WASHINGTON (AP) — Alarmed by a dramatic increase in reported sexual assaults in the military, defense leaders said last week they want to beef up prevention, but they are struggling to find people to hire and are still developing programs they think can work, after nearly two decades of trying. The idea of preventing a [...]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration hopes to make getting a COVID-19 booster as routine as going in for the yearly flu shot. That’s at the heart of its campaign to sell the newly authorized shot to an American public that has widely rejected COVID-19 boosters since they first became available last fall. Shots of [...]

WASHINGTON — A long-awaited review of prescription opioid medications, including their risks and contribution to the overdose epidemic, is still underway at the Food and Drug Administration, the agency's commissioner said. Dr. Robert Califf wrote in a blog entry that the FDA is still studying "what revisions are needed to support appropriate use" of opioid [...]

WASHINGTON — After decades of failed attempts, Democrats passed legislation that aims to rein in the soaring costs of drugs for some in the United States. It will take years for people to realize some of the most significant savings promised in the climate and health-care bill that President Joe Biden signed this month. The [...]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said last week it is designating some toxic industrial compounds used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances under the so-called Superfund law. The designation means that releases of long-lasting chemicals known as PFOA and PFOS that meet or exceed a certain quantity would have to [...]

The compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely in the most rigorous test of psilocybin for alcoholism. More research is needed to see if the effect lasts and whether it works in a larger study. Many who took a dummy drug instead of psilocybin also succeeded in drinking less, likely [...]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators last week issued a first-of-a-kind warning to the maker of nicotine gummies, saying the illegal candies pose a growing risk to teenagers and younger children. The Food and Drug Administration said the fruit-flavored gummies from Florida manufacturer VPR Brands could cause nicotine poisoning or even death if eaten by small [...]

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of nation's top public health agency last week announced a shake-up of the organization, intended to make it more nimble. The planned changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — CDC leaders call it a "reset"— come amid ongoing criticism of the agency's response to COVID-19, monkeypox [...]