Protein is coming for your comfort food — from tortilla chips to mac and cheese, ice cream and cereal.
Why it matters: Food companies across categories are racing to meet demand for higher-protein diets — without asking shoppers to give up the foods they already love.
Just 6 in 10 Americans now trust the government's vaccination recommendations for children, according to the Axios-Ipsos American Health Index, reflecting the dramatic erosion of public trust during the tenure of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
At the same time, nearly 1 in 3 Americans say they personally identify with Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" movement.
The big picture: Vaccines are becoming a third rail in administration efforts to overhaul America's public health system before the midterm elections, to the consternation of some of Kennedy's most ardent supporters.
Preventive screening for women's health is gaining ground worldwide — yet the latest Hologic Global Women's Health Index shows that a major disparity remains: 1.5 billion women have not received essential screenings for cancer, high blood pressure or diabetes.
A federal judge on Monday blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from carrying out vaccine policy changes recommended by his handpicked advisory committee, including a dramatic overhaul of the childhood vaccination schedule.
Why it matters: The injunction from U.S. District Court Judge Brian Murphy is another blow to Kennedy's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy at a time when the White House is seeking to limit vaccine critics' influence within the administration.
States and insurers that administer Medicaid are scrutinizing autism therapy after spending quadrupled over five years amid a proliferation of fraudulent billings.
The scrutiny is also driven by private equity expansion and reports of subpar care.
Why it matters: Moves to cap payments and drop some providers from Medicaid mark a pivotal moment for the program, but they could leave some patients and their families in the lurch.
