The federal vaccine advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday moved to reschedule their vote on delaying the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns born to mothers who aren't confirmed to have the virus. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 6-3 in favor of delaying the vote...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Thursday called a federal vaccine advisory committee "totally discredited" ahead of a vote on whether to change hepatitis B vaccine guidelines, an issue very close to the Louisiana physician. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is scheduled to vote on...

House Republican leaders are finalizing health care legislation for early next week, with a plan to bring it to the floor by the end of the year. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters Thursday that a GOP-only plan is on track to be unveiled next week. “From the very beginning, we’ve said we’ll address this before the end of the year. There...

Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for vetoing bipartisan legislation to increase menopause-related care and coverage within the state for the second year in a row — an action she said should disqualify him from being the next president. “Back in my great state of California, my very own governor, Gavin...

Women with an average risk of developing cervical cancer may test themselves at home for the virus that causes the disease, the American Cancer Society (ACS) advised on Thursday. The new guidance from the ACS, published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, says that at-risk women between the ages of 25 and 65 may...