The George Rogers Clark Memorial bridge crosses the Ohio River to Louisville, Kentucky. Visions of America/Joseph Sohm/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Visions of America/Joseph Sohm/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The Ohio River sends billions of gallons of water flowing past Louisville, Kentucky’s pumping station every day, where the city’s […]
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FDA blames COVID shots for 10 kids’ deaths and will tighten vaccines reviews : Shots
Food and Drug Administration officials say they are going to scrutinize vaccines more stringently. JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial/Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration intends to get tougher on vaccine approvals, as top officials raised concerns about the risk of COVID vaccines for children. Speaking on Fox News Saturday morning, […]
Louisiana’s top health official, a critic of the COVID vaccine, will be CDC deputy : Shots
Dr. Ralph Abraham spoke at a Trump re-election rally in Lake Charles, La., on Oct. 11, 2019. At the time, Abraham was a Republican congressman running for governor of Louisiana. He lost that race, but was named the state’s first surgeon general in 2024. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP The second-highest ranking […]
Brain scientists are seeking weight-loss drugs without the nausea : Shots
Many people who take GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound for weight loss experience unpleasant side effects. Brain scientists are trying to find ways to avoid them. blackCAT/Getty Images/E+ hide caption toggle caption blackCAT/Getty Images/E+ Millions of Americans have shed pounds with help from drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. But people who take these drugs […]
Transgender youth health care would be nearly banned everywhere under new rules : Shots
Protestors gathered outside Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in February after President Trump’s executive order to stop federal funding for hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to children. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth will be dramatically restricted by the Trump administration […]