to pregnant mothers in a lawsuit that asserted unproven claims that early exposure to acetaminophen increased risk of autism and other disorders.HealthOct 28
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Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for the popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.HealthNov 6