The U.S. has recorded 1,000 measles cases across 30 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
Why it matters: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long history of downplaying the benefits of vaccination and pushing alternate treatments, but in April he conceded vaccines were the "most effective way" to prevent measles.
The FDA on Friday approved three natural color additives, in its first regulatory action since HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched a bid to eliminate synthetic dyes from the food supply.
Why it matters: Officials said more food manufacturers are voluntarily committing to removing petroleum-based dyes over Kennedy's two-year time frame, even as food and industry experts question the necessity of alternatives.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is moving rapidly to ban transgender troops from the U.S. military, giving active-duty service members on Thursday 30 days and reservists 60 days to voluntarily leave or be forced out.
The big picture: The order that follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday enabling the Trump administration's ban to take effect impacts about 1,000 service members, per a Pentagon statement.
Emerging research shows that babies' DNA stays with their mothers decades after birth.
Why it matters: We've shared stories about the deep, powerful bond between parents and their babies since the beginning of human history. New science tells us this connection could be rooted in biology.
The Trump administration is staking its Make America Healthy Again agenda to a pair of health influencers with a major online following and little government experience.
Why it matters: Casey and Calley Means — allies of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — have turned their disillusionment with the U.S. medical system into influence shaping American health policy.
BENTONVILLE, Ark. —Ivanka Trump on Thursday in Bentonville, Arkansas, will announce her latest work on a topic she's long championed — expanding access to fresh produce.
Why it matters: Trump, a West Wing official during her father's first term, has mostly stayed out of the spotlight during Trump 2.0. Thursday's appearance marks her return to the national conversation.
Getting the old family car is a rite of passage for many teen drivers, but it could increase their odds of being in a fatal accident by nearly a third, a new study in JAMA Network Open found.
Why it matters: Newer vehicles and those with more driver assistance technologies reduce the risk of fatal crashes, but are likelier to belong to middle-aged and older drivers.
The Trump administration's approach to mental and behavioral health has so far featured federal funding cuts and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s deeply controversial approach to autism, but past remarks by the president and Kennedy suggest that more disruption is likely on the horizon.
Why it matters: America is in the throes of a mental health and addiction crisis, while diagnoses of behavioral health conditions like autism and ADHD have been on the rise.
