Artists Sarah Cassidy and Akiva Leffert worked together to turn an abandoned New York City subway newsstand into a "dinosaur bodega" art installation, complete with dinosaur-themed magazines, snacks and a "cave for rent" advertisement.

Ritual pre-natal vitamins are trendy — but they're missing folic acid, the key ingredient for preventing neural tube defects. Instead, they use another kind of folate. But "there haven’t been any clinical trials showing that methylfolate prevents neural-tube defects." www.thecut.com/article/fola...

Ousted CDC director Susan Monarez says Kennedy told her he plans to change the childhood vaccine schedule this month: “He did not have any data or science to point to." www.statnews.com/2025/09/17/c...

Surgeon general nominee Casey Means' ties to the supplement industry were already a cause of concern for some critics. New disclosures show how much money she made from promoting them (story by me and @isabellacueto.bsky.social): www.statnews.com/2025/09/16/c...

A lot of Americans — including doctors — wrongly think nicotine causes cancer. Public health experts worry this myth is stopping people who smoke from switching to products that would reduce their risk of cancer and other diseases: www.statnews.com/2025/09/10/n...

"The reality is no one is going to care about seed oils or tallow if the product or meal is costing them 3x the price of what is readily available out there." www.snaxshot.com/p/people-don...

"I couldn’t help but think it was exactly what the Trump administration wanted me to do: erase the background that is so important to me, and to my science." www.statnews.com/2025/09/05/n...

RFK Jr said at today's hearing that he's not taking away access to Covid shots. But as @matthewherper.bsky.social explains, pharmacies in 16 states are now restricting access: www.statnews.com/2025/09/04/c...

This hearing is pretty extraordinary, including RFK claiming that he fired ex-CDC director Susan Monarez because "I asked her if she was a trustworthy person and she said no" www.statnews.com/2025/09/04/h...

SNAP cuts went into effect Labor Day, giving poor Americans less money to spend on the food the MAHA movement emphasizes is so necessary to health. @isabellacueto.bsky.social spoke to people on SNAP at a farmer's market ahead of the cuts: www.statnews.com/2025/09/03/w...

The UK plans to ban the sale of energy drinks to kids under 16 over concerns about the health effects of high doses of caffeine, joining a number of other countries with bans in place: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/w...

"Most providers did not see any patients with AI-aided psychosis before the spring, which lines up with the April release of ChatGPT 4.0, which its makers and users alike suggested was too agreeable, or 'sycophantic.'" Fascinating, by @rosebroderick.bsky.social: www.statnews.com/2025/09/02/a...

Kraft Heinz is separating its profitable business in sauces & condiments (Heinz ketchup, Philadelphia cream cheese, etc) from its struggling grocery business (Oscar Meyer, Kraft Singles, Lunchables) One big factor is consumers' turn away from highly processed foods

“We talk about it as a unified movement, but it’s not": One year into MAHA, @isabellacueto.bsky.social unpacks the movement's impact and simmering tensions: www.statnews.com/2025/08/25/r...

This spoke to me, from @sarah-todd.bsky.social's Q&A with David Eisenberg on @statnews.com: "What if workers had 15 minutes a day where they ate delicious food and nobody looked at a phone and nobody spoke?" www.statnews.com/2025/08/18/c...

My @statnews.com colleagues racked up 8 Murrow awards for their incredible reporting. Huge congrats, @ericboodman.bsky.social @katiepalmer.bsky.social @usha.bsky.social @tarabannow.bsky.social @caseyross.bsky.social @bobjherman.bsky.social @lizzylawrence.bsky.social www.rtdna.org/2025-nationa...

It's hard to explain how close the Quartz newsroom was and still is. Read @hannakozlowska.bsky.social on what it was like to bargain on behalf of the Qz union during pandemic layoffs that affected about half the staff — and subscribe to her very good newsletter: laid0ff.substack.com/p/laid-off-a...

AMA has stayed largely quiet as the Trump administration roils the state of science in the U.S. Now the largest group representing physicians is changing course: “We have to stand up for science,” CEO John Whyte tells @theresagaff.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/08/13/a...

Lara Devgan, a plastic surgeon in New York, said 15-20% of her patients are male. Men working in finance and business “want to feel more vigorous or competitive in a workplace,” she said. “It’s very common for a CEO to have a neck lift when he has a week off work.” www.statnews.com/2025/08/12/w...

I profiled @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social, a dietician with a PhD in nutrition science who's amassed >1 million Instagram followers with her critiques of MAHA and health misinfo. Her goal: To reach moms swept in algorithms that trade on fear rather than science. www.statnews.com/2025/08/08/j...

The former FDA director who took on Big Tobacco in the 90s lays out how the agency could regulate ultraprocessed foods by exercising oversight on common additives Its "both a gift and a shot across the bow" to the Trump Admin - challenging them to back up their words with concrete actions

New: Trump is threatening health care giants with the weight of the federal government. It’s working — sometimes. w/ @sarah-todd.bsky.social @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/08/06/t...

Two interesting findings from a new study on ultra-processed foods: 1. People lost more weight on a diet of minimally processed foods vs. a diet of ultra-processed foods 2. But people did lose weight on *both* diets, which followed the U.K.'s nutrition guidelines www.statnews.com/2025/08/04/u...

NIH head Jay Bhattacharya studied racial health disparities himself. But he's allowed Trump's anti-DEI efforts to wipe out funding for studies that look at minority health, @aniloza.bsky.social, @usha.bsky.social, & @ericboodman.bsky.social report: www.statnews.com/2025/08/01/n...

"Vinay Prasad had a problem. Several, actually." Don't miss @lizzylawrence.bsky.social on why vaccine official Vinay Prasad is out at the FDA: www.statnews.com/2025/07/30/v...

He didn't have ALS. At least, not yet. But clearly some of his nerve cells had died. Would an experimental drug prevent him from getting it? Great piece from @jasonmast.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/07/28/a...

SNAP-Ed taught people on food benefits about cooking healthy food and organized walking groups — the kinds of efforts that seem in keeping with MAHA's mission. But the program will end under the new tax bill. Great feature from @elizabethcooney.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/07/30/b...

I really enjoyed chatting with @kevinh-phd.bsky.social about his new book, what happened after he left NIH, the problems with MAHA's approach to food dyes, and much more — including which ultra-processed foods he happily eats www.statnews.com/2025/07/30/k...

I wrote about my experience going on, and off, SSRIs, and the need for nuance amid public debate about taking antidepressants during pregnancy and concerns about over-prescription and withdrawal symptoms: www.statnews.com/2025/07/28/g...

Great piece from @sarah-todd.bsky.social in @statnews.com. Nutrition has been a long-neglected, and practical part of medical education. Will be an important space to watch. 🛟 🥗 🩺

When doctors speak insensitively with patients about their weight and eating habits, they often drive patients away from the healthcare system. I wrote about how nutrition education requirements in med school could help prevent counterproductive encounters: www.statnews.com/2025/07/24/r...

MAHA prefers Coke with cane sugar, fries made with beef tallow, and ice cream with no synthetic dyes. Experts say those ingredients don't really make the foods any healthier. But what *I* wanted to know is if they made them taste any better. So I went on a mini MAHA food crawl for @statnews.com

Latest: A race to develop a new class of narcolepsy drugs could not only transform treatment for patients with the rare sleep disorder, but also many people with common health conditions like Alzheimer's and depression who struggle to stay awake

Are you a trans journalist trying to change your byline? You should check out this guide I have been writing for the last few months for @theopennotebook.bsky.social, which is full of tips/tricks from me and many other trans journalists. www.theopennotebook.com/2025/07/22/h...

SCOOP: Senior FDA official casts doubt on chances that Sarepta's Duchenne drug will return to market, a blow to advocates who'd fought for the treatment as the best chance against an incurable, fatal disease. @adamfeuerstein.bsky.social @jasonmast.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/07/22/f...

Everyone is in a tizzy after President Donald Trump suggested Coca-Cola might ditch high-fructose corn syrup and switch back to sugar. Is this real or fake news? foodfix.co/is-trump-rea...

The Trump administration has pushed for ice cream without synthetic dyes and Coke with cane sugar instead of corn syrup. But that doesn’t make Coke or ice cream health foods. One expert calls the moves “nutritionally hilarious.” www.statnews.com/2025/07/17/c... 4/6

Coca-Cola without corn syrup and ice cream without synthetic dyes are still Coke and ice cream — and nutrition experts are getting frustrated with MAHA's focus on changes to ultra-processed foods that they say won't move the needle on health and chronic disease. www.statnews.com/2025/07/17/c...

This week, MAHA celebrated ice cream without artificial dyes and Coca-Cola without corn syrup. Nutrition experts say...uhhh, it's still Coke and ice cream. from @sarah-todd.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/07/17/c...

Fascinating deep dive by @sarah-todd.bsky.social into how policies in Europe affect chronic disease -- and lessons for U.S. www.statnews.com/2025/07/10/m... via @statnews.com

A Texas court nixed the Biden-era rule to leave medical debt off credit reports; prospects for appeal uncertain. www.axios.com/2025/07/13/c...

New: Inside the elite Pennsylvania rehab facility aggressively prescribing GLP-1s, normally used for weight loss, as medications to treat addiction “I truly think these medications work because obesity is an addiction to food.” www.statnews.com/2025/07/14/g...

RFK Jr. has given least four people with histories of peddling false information about vaccines prominent roles since taking over HHS. @chelseacirruzzo.bsky.social dives into the growing antivax influence in US government: www.statnews.com/2025/07/14/a...

Reports of young children accidentally eating nicotine pouches soared by 763% between 2020 (around when they started taking off in popularity) and 2023. A new study suggests a federal ban on flavors to make the pouches less appealing to kids who think they're candy: www.statnews.com/2025/07/14/r...

Much of the Trump admin would recoil at the idea of making the US more like Europe — but MAHA often points to Europe as a model when it comes to food. I wrote about the policies that explain Europe's lower rates of chronic disease, and MAHA's selective rhetoric: www.statnews.com/2025/07/10/m...

A lot of people worry about withdrawal in going off SSRIs. Individual experiences can vary, but a new systematic review suggests they might not be as common as previously thought. Dig into the nuances (including the "nocebo" effect) with @theresagaff.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/07/09/a...

The FDA exodus raises risks to Americans: "If the right people aren’t in the room, appropriate questions won’t be asked, and sound decisions may not be made." Just 1 dermatologist left in med devices center; what happens if they leave? @lizzylawrence.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/07/07/f...

Telehealth companies, lab testing platforms, and imaging startups promise to help Americans self-actualize their health — but experts warn some products are unproven, expensive, & ineffective. @katiepalmer.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/06/25/w...

🥛 they've been saying whole milk is back. For real this time... From my fav, @sarah-todd.bsky.social: www.statnews.com/2025/06/20/w...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's comptroller, mayoral candidate Brad Lander, has been arrested while visiting an immigration court. www.yahoo.com/news/york-ci...