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Trump’s War on Science Funding Is a Political Power Grab, Not a Principled Reform

Trump's War on Science Funding Is a Political Power Grab, Not a Principled Reform

When Peter Foukal published his letter in the Boston Globe arguing that the scientific community had “brought Trump’s funding threat on itself” by straying from pure research into what he called “advancing a social agenda,” he articulated a view that…

  • Emily Williams
  • August 1, 2026
  • HEALTH, TREND

Florida’s Surgeon General Invokes Debunked Abortion-Vaccine Myth to Explain State’s Measles Surge

Florida's Surgeon General Invokes Debunked Abortion-Vaccine Myth to Explain State's Measles Surge

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is once again amplifying health misinformation — this time invoking a long-debunked anti-vaccine claim to explain a measles outbreak linked to a Catholic university in his state. His remarks, made at a press conference last…

  • Samuel Davis
  • July 30, 2026
  • HEALTH, TREND

Trump Strips TPS From 348,000 Haitians, Putting Healthcare Workers and Nursing Home Residents at Risk

Trump Strips TPS From 348,000 Haitians, Putting Healthcare Workers and Nursing Home Residents at Risk

The Trump administration has moved to terminate Temporary Protected Status for approximately 348,000 Haitian immigrants, effective this Monday, exploiting a Supreme Court ruling that has effectively stripped federal judges of their power to review presidential TPS decisions. The case, Mullin…

  • Emily Williams
  • July 28, 2026
  • HEALTH, TRENDS

Retiring in 2026? You May Need $185,000 Just for Healthcare — And That’s Before Long-Term Care

Retiring in 2026? You May Need $185,000 Just for Healthcare — And That's Before Long-Term Care

What is the $185,000 figure, and where does it come from? A 65-year-old retiring in 2026 can expect to spend an average of $185,500 on health and medical expenses over the course of their retirement, according to new estimates from…

  • John Garcia
  • July 25, 2026
  • HEALTH, TREND

Trump’s Threatened 100% Tariffs on Generic Drugs Could Hit Millions of Americans Who Can Barely Afford Them Now

Trump's Threatened 100% Tariffs on Generic Drugs Could Hit Millions of Americans Who Can Barely Afford Them Now

President Donald Trump announced plans this week to impose sweeping tariffs on imported generic drugs — the medications that over 90% of Americans rely on for their prescriptions — with rates starting at 100% in 2028 and climbing to 200%…

  • John Garcia
  • July 24, 2026
  • HEALTH, TREND

We Were Warned: Why Air Conditioning Is a Lifeboat, Not a Climate Solution

We Were Warned: Why Air Conditioning Is a Lifeboat, Not a Climate Solution

The world is getting hotter, and we keep reaching for the same short-term fixes. A recent op-ed praising Europe’s belated embrace of air conditioning drew a sharp rebuke from a climate advocate — and his argument cuts to the heart…

  • Samuel Davis
  • July 19, 2026
  • HEALTH, TRENDS

Trump Administration Pushes to Loosen Testosterone Prescribing Rules, Science Says It’s Complicated

Trump Administration Pushes to Loosen Testosterone Prescribing Rules, Science Says It's Complicated

A Policy Shift Driven by Politics, Podcasters, and Emerging Science Trump administration officials are pushing to make testosterone therapy significantly easier for men to access, aligning federal health policy with the messaging of online influencers and men’s health podcasters —…

  • John Garcia
  • July 17, 2026
  • HEALTH, TRENDS

Telehealth Executives Sentenced to Prison for Running Adderall Pill Mill That Issued 37 Million Doses

Telehealth Executives Sentenced to Prison for Running Adderall Pill Mill That Issued 37 Million Doses

Two senior executives of Done Global, a venture-backed telehealth startup that marketed itself as a solution to the ADHD treatment gap, have been sentenced to federal prison after orchestrating one of the largest illegal stimulant distribution schemes in recent memory.…

  • Samuel Davis
  • July 10, 2026
  • HEALTH, TREND

Heat Dome Bakes Western States: Millions Face Life-Threatening Temperatures as Records Tumble

Heat Dome Bakes Western States: Millions Face Life-Threatening Temperatures as Records Tumble

A powerful heat dome is tightening its grip across the American West, pushing tens of millions of people into conditions that federal meteorologists are calling genuinely dangerous. The National Weather Service has issued Extreme Heat Warnings across wide swaths of…

  • John Garcia
  • July 9, 2026
  • HEALTH, TREND

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Now Used by 1 in 9 Americans — but Cost Remains the Defining Barrier

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Now Used by 1 in 9 Americans — but Cost Remains the Defining Barrier

Something significant is happening in American healthcare, and the numbers make it hard to dismiss. A Gallup poll released Tuesday — based on a web survey of 5,065 U.S. adults conducted between May 28 and June 5, 2026 — found…

  • Samuel Davis
  • July 8, 2026
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