Health
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Unpopular diet for cancer patients gets another look
Oncologists have been reevaluating the use of the traditional neutropenic diet for cancer patients undergoing intensive treatments. This diet, which…
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Topical steroid withdrawal community feels sting of NIH turmoil
On May 23, 2023, Kelly Barta made her way to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to seek answers about…
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Baby defies all odds after growing outside his mom’s womb
When Suze Lopez holds her baby boy, Ryu, in her arms, she can’t help but marvel at the extraordinary journey…
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FDA, roiled by layoffs and political turmoil, faces 3 key issues in 2026| STAT
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is facing a tumultuous period as it approaches the year 2026. The agency is…
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3 questions about addiction and drug policy in 2026
Drug policy was largely a backburner issue in 2025. Despite the ambitions of some moderate or right-leaning activists, and an…
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19 states sue over federal gender-affirming care crackdown
A group of Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia has taken legal action against the federal health department over…
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U.S. vaccine policy could see big changes in 2026
The Trump administration, under the leadership of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has made significant changes to vaccine policy…
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Advocate who offered window on living with brain cancer dies at 43
Adam Hayden was a patient advocate who faced a terminal brain cancer diagnosis at the age of 34, leaving behind…
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Vaccine changes, testosterone, grocery costs: Morning Rounds
As we wrap up the final issue of Morning Rounds for 2025, it’s a time to reflect on the year…
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Trump aims to shrink vaccine schedule. Health sector mulls response
The potential changes to the childhood vaccine schedule in the United States under the Trump administration have sparked widespread concern…
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