Beyond the Buzz Into the Core
Americans are getting more than half of their calories from ultra-processed foods, according to a report released Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Céline Gounder has a look at the numbers.
Employers would have to take steps to protect tens of millions of U.S. workers from extreme heat under a rule proposed by the Biden Administration on Tuesday. In what would be the first major regulation of its kind, the new rule would add safeguards for workers nationwide, requiring employer training to identify heat hazards and […]
The Food and Drug Administration is now weighing whether to approve the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in decades, European skincare company DSM-Firmenich announced this week. DSM-Firmenich says the FDA is expected to decide within the next 17.5 months — by March 2026 — on the company’s request to approve the sunscreen […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now on a short list being floated by some Trump allies to serve as the next head of the Department of Health and Human Services, multiple people close to the president-elect’s campaign say. Hopes among Kennedy’s backers that he could be nominated to lead the department have risen in recent […]