"The freedom to start a family with IVF is under threat" from Republican policies, former Rep. Gabby Giffords and husband Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) wrote in a People Magazine essay discussing their own experience with fertility issues.
The big picture: The essay from the former congresswoman, who was scheduled to receivefertility treatment two days after she was shot at point-blank range, and her senator husbandcomes following an Alabama Supreme Court ruling briefly froze access to IVF treatment in the state.
House members from both parties are forming a new group to crack down on China's role in the U.S. fentanyl epidemic as part of a more aggressive push to cut off illicit supply of the lethal drug.
Why it matters: Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids kill tens of thousands of Americans every year, tearing apart families while fracturing communities and disrupting the labor market.
Sen. Bernie Sanders is trying to use the bully pulpit to lower the price of wildly popular anti-obesity drugs the same way he helped pushed drugmakers to limit inhaler and insulin costs. But this bid could be much more of an uphill climb.
Why it matters: Surging demand for drugs like Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy could severely strain Medicare and patients' wallets. Despite that, drug manufacturers are loath to budge on list prices.
A warning label on social media could be as easy to ignore as an explicit music lyric notice.
Why it matters: The U.S. Surgeon General's recent call for a tobacco-style warning on social media platforms falls flat, some tech researchers and writers argue.
Dollar Tree failed to adequately remove recalled applesauce pouches from its store shelves, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
Why it matters: The recalled WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches were linked to reports of illnesses in dozens of children last fall who were found to have "elevated blood lead levels," per a warning letter the FDA sent to Dollar Tree.
