Cancer-causing chemicals are in many beauty products women use, a study finds Soaps, lotions and shampoos were found to have formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives. Ronnie Cohen
In Atlanta, CDC staff reel after recent cuts The CDC has lost thousands of workers since January. At a conference celebrating the work of the agency's "disease detectives," current and former staff grappled with uncertainty about the future. Pien Huang
Hepatitis A outbreak declared in L.A. L.A. County has declared an outbreak of Hepatitis A due to a spike in cases over the past year and data showing an increase in wastewater. Health officials aren't sure what's behind the rise in cases. Will Stone
Fighting loneliness in rural Maine, one casserole at a time What happens when people put their phones down and eat together? Caitlin Shetterly
WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy protection to eliminate debt burden WeightWatchers said Tuesday it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to eliminate $1.15 billion in debt and focus on its transition into a telehealth services provider. The Associated Press
Feeding the hungry will be harder than ever for the world's largest food aid agency The World Food Programme, a U.N. agency and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, is facing cuts in its budget that experts are describing as "unprecedented." Gabriel Spitzer
Meet the Florida group chipping away at public benefits one state at a time The Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" platform has boosted the agenda of a conservative think tank that's been working for more than a decade to reshape the nation's public assistance programs. Katheryn Houghton
Immunotherapy for dogs? Seattle-based nonprofit backs promising canine cancer vaccine So far, the vaccine has been given to 600 dogs at 11 clinics across the U.S., including two in Washington state. Stephen Howie
Trump restricts funding for 'gain-of-function' research — calling it dangerous President Trump issued an executive order Monday banning federal funding for any research abroad that involves a field of scientific study known as "gain-of-function" research. Here's what it means. Rob Stein
Why midwives are worried In Chad, they're a key force in addressing the country's high rate of maternal mortality. But U.S. aid cuts have affected their salaries. Ari Daniel