Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc./Getty Images The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has joined with five other governing medical bodies to sue the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Secretary Robert Kennedy for “acting arbitrarily and capriciously” in its unilateral change to Covid-19 vaccine recommendations for pediatric and pregnant patients. Kennedy and HHS, they...
StockPlanets/E+/Getty Images There’s a good chance you’ve encountered a news article, politician, or tech-bro expressing concern about (or downright catastrophizing) declining birth rates. Donald Trump declared himself “the fertilization president” while issuing a (toothless) executive order seeking to expand IVF, and has floated the idea of a $5,000 “baby bonus.” At a March for Life...
Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision/Getty Images Since COVID-19 vaccines became widely available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that everyone aged 6 months and older receive an updated vaccine each year, similar to the flu shot. This recommendation was supported by every major medical authority, from the American Academy of Pediatrics to the Infectious...
TikTok The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), a massive omnibus championed by Donald Trump, has passed both the House and Senate (though it needs to go back to the House for another vote). The latest iteration of the bill would see enormous federal spending cuts, including more than a trillion dollars in Medicaid —...