Dr. Casey Means , President Donald Trump 's nominee for surgeon general, had her confirmation hearing postponed after going into labor on Thursday (October 30). The hearing was initially scheduled for 11 a.m. ET, but it will be rescheduled at a later date, according to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee spokesperson.

Means, a 38-year-old Stanford-educated physician, is known for her role as a wellness influencer and co-founder of Levels Health, Inc. She left her surgical residency in 2018, citing disillusionment with traditional medicine. Her nomination has drawn scrutiny from Democrats on the HELP Committee due to her financial ties to wellness companies and her promotion of supplements online and on podcasts.

Democratic Senators, including Sen. An

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