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RFK Jr’s vaccine agenda stymied by Boston judge who has handed Trump setbacks

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Boston who blocked major parts of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s sweeping moves to upend U.S. immunization policies has already drawn the ire of President Donald Trump's administration for ...
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Judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s efforts to reshape childhood vaccine policy

(MASSACHUSETTS) -- A Massachusetts judge ruled on Monday in favor of medical organizations in their litigation against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his changes to federal vaccine policy.The judge temporarily blocked changes to the childhood vaccine schedule that were ...
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Cannabis shows little benefit for most mental disorders, data review finds

By Sriparna Roy March 16 (Reuters) - Cannabis-based medicines have shown little evidence of effectiveness for treating most mental health and substance-use disorders, according to a large review of past studies published in a major medical journal on Monday. Medical use of cannabinoids has been expanding, ...
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Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and said U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee. The decision halted an order ...
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Rhythm Pharma’s obesity drug fails to meet main goal in late-stage trial

March 16 (Reuters) - Rhythm Pharmaceuticals said on Monday its experimental obesity drug in patients with rare genetic conditions did not meet the main goal of a late-stage trial. Shares of the Boston-based company fell over 7% in extended trading. The trial was testing whether ...
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E. coli linked to cheddar cheese made with raw milk sickens 7 in the US

At least seven people in three states, including young children, have been sickened by E. coli food poisoning linked to cheddar cheese made from raw milk, federal health officials said Monday. California-based Raw Farm made the cheese that is the "likely source" of the ...
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Trump says chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatment

WASHINGTON (AP) - White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but will continue working during her treatment, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday. Trump said Wiles' prognosis is "excellent" and described her ...
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BioMarin stops mid-stage trials of bone disorder treatment

March 16 (Reuters) - BioMarin Pharmaceutical will discontinue mid-stage trials of its bone disorder treatment after reports of several cases of patients' hip joint slipping out of place, the drugmaker said on Monday, sending its shares down 4%. * BioMarin was ...
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Tech companies seek to delete Chicago social media user tax

A trade group representing social media companies and other big tech companies is suing to challenge Chicago's so-called social media user tax, saying the tax - which Illinois' governor also has called to replicate statewide - amounts to unconstitutional taxation and unconstitutional discrimination against ...
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Ex-funeral home owner faces 20 in prison after giving families fake ashes

DENVER (AP) - A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly 200 decomposing bodies in a building is asking for leniency when she is sentenced Monday, saying she was a "scared and desperate mother" who was manipulated to keep the ...
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After attacks on Iran’s oil facilities, toxic black rain endangers the public

Clouds of toxic smoke unleashed into the atmosphere by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities made a dangerous return to Earth in the form of "black rain," prompting international health officials to warn of serious risks to the public. Residents in Tehran complained last week ...
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The Media Line: When Missiles Strike, Israel’s Medics Run Toward the Danger  (VIDEO)

When Missiles Strike, Israel's Medics Run Toward the Danger Israel's emergency medical service mobilizes volunteers, advanced training, and fortified infrastructure to respond to missile attacks during wartime By Felice Friedson and Gabriel Colodro/The Media Line "People in Israel go to shelters when the sirens ...
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