FDA panel backs easier access to peptides
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration are backing popular peptide therapies. They voted to allow…
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Manchin launches effort to elect independent candidates to Congress
Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) is returning to politics by announcing a new organization aimed at recruiting and electing independent candidates to Congress. Manchin, 78, launched the Independent…
15 years later, is the FDA's produce safety overhaul working?
Fifteen years ago, the FDA overhauled its safety rules for fruits and vegetables, hoping to prevent…
A doctor shares how much sleep people need to function through the day
Japan's prime minister says she gets just "zero to three hours" of sleep per night. NPR's…
Kagan says Supreme Court is not a ‘rubber stamp’ for Trump
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday that while the nation’s highest court has a conservative…
Federal judges allow Tennessee congressional map dividing majority-Black Memphis district
A federal judicial panel on Thursday allowed Tennessee to use a new congressional map that divides…
Attorney general nomination receives intense scrutiny
The Senate Judiciary Committee recently held two days of hearings regarding the nomination of Todd Blanche…
Four Republicans help House Democrats pass Iran war powers resolution
The House on Thursday passed a Democratic-backed war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s military…
Oil prices spike as Houthis say they struck Red Sea tankers
Oil prices have jumped as the conflict with Iran escalates, this time with attacks on ships…
Google hit with $1B fine in Europe
The European Union (EU) fined Google about $1 billion on Thursday for violating its digital competition…