Animal stories Genetics See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! Follow Tim Andrews knew that he needed dialysis to manage his end-stage kidney disease, but over months of treatment, he started to wonder whether it was worth it. He was exhausted and hopeless. He missed his grandkids. It …

Water availability See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! Follow Florida has become the second state in the nation to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water. On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Florida Farm Bill, which includes language banning the use of any additive …

Drugs in society Donald Trump Trump appointments See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! Follow Providence, Rhode Island AP  —  President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in a recent book that people should consider using unproven psychedelic drugs as therapy and in a newsletter suggested …

Vaccines Federal agencies Congressional news Pollution See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! Follow Lawmakers repeatedly pressed US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy on canceled medical research and mass layoffs during Wednesday hearings on Trump administration proposals that could lead to even broader cuts. Democrats …

Federal agencies Water availability Children’s health See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! Follow The US Food and Drug Administration says it is starting the process to remove prescription fluoride tablets and drops from the market. These products are typically prescribed for babies and children who are at …

Cancer New in medicine Federal agencies See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! Follow With the future of her cancer treatment in limbo, Natalie Phelps doesn’t know how much longer she can wait. Last month, after months of seeking treatment options for her colorectal cancer, the 43-year-old mother …