Layoffs Begin at US Health Agencies
Notice of Dismissal
Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday...
Introduction to Hemp Regulation
TALLAHASSEE — A year after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill on the issue, lawmakers again are considering proposals aimed at...
Introduction to Rabies Alert
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) in Miami-Dade County has issued a rabies alert for an unincorporated part of the county...
States Try to Rein in Health Insurers' Claim Denials, with Mixed Results
By Shalina Chatlani, Stateline.org
Introduction to the Issue
Health insurance companies are under increasing scrutiny...
Mexico's War on Junk Food in Schools
Introduction to the Ban
A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said,...
Introduction to Psychedelic Mushrooms in Colorado
The dawn of state-regulated psychedelic mushrooms has arrived in Colorado, nearly two years since Oregon began offering them. The...
Introduction to the Resignation of Dr. Peter Marks
Dr. Peter Marks, the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator, has resigned, an official at the...
Introduction to the Issue
The proposed overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised...
Introduction to Candida Auris
The spread of a deadly, drug-resistant fungus known as Candida auris has become a significant concern across the United States. This...