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Trial of Social Media Firms for Addicting Kids Starts in LA
The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year seeking to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms.

By The Financial District
Feb 181 min read


Work from Home could Help Lift Birth Rates, Stanford Researchers Say
As President Donald Trump pushes proposals to reverse America’s declining birth rate, researchers suggest another approach: remote work.

By The Financial District
Feb 181 min read


Pennsylvania Jury Finds Johnson & Johnson Liable in Latest Talc Cancer Trial
A Pennsylvania state court jury on Friday awarded $250,000 to the family of a woman who alleged that Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based baby powder caused her ovarian cancer.

By The Financial District
Feb 181 min read


Moderna Says FDA has Nixed its Application for New mRNA Flu Vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is refusing to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine made with Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology.

By The Financial District
Feb 142 min read


66 Percent are Single by Choice, Nationwide Data Shows
For years, Valentine’s Day functioned as a quiet social deadline. If you were in a relationship, you celebrated. If you were single, you explained.

By The Financial District
Feb 143 min read


Parents Warned: Check if Your Sons Suffer from Bigorexia
Parents today are generally aware of mental health conditions related to body image, including common disorders like anorexia.

By The Financial District
Feb 101 min read


PAGCOR Donates Patient transport Vehicles to 5 LGUs, Lung Center
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has turned over patient transport vehicles (PTVs) to five local government units and a national health institution to enhance healthcare delivery and emergency response nationwide.

By The Financial District
Feb 102 min read


U.S. Announces Complete Withdrawal From WHO
The United States said it has completed the process of withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO).

By The Financial District
Jan 282 min read


Paris Hilton, Victim of Nude Video Leak, Champions DEFIANCE Act
Paris Hilton spoke on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Jan. 22, endorsing the DEFIANCE Act, which is spearheaded by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other members of Congress.

By The Financial District
Jan 262 min read


Public Health Groups Sue CDC and RFK Jr. Over New Vaccine Schedule for Children
Several public health groups are suing to overturn a recent decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to reduce the number of childhood vaccinations recommended by the agency.

By The Financial District
Jan 261 min read


NZ Study Shows Only 3% of Men Exhibit “Toxic Masculinity”
Only a small subset of men exhibit what researchers define as “toxic masculinity,” according to a new study that narrows the definition of problematic male behavior.

By The Financial District
Jan 251 min read


Trump Launches Shadow of a "Great Healthcare Plan"
President Donald Trump has unveiled a healthcare proposal he called the “Great Healthcare Plan," outlining cost-cutting ideas but falling short of offering a full replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

By The Financial District
Jan 221 min read


Nestlé’s Infant Formula Recall and the Red Flag
The Nestlé recall reminds us that even the most advanced nutrition product can be humbled by the weakest outsourced ingredient.

By Lito U. Gagni
Jan 182 min read


Singapore Stops Sale of Nestlé NAN Baby Formula Laced With Toxin
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has ordered a halt to the sale of five batches of Nestlé’s infant and follow-on formulas as a precaution while checking for the presence of cereulide toxin.

By The Financial District
Jan 131 min read


Health Subsidies Expire; Millions of Americans Face Higher Premiums
Enhanced tax credits that helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health-care costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year.

By The Financial District
Jan 82 min read


Drugmakers Raise U.S. Prices on 350 Medicines
Drugmakers are raising US prices on at least 350 branded medications — including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles, as well as the blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance.

By The Financial District
Jan 71 min read


Canadian Scientists Decode Rare Cancer-Fighting Plant Compound
Researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, a rare natural compound linked to anti-cancer effects.

By The Financial District
Jan 61 min read


HHS Freezes Child Care Payments to Minnesota
An official with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the agency has “frozen all child care payments” to the state of Minnesota following allegations of fraudulent daycare centers.

By The Financial District
Jan 51 min read


Aussie Team Identifies 32 Genes Causing Long COVID-19
In what is being hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against long COVID-19, an Australian research team says it has identified dozens of genes responsible for the pernicious and mysterious condition.

By The Financial District
Jan 52 min read


Illegal Vape Shipment From China Busted in Chicago
A major international shipment of illegal vaping products was seized near Chicago O’Hare International Airport, U.S.

By The Financial District
Jan 31 min read


Malaysian Police Seize 18,000 kg of Drugs Worth $375 Million
An international drug syndicate was busted after Malaysian police seized more than 18,000 kilograms of drugs worth RM1.53 billion ($375 million), in one of the country’s largest drug busts on record.

By The Financial District
Dec 30, 20251 min read


Jeffries Says Obamacare Subsidy Extension Will Pass
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday he remains confident that Congress will extend expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits despite continued opposition from Republicans.

By The Financial District
Dec 29, 20251 min read


Moderate GOP Revolt Forces January Obamacare Vote
Moderate House Republicans have revolted against Speaker Mike Johnson and joined Democrats to force a vote in January on expiring Obamacare subsidies.

By The Financial District
Dec 27, 20251 min read


House GOP Passes Healthcare Package That Kills Obamacare Subsidies
House Republicans have approved a narrow package designed to lower health care costs for some Americans in the coming years.

By The Financial District
Dec 24, 20251 min read
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