Kennedy fires heads of preventive health screening task force

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy notified two leaders of a health screening task force that they were being removed from their appointments immediately, years before the end of their terms. 

DHS directs flights to US from Ebola affected countries to Dulles International Airport

The Secretary of Homeland Security is ordering all U.S.-bound flights carrying travelers who were in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or South Sudan within the past 21 days to land only at Washington–Dulles International Airport following the discovery of a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak.

Vanessa Trump reveals breast cancer diagnosis

Vanessa Trump revealed Wednesday that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has started a treatment plan.

From snack foods to seasonings: The products pulled after dry milk recall

The list of snack foods, frozen pizzas, and other food products that have been linked to a powdered milk recall keeps getting longer. Two federal agencies have identified approximately two dozen products that used the recalled dairy products and are working to see if there are any other potentially contaminated products out there.

Planet Fitness free summer pass returns for teens: What to know

Planet Fitness is bringing back its free Summer Pass, giving teens ages 14-19 free gym access. Here’s what to know.

Colorado reports adult death linked to hantavirus

Colorado health officials reported that the person who died from hantavirus wasn’t linked to the recent outbreak aboard a cruise ship.

Spanberger vetoes cannabis retail market and prescription drug pricing bills

Spanberger vetoed a wide slate of legislation Tuesday including bills that would have created a regulated cannabis retail market in the state and established a prescription drug affordability board.

Heart disease may start in the womb, new study finds

Heart disease during pregnancy may be tied to worse heart health in offspring decades later. Here’s what to know.

How does Ebola spread? What to know as Congo outbreak worsens

A rare type of Ebola is spreading in Congo, with dozens of deaths and hundreds of cases already reported. Here’s what to know about the Bundibugyo virus.

Sexual enhancement supplement recalled over three undeclared drugs

The FDA published the recall by the capsule’s manufacturer, Best Supplements Best Prices, saying that the pills contain three undeclared drugs.

American doctor tests positive in Ebola outbreak that spurred global health emergency

An American doctor is among the hundreds of people who have contracted the rare virus linked to an Ebola outbreak that led the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency over the weekend.

New study shows increase in cruise demand despite recent outbreaks

The demand for vacations going on a cruise remains high, despite recent outbreaks of multiple viruses reported aboard cruise ships this month. 

Canada confirms 1st positive hantavirus case

Canada’s national health agency confirmed Sunday that one of four Canadians who returned from the cruise ship MV Hondius during a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive.

Ebola outbreak in Africa spurs global health emergency declaration

With hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of deaths already reported, the World Health Organization (WHO) is sounding the alarm about an Ebola disease outbreak by declaring a global health emergency.

USDA adds to list of frozen pizza, snack food varieties included in public health alert

The list of frozen pizza and snack food brands subject to a public health alert grew longer this week as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) added some regional items to varieties that were sold nationwide. 

California’s $1.3B Medicaid funding put on hold amid fraud suspicions

The Trump administration is widening its initiative to eliminate fraud in the federal health program, which includes a $1.3 billion deferral of Medicaid funding to California.

Glass particles detected in recalled cancer treatment drug, FDA says

The Food and Drug Administration said a voluntary recall was issued for Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome Injection after glass particles were detected in some vials of the drug.