High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is in hundreds of food products people eat every day. It’s in soda, ketchup, Pop-Tarts, Hershey’s syrup and more. Now, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., wants it gone.  Luna introduced two bills she said will increase food health and safety. One would ban high-fructose corn syrup in foods produced in the…

The Supreme Court issued its first major ruling on abortion in two years. And former President Donald Trump returns to Capitol Hill, holding separate meetings with Senate and House Republicans. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, June 14, 2024. Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill In a unanimous decision, the U.S.…

The future of a small town lies in the hands of a Georgia appeals court. On Thursday, June 13, a panel of three judges heard arguments about whether to allow plans to build a monkey breeding facility in Bainbridge to move forward.  Bainbridge is a town of about 14,000 residents in the southwestern corner of…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on Monday, June 10, against the consumption of some shellfish from Oregon and Washington. According to the FDA, eating them could lead to potentially deadly paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). The advisory from the FDA comes as at least 31 people have reported the illness, but…

For a long time, health experts have said that eating a plant-based diet is good for your health, but it turns out that is not always the case. A new study backed by the World Cancer Research Fund found not all plant-based diets are created equal, and ultra-processed plant-based foods — like popular vegan meat and…

Jury deliberations are set to resume in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial. And Apple finally takes a big step into the world of artificial intelligence with “Apple Intelligence.” These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Day 2 of jury deliberations in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial Jury deliberations will…

For decades, body mass index has been the standard used to measure obesity — but that could be changing. New research shows the “body roundness index” may be more accurate. BMI has been around for nearly two centuries, and it gained popularity as the standard way to assess a person’s body fat in the 80s.…

Senators accused each other of fear mongering as they prepared to vote on the Right to Contraception Act. In a statement, 22 Republicans said Democrats are “fear mongering” to “score cheap political points.”  “To suggest this bill expands abortion is vulgar fear mongering, plain and simple,” Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said.    “An individual has a statutory…

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel of experts said on Tuesday, June 4, it won’t recommend the use of MDMA — more commonly known as ecstasy or molly — to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. The panel said available evidence fails to show that the drug is effective or that its benefits outweigh its risks. …

More than 70,000 lawsuits over a now-discontinued heartburn drug are moving forward. A Delaware judge ruled Friday, May 31, lawsuits alleging Zantac caused cancer could move forward and expert witnesses could testify. Citi analysts estimate a settlement would cost around $3 billion. Some manufacturers and pharmacies stopped selling Zantac in 2019 after a chemical called…