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CDC scrubs research databases referencing sexual orientation and gender identity
Websites on HPV vaccinations, data on high schoolers’ health habits, information on programs to end violence against women and girls: all began...
Under Trump, we could be flying blind when it comes to bird flu, other infectious diseases
The United States is ground zero for the H5N1 bird flu.Since March 2024, when the virus was first reported in a Texas...
The FDA knew long ago that red dye No. 3 causes cancer. Why did it take so long to ban it?
The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that the much-maligned red dye No. 3 will be banned in the United States because...
Free rides on L.A. Metro through Sunday, but Amtrak and commuter trains shutdown
L.A. Metro has suspended fare collection on its trains and buses through Sunday as wildfires continue to ravage parts of the county,...
FDA sets limits for lead in many baby foods as California disclosure law takes effect
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week set maximum levels for lead in baby foods such as jarred fruits and vegetables,...
Supreme Court weighs FDA's power to prohibit new vaping products for teens
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday did not sound ready to sharply limit the power of the Food and Drug Administration...