The Food and Drug Administration said it will conduct a "study" of the safety protocol around the widely used abortion drug mifepristone, in a move that could lead to new dispensing restrictions.
Why it matters: New rules around the drug, especially those addressing its widespread availability through telehealth, could severely limit access in states with abortion bans.
States are moving to set more rules about who's eligible for vaccines and who'll pay for them. But that isn't much help to nearly 100 million people with workplace insurance.
Why it matters: Self-insured health plans have to follow federal guidelines, which are in flux as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his vaccine advisers debate new limits on COVID-19, hepatitis B and other shots.
Check your freezer — there are concerns over potentially radioactive shrimp again.
Why it matters: Federal health officials first warned in August that certain shrimp might be contaminated with radioactive isotopes, prompting recalls in 12 states.
Why it matters: People with autism and their advocates told Axios that treating autism as a disease with a single cause that can be cured rather than a condition to be accommodated contributes to social stigma and undermines efforts to incorporate them into society.
Aldi is rolling out its biggest packaging refresh yet, stamping its name on nearly every private-label product, the discount grocer said Wednesday.
Why it matters: The refresh comes as Aldi faces a lawsuit from Mondelēz International alleging its packaging "blatantly copies" Oreos, Wheat Thins and Ritz.
Big drug companies so far are responding to President Trump's demand they commit to his "most favored nation" pricing policy by raising prices abroad without cutting them in the U.S.
Why it matters: That only gets halfway toward Trump's goal of ending what he calls "global freeloading" and getting other developed countries to foot more of the cost while lowering costs for Americans.
The number of centenarians — people aged 100 or older — in the U.S. grew by 50% from the 2010 Census to the 2020 count, per a new Census Bureau analysis.
Why it matters: The Bureau's new deep dive offers a comprehensive look at one of America's fastest-growing demographics, who represent a triumph of medical and scientific advancements but also have unique caretaking needs.
Why it matters: Even when we think we've moved on, tragic events can have lingering effects on our minds and bodies, disrupting sleep, elevating stress and even leading to chronic health conditions like heart disease and diabetes.
