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FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids' teeth
Read full article: FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids' teethU.S. health officials are announcing an effort to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, citing possible health risks.
FDA will allow three new color additives made from minerals, algae and flower petals
Read full article: FDA will allow three new color additives made from minerals, algae and flower petalsThe FDA says it will allow three new color additives made from natural sources to be used in the nation's food supply.
Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program
Read full article: Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine programThe Food and Drug Administration says that a prominent medical contrarian and critic of the drug industry will head its vaccine center.
FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips, but other workers remain in limbo
Read full article: FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips, but other workers remain in limboThe Food and Drug Administration is again trying to rehire some staffers who were recently fired amid mass layoffs at the agency.
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
Read full article: FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shotsThere’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from Novavax.
FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operations
Read full article: FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operationsThe Food and Drug Administration is reversing course on its requirement for all staffers to report to the office.
Debate over the abortion pill mifepristone resurfaces after Makary is confirmed to head the FDA
Read full article: Debate over the abortion pill mifepristone resurfaces after Makary is confirmed to head the FDAA pill used in most U.S. abortions has been ensnared in politics for years, and many Americans wonder whether it will be restricted under the new Republican administration in Washington.
Dr. Mehmet Oz makes his pitch to oversee America’s health insurance programs
Read full article: Dr. Mehmet Oz makes his pitch to oversee America’s health insurance programsDr. Mehmet Oz is promising to fight health care fraud and push to make Americans healthier if he becomes the next leader of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Trump’s FDA pick made his name by bashing the medical establishment. Soon he may be leading it
Read full article: Trump’s FDA pick made his name by bashing the medical establishment. Soon he may be leading itFood and Drug Administration nominee Dr. Marty Makary is known for his contrarian views and fiery criticism of traditional medical institutions.
Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next
Read full article: Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens nextAs Donald Trump’s Cabinet begins to take shape, the nominees offer a preview of how his administration might handle abortion after he repeatedly flip-flopped on the issue on the campaign trail.
A look at how some of Trump's picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy's overhaul
Read full article: A look at how some of Trump's picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy's overhaulDonald Trump's health team picks include a retired congressman, a surgeon and a former talk-show host.
Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies
Read full article: Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agenciesPresident-elect Donald Trump has nominated a critic of COVID-19 health measures to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

Remote New Mexico hospital sues thousands for unpaid bills
Read full article: Remote New Mexico hospital sues thousands for unpaid billsCarlsbad Medical Center, in the Pecos Valley in southeastern New Mexico, is the only hospital in town. Carlsbad Medical Center has sued her five times -- and she also has insurance. Carlsbad Medical Center is owned by a large national hospital chain, Community Health Systems Inc., headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee. New policies at Carlsbad Medical CenterAfter CNN and The New York Times reached out to Carlsbad Medical Center, the hospital announced a new policy. He said he hopes Carlsbad Medical Center will eventually come to the same conclusion as Mary Washington Hospital in Virginia.