An FDA Committee Just Voted in Favor of Peptides—Despite the Agency's Opposition
The group met on July 23 and 24 to vote on whether compounding pharmacies could legally dispense cer...
Alana Semuels
Semuels is a senior correspondent at TIME covering the consumer side of healthcare. She previously wrote about economics and business news. She is a four-time finalist for the Gerald Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism, and she has won awards from the Society of Business Editors and Writers and the Los Angeles Press Club.
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Nearly 450,000 New Yorkers Are Losing Health Coverage July 1
Thousands of low-income New Yorkers are among the first to feel the impacts of the "Big Beautiful Bi...
People Are Living Better at the End of Their Lives
People are living longer—and they're also spending their last years in better health, according to n...
Why You're Seeing a PA or NP—But Not a Doctor
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners have a growing role in medicine in the U.S., marking a ...
What to Know About Rubisco, the Most Abundant Protein on Earth
Protein from leaves may be the next big food trend.
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How to Make Active Shooter Drills Less Traumatizing
Research shows there are best practices for how to prepare students for active shooters in schools.
How Fake Health Insurance Is Luring People In
In search of affordable health care coverage, more Americans are accidentally buying fake insurance....
Why Your Health Insurance Costs Keep Rising
Employer-based health insurance plans are expected to rise again for 2026. Here's what's behind the ...
Is the NFL Safer Than High School Football?
The NFL has taken steps to prevent head injuries in players. Other leagues have not.
Why Baby Boxes Are Suddenly Everywhere
Devices to help parents anonymously surrender an infant are spreading across the U.S., stirring emot...
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Telehealth Is About to End for Seniors
Without Congressional action, a 5-year-old waiver allowing Medicare patients to do virtual visits wi...
The Nightmare of Finding After-School Care
‘Am I going to have to quit my job? What am I going to do?’
A Battle Is Brewing Over Whole Milk
Opposing viewpoints about whether whole milk is healthy or not illuminate a growing debate in nutrit...
The New MAHA Report Lacks Teeth
A new report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission barely mentions processed foods—a previo...
RFK Jr. Questions Vaccines at Hearing
After a tumultuous week, Kennedy defended his tenure and his public-health positions.
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