Trump signs executive order supporting medical marijuana
President Tweety McTreason on Thursday ordered the federal government to hasten marijuana reclassification to enable research into its medicinal uses.
Category: Health
Here’s the Extent of the Fallout From Trump’s HHS Purge
This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge
More protein or less? The foods to get you through a heatwave
When turning on the oven is a no-no and you’re bored of salads, these foods (and drinks) will help to beat the heat.
Medline shares rise 41% amid year’s largest IPO
The share price of medical supplies titan Medline rose by 40% during Wednesday’s trading on the first day of its initial public offering.
2025 was tumultuous year at U.S. health agencies under Trump, RFK Jr.
U.S. health agencies led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., were beset by multiple controversies during 2025.
Doctor Stabbed in Chest; ‘Hypnotic’ Doc Faces Second Hearing; Nurse Assaulted
This is a MedPage Today story. A patient at Provident Hospital in Chicago allegedly stabbed an emergency physician in the chest. (FOX 32) A physician
Postpartum GLP-1 prescriptions rise sharply among U.S. women
More U.S. women are being prescribed GLP-1 medications after giving birth, particularly those diagnosed with diabetes, according to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center
New strategy uncovers bioactive compounds from fragmented metagenomic data
Researchers have developed a practical strategy for recovering biosynthetic information from fragmented metagenomic data.
Historic Strike Involving Thousands of Oregon Healthcare Workers Comes to an End
This is a MedPage Today story. A strike involving nearly 5,000 healthcare workers at Providence Health in Oregon, which began Jan. 10, has come to
Lab-grown human pituitary cells work and survive after transplantation into a primate
Researchers in Japan have transplanted pituitary tissue grown from human stem cells into a primate whose pituitary gland had been surgically removed, successfully restoring critical
Autophagy changes with age, sex and cell type, study finds
Taking out the trash is a chore that even our cells cannot escape. Through a process known as autophagy, they place misshapen proteins and other
Doctors warn about the risks energy drinks pose to kids. What families need to know
Doctors nationwide have warned for years that energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine that can seriously harm children
‘Perimenopause cost me my job and family life’
Sally Williams says she wants other women to be aware of the “danger zone” of perimenopause.
Sex chromosomes influence immunity, cancer, aging and disease risk
A new review published in Science brings together growing evidence that the X and Y chromosomes do much more than determining biological sex. They also