Sunday, April 19, 2026

Health

RFK Jr. Releases Childhood Health Report

The report, which follows a draft leaked last month, demonstrates both the ambitions and limits of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. Source link

Do You See the Same Colors That I Do?

Scientists cannot say for certain, but new research suggests that different people’s brains respond similarly when looking at a particular hue. Source link

Could a Pill Fix the Brain?

Neurologists are exploring medications that would help the brain recover after a stroke or traumatic injury. Source link

Debate Flares Over an Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism

Studies over the last decade of acetaminophen use in pregnancy — including a recent scientific review — have yielded mixed results but have not found a causal connection. Source link

Federal Report on Drinking Is Withdrawn

The upcoming U.S. Dietary Guidelines will instead be influenced by a competing study, favored by industry, which found that moderate alcohol consumption was healthy. Source link

5 Takeaways From RFK Jr.’s Senate Hearing

During often tense exchanges, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his positions on Covid vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and autism. Source link

Snubbing RFK Jr., States Announce Plans to Coordinate on Vaccines

California, Oregon and Washington said they would work together to review scientific data, saying the C.D.C. could no longer be trusted. But Florida said it would abolish all vaccine mandates. Source link

Reduced Screening May Have Led to Rise in Advanced Prostate Cancer Diagnoses

Changes in screening recommendations over a decade ago may have inadvertently resulted in later diagnosis of the most common cancer in men, a new study has found. Source link

‘There Was a Death’: A Mother Fights for Justice in the Age of Fentanyl

After she lost her son to an overdose, Serena Fallon went on a quest to hold someone accountable for his death. Source link

Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump’s Attacks on Science

Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see President Trump as borrowing some of their tactics. Source link
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Universal Genève Returns to the Watch World With New Models

The brand has undergone a two-year rebuilding after it was acquired by Breitling in 2023. Source link
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