united states department of health and human services

News

Ultra-processed food consumption is down a bit

More than half of the calories US kids and adults consume are from ultraprocessed foods

Most of the American diet is comprised of calories from ultraprocessed foods, which have been linked to a myriad of poor health outcomes and are a key target in US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

CBS News · 4h

Americans get 55% of their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC report says

More than half of Americans' calorie intake is from ultra-processed foods, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

NPR · 9h

Ultra-processed food consumption is down a bit, but still more than 50% of U.S. diet

Americans get about 55% of our calories from tasty, cheap — and unhealthy — manufactured foods, the latest data from CDC says. For kids, the percentage is even higher.

Fashion Glamp on MSN14h

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Halts Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts, Sparking Broad Concerns Among Public Health Experts

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Tuesday that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ...

KFGO8h

U of M Infectious Disease Expert speaks out against cuts to vaccine development

MINNEAPOLIS (MNN/KFGO) – Development of vaccines to fight respiratory viruses is expected to slow down in the United States ...

3don MSN

New Medicaid federal work requirements mean less leeway for states

More than a dozen states are seeking their own versions of Medicaid work requirements. But the incoming new federal standards ...

Medscape1d

Federal Government Funds Program for Hepatitis C Care and Cure

A new $100 million pilot program launched by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) offers state and ...

CBS Detroit on MSN12h

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services slashes funding for MRNA vaccine

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that a universal vaccine that mimics natural immunity is the Trump administration's focus.

CBS News3mon

19 states and D.C. sue Trump administration over mass HHS layoffs

Over a dozen states filed a lawsuit alleging RFK Jr. and the Trump administration are trying to "dismantle" the Department of Health and Human Services through sweeping cuts.

News4JAX23h

Local health officials call HHS decision to pull vaccine funding ‘unethical’; say it will affect research, employment

Clinical research centers across the US, including the Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research, are being impacted by the Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement to cancel contracts ...

Officials predict only 5% of North Dakota Medicaid recipients will be impacted by program changes

North Dakota is well positioned to deal with changes to the Medicaid program, but the Department of Health and Human Services ...

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results