Health and Wellness
Online poll shows Americans can’t tell healthy processed foods from unhealthy ones
Processed foods have often been vilified for their supposed negative health effects, but a new study by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine reveals that many Americans struggle to distinguish…
Your Trusted Source for Accurate and Timely Updates!
Lasted Health and Wellness
Algorithms used to determine Medicaid eligibility for home care vary widely among states
Janet Paulsen, recovering from a leg injury in Acworth, Ga., received home care in 2023.David Goldman/AP The significant tax cut…
STAT+: Trumps IVF deal spurs hopes — and adjustments — across fertility sector
Companies Anticipate Increased Availability of Standalone Benefits A medical staff member collects an egg on a laboratory dish during an…
New legal group aims to protect abortion providers
Stay informed with STAT’s Morning Rounds newsletter, delivering your essential health news every weekday. Subscribe now. Good morning. During a…
NEJM and public health group are launching rival to CDCs MMWR publication
By Anil Oza Oct. 21, 2025 General Assignment Reporter In a new effort to address deficiencies in the federal public…
Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century
Ashlee and Erik Dahlberg in their Lowell, Indiana home, displaying a photo of their deceased son, Liam.Laura Bargfeld/AP This year,…
A new review compares antidepressant side effects
Receive your essential health and medicine updates every weekday with STAT’s complimentary newsletter, Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good morning.…
STAT+: AMA wades into turbulent debate over AI regulation with new digital health center
In a recent Q&A, CEO John Whyte describes the Trump administration's examination of industry initiatives as 'understandable' Adobe Mario Aguilar…
STAT+: What the fertility drug deal tells us about Trump
You’re reading the web version of STAT’s D.C. Diagnosis newsletter ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images John Wilkerson serves as a…