Health
Trump freezes $1 billion in Medicaid funding
Consumers caught in the middle as warrning political forces turn up the heat.
Health
News about healthcare, drugs and all the supposed "wellness" flimflam.
Health
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may be worth the price — but insurers still say they can’t afford them
The drugs may deliver good value for each patient, but covering everyone who qualifies could overwhelm health-plan budgets.
Health
Denied coverage? Seven steps to appeal a GLP-1 decision
An insurance denial does not always mean the case is closed. Patients seeking coverage for Wegovy, Zepbound or another GLP-1 medication may have several opportunities to challenge the decision.
Health
Cyclospora cases surge as thousands fall ill in fast-growing outbreak
Federal investigators have linked a major five-state cluster to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico
Health
Check your refrigerator: Recalled iceberg lettuce
You may have recalled products in your refrigerator, so be sure to check.
Health
Switch to daylight time imperils retinal health, study finds
Visual health may be affected by the semiannual time changes, a new study finds.
Recalls
FDA retracts positive lettuce test, but Cyclospora outbreak investigation continues
The FDA now says a laboratory test that appeared to detect Cyclospora in Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce was a false positive, but the outbreak investigation is continuing and the recall remains in effect.
Health
Perspective: The food risks consumers should worry about most
The Cyclospora outbreak highlights an important disconnect in public perceptions of food safety.
Money
Gas averages $4 as Brent tops $90, difficult week ahead
American households opened the workweek to a punishing five-front squeeze on prices and safety. The national average price for regular gasoline crossed $4 a gallon Monday for the first time since June 17 as the U.S.-Iran war entered its ninth consecutive day of strikes and Brent crude
Health
Cyclospora outbreak leads to lettuce recall
Thousands sickened in cyclospora recall linked to lettuce
Health
Lettuce linked to major Cyclospora outbreak: What consumers should do now
Federal investigators have linked shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants in five states to a multistate outbreak that has sickened at least 1,644 people.
Health
TruHeight fined for height-based growth claims, bogus online 'reviews'
Nutrition supplement aimed at children promises to boost height. FTC is not impressed.