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The Food and Drug Administration hasn't updated its recommendations on what is considered healthy since the '90s when low fat content was the main focus of health professionals and sugar wasn't even really on the radar. It will still be years before there's significant movement, but the agency is finally taking steps toward updating it.
More than half of the hematology-oncology assessors who reviewed drugs between 2001 and 2010 went on to work for the biopharmaceutical industry after leaving the agency.
Robert Lanciotti says the test the agency recommends misses nearly 40 percent of Zika infections. He has since been reinstated after filing a whistleblower retaliation claim.
Social media and other digital strategies are at the center of the effort. Also in the news, the House passes a bill to exempt customers of failed insurance co-ops from the health law's coverage mandate, some people shopping for plans get help from brokers and more fallout from insurers leaving the marketplaces.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.
Outlets report on health news from Washington, Ohio, Minnesota, Connecticut, California, New York and Massachusetts.
Jeff Myers tells The Hill, "It seems to me that the exchange products that work best are ones that, rather than just open up a giant network and provide lots of services, really look at, are there services that we can open up and drive that will improve health outcomes and reduce cost?” News outlets also report on Medicaid developments in Kansas and Nebraska.
At first, many officers had to be ordered to attend. But they say they walked away with a better understanding of how to de-escalate situations involving someone with a mental illness. Advocates say there's still more work to do.
Two plaintiffs who sued Johnson & Johnson were awarded millions each, but research finds little evidence to back up the decisions. “Lord knows, with the amount of powder that’s been applied to babies’ bottoms, we would’ve seen something” if talc caused cancer, says Dr. Hal C. Lawrence III.
A chance meeting on a hiking trail leads to the restoration of a normal life for one woman who suffered from intense pain every time she ate. In other news, testosterone's bad rap might have a silver lining, patients' fitness levels come under scrutiny before surgery, scientists make strides toward identifying CTE in living victims and more.
Huntington, W.Va., has taken steps to curb the epidemic that's holding the city in its grasp. But barriers prevent the residents from getting the best treatment. Meanwhile, CNN offers a look at how drug deaths are spiking across the country.
Meanwhile, KHN reports on new recommendations for the preventive services that should be free for women. And in insurance news, Kaiser Permanente ranks highest among providers in Georgia and a Washington health system comes to an agreement with Premera Blue Cross.
The procedure was once nearly unattainable as people had to go to private-practice plastic surgeons or even out of the country.
In other news on the virus spread, Florida officials face questions about millions in federal emergency funds it has not yet used while three more cases are reported in the Miami area. Research efforts are also in the news.
However, the effect the proposals would have on the number of uninsured in the country differs dramatically.
Some people hoping to see more states expand their Medicaid programs under the health law think the opposition may be lighter after this campaign.
In other news related to the health law and marketplace coverage, media outlets report on Blue Cross Blue Shield movements in Tennessee, Texas and five other states.
The pharmaceutical company considered the option as a way to reduce its complexity while rewarding shareholders with the stock split, but has decided to scrap the plan.
The company said it used the standard 37.5 percent corporate tax rate to get the numbers it reported to Congress. But Mylan had a 7.4 percent overall tax rate last year.
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