Saturday, August 29, 2026

Health

A Third of Americans Have Cut Spending or Borrowed Money for Health Care

As medical costs rise, more than 80 million people have made sacrifices like skipping meals and driving less, a new survey finds. Source link

V.A. Begins Drive to Put Some Homeless Veterans Into Guardianship

The Trump administration will expand the power of government attorneys to initiate court proceedings for veterans “unable to make their own health care decisions.” Source link

Cancer Haunts Neighbors of Canada’s Oil Sands Wastelands

Though high rates of the disease persist among the nearby Indigenous communities, the Canadian government is weighing rules that may allow energy giants to release treated mining waste into the river system. Source link

F.D.A. Opens Door to More Flavored E-Cigarettes

The agency is proposing allowing other tastes for vapes, like mint, coffees, spices or tea, to appeal to adults. At the same time, illicit candy-flavored types aimed at teenagers have flooded the market. Source link

F.D.A. Faces Upset Over Denials of New Drugs

Agency officials promise fast reviews of new treatments while vowing they will not be a “rubber stamp” for the industry. But patients with rare diseases view recent decisions as signs that the doors are closing on their options. Source...

From 2001: Beate Uhse, 81, Entrepreneur in the Business of Erotic Goods

She developed Europe’s biggest emporium of erotic goods and opened a three-story sex museum in Germany. Source link

Divisive F.D.A. Vaccine Regulator Resigns

Dr. Vinay Prasad drew criticism for decisions that overrode agency scientists and rejected potential drugs. Source link

Fewer Pregnant Women Received Acetaminophen in E.R.s After White House Warnings

A new analysis of prescription data found that emergency room orders for acetaminophen for pregnant women fell for weeks after the federal warning. Source link

In South Carolina Measles Outbreak, Vaccine Skepticism Led to Largest Outbreak Since 2000

Spartanburg County in South Carolina is ground zero for the largest measles outbreak since 2000. One school has a vaccination rate of 21 percent. Source link

As Kennedy Turns From Vaccines, MAHA Allies See a ‘Betrayal’

As the midterm elections approach, the health secretary is focusing on “real food.” Anger is rising among some of his supporters. Source link
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