Brain-Infecting Mold Detections Rose at One U.S. Lab, but 49 Cases Since 2009 Cannot Show National Risk
A CDC report counts 49 Cladophialophora bantiana cases at one lab since 2009. What the rise means, what it cannot show, and the real risk.
Health Care Companies Get One DOJ Door for Self-Reporting Fraud as Prosecutors Add AI to Their Search
DOJ will centralize health care fraud self-disclosures and use AI to find fraud. What changes, what is still unclear, and what patients can do.
Nearly 2,000 Iowa Refugees Hit by Medicaid Cutoff, Local Groups Estimate, as Counties Point Families to Free Clinics
Local groups estimate nearly 2,000 Iowa refugees are affected by the Oct. 1 Medicaid cutoff. Where Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Sioux City families can find care.
Broker Group Sues CMS Over ACA Registration Freeze Imposed Without Prior Public Comment Weeks Before Open Enrollment
A national broker group sued CMS over its freeze on new ACA agent registrations. What CMS fraud data show and how shoppers can protect their plans.
Minnesota Measles Cases Reach 42 as Todd and Fillmore County Outbreaks Add 23 Cases in Three Weeks
Minnesota measles cases reach 42 as Todd and Fillmore County outbreaks add 23 cases in 21 days, all among unvaccinated people. What families should do.
Women Given a Drug to Stop Breast Milk Had About 70% Lower Breast Cancer Risk in European Records
Women given cabergoline to stop milk production had about a 70% lower breast cancer risk in records from Spain and Norway. Why it is not yet a prevention drug.
ACOG Now Strongly Recommends Hormone Therapy for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats When Women Have No Contraindications
ACOG now strongly recommends hormone therapy for hot flashes in people without contraindications. Who qualifies, timing guidance, and nonhormonal options.
Texas Accuses Gerber of Marketing as Rigorously Tested While Its Own Tests Found Heavy Metals
Texas sued Gerber and Nestlé USA, alleging that rigorously tested baby food claims hid high heavy metal levels. What the case seeks and what parents can do.
Tristar Refuses to Recall 393,000 Pressure Cookers Tied to Serious Burns, Leaving Owners Without Refunds or Repairs
CPSC says Tristar refused to recall about 393,000 Power Quick Pot pressure cookers linked to 24 serious burn reports. What owners should do.
Federal Officials Pledge Pennsylvania a Measles Disease Detective and Nearly $4 Million as Cases Reach 1,222
Pennsylvania measles cases reach 1,222 as the CDC prepares to send an Epi-Aid disease detective and nearly $4 million in federal funding.