Tuesday April 29th, 2025 7:48AM

AP Health

Dr. Mehmet Oz heads to the Senate with pitch to oversee America's health insurance programs
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Friday morning
12:05AM ( 1 month ago )
Dr. Mehmet Oz makes his pitch to oversee America's health insurance programs
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is testifying before the Senate Finance Committee
12:05AM ( 1 month ago )
Oz pledges to fight health care fraud but makes no commitments on Medicaid funding cuts
Dr. Mehmet Oz is promising to fight health care fraud and push to make Americans healthier if he becomes the next leader of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
12:05AM ( 1 month ago )
Kentucky lawmakers add specific medical exceptions to the state's near-total abortion ban
Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have added several medical exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban
2:38PM ( 1 month ago )
Some La Roche-Posay, Proactiv and Walgreens acne treatments recalled due to benzene levels
The Food and Drug Administration is asking retailers to remove a small number of acne creams from their shelves that contain slightly elevated levels of a chemical linked to cancer
11:35AM ( 1 month ago )
US aid cuts are hurting Africa's ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief says
Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's public health agency said ahead of a meeting with regional health ministers to discuss other financing options
11:21AM ( 1 month ago )
Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997
There were 127,350 reported cases of measles, including 38 deaths, in Europe and Central Asia last year, marking the highest total in nearly 30 years, according to figures from UNICEF and the World Health Organization
10:03AM ( 1 month ago )
Trump administration withdraws nomination of David Weldon for CDC director
The White House has withdrawn the nomination of David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
9:38AM ( 1 month ago )
Trump administration withdraws CDC director nomination just before Senate hearing
The White House has withdrawn the nomination of David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
9:38AM ( 1 month ago )