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Clearblue launches first at-home menopause test: 'Personal knowledge'

Clearblue launches first at-home menopause test: 'Personal knowledge'

The Clearblue Menopause Stage Indicator allows women to identify their likely stage of menopause: premenopause, early perimenopause, late perimenopause or postmenopause.

September 13, 2023 12:10pm EDT
FDA advisers: Popular nasal decongestant ineffective for congestion relief

FDA advisers: Popular nasal decongestant ineffective for congestion relief

The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts.

September 12, 2023 12:47pm EDT
These are the 3 vaccines doctors hope will block fall 'tripledemic'

These are the 3 vaccines doctors hope will block fall 'tripledemic'

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been steadily increasing since late summer, and RSV already is on the rise in parts of the Southeast.

September 10, 2023 10:35am EDT
New COVID booster coming soon: Who should get it and how much will it cost?

New COVID booster coming soon: Who should get it and how much will it cost?

It’s the first time since the pandemic began that the federal government won’t cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccines.

September 7, 2023 1:26pm EDT
Study: Alarming surge in cancer cases among young adults

Study: Alarming surge in cancer cases among young adults

Accoring to a new study, there has been a shocking 79 percent surge in new cancer cases among people under 50, and medical experts are pointing the finger at our diets and fitness levels.

September 6, 2023 10:33pm EDT
Medicare: These medications could be subject to price controls

Medicare: These medications could be subject to price controls

List of 10 drugs subject to price controls to be published Sept 1

August 28, 2023 8:28pm EDT
Watch: Woman meets father of heart donor who gave her new life

Watch: Woman meets father of heart donor who gave her new life

"I was able to marry my college sweetheart. It’s something I never thought I would live to see."

August 26, 2023 4:45pm EDT
Groundbreaking AI implants help stroke victim 'talk' for first time in nearly two decades

Groundbreaking AI implants help stroke victim 'talk' for first time in nearly two decades

A woman who was left unable to speak following a stroke just regained her voice, thanks to artificial intelligence. 

August 25, 2023 6:35pm EDT
Ozempic maker taking legal action against counterfeit copies

Ozempic maker taking legal action against counterfeit copies

The drugmaker is adamant the deceptive practices not only jeopardize patient well-bein, but also compromise the credibility of their FDA-approved Semaglutide medicines.

August 22, 2023 7:52am EDT
Wagovy, Ozempic patients could face higher risk of complications under anesthesia

Wagovy, Ozempic patients could face higher risk of complications under anesthesia

Drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic can slow digestion so much that it puts patients at increased risk for pulmonary aspiration when they're under anesthesia.

August 13, 2023 8:57am EDT
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US resurge, marked by different patterns

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US resurge, marked by different patterns

Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers.

August 8, 2023 7:18pm EDT
Attacks at US medical centers reveal why health care is among nation's most violent fields

Attacks at US medical centers reveal why health care is among nation's most violent fields

Stats from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that American health care workers are now far more likely to suffer nonfatal injuries by violence than workers in any other profession, including law enforcement.

August 7, 2023 9:39am EDT
From collapse to comeback: How Lebron James's son and Buffalo Bills safety beat the odds after cardiac arrest

From collapse to comeback: How Lebron James's son and Buffalo Bills safety beat the odds after cardiac arrest

What should you do if someone collapses in front of you and needs assistance?

August 4, 2023 10:51am EDT
Employers dropping weight loss drugs from insurance coverage

Employers dropping weight loss drugs from insurance coverage

A new roadblock is cropping up for people on their quest to get popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, as more and more employers are opting to cancel insurance coverage of the pricey injection.

August 2, 2023 10:37pm EDT
First Alzheimer's disease risk assessment blood test for consumers hits market

First Alzheimer's disease risk assessment blood test for consumers hits market

The test from Quest Diagnostics looks at a certain brain protein is known to contribute to the condition.

August 1, 2023 12:55pm EDT
Tornado damage at Pfizer plant likely to cause long-term hospital drug shortages

Tornado damage at Pfizer plant likely to cause long-term hospital drug shortages

The damaged Pfizer factory makes nearly 25% of all sterile injectable medicines used in U.S. hospitals.

July 20, 2023 3:55pm EDT
Second Alzheimer's drug in pipeline can slow the disease by a few months but with safety risk

Second Alzheimer's drug in pipeline can slow the disease by a few months but with safety risk

New research shows another experimental Alzheimer's drug can modestly slow patients' inevitable worsening.

July 17, 2023 10:46pm EDT
'Dr. Roxy,' plastic surgeon who livestreamed on TikTok, banned from practicing medicine in Ohio

'Dr. Roxy,' plastic surgeon who livestreamed on TikTok, banned from practicing medicine in Ohio

At least one patient whose surgery was livestreamed suffered severe complications and needed intense medical care after "Dr. Roxy" operated on them.

July 15, 2023 9:56am EDT
Opill, first over-the-counter birth control pill, approved by FDA

Opill, first over-the-counter birth control pill, approved by FDA

Perrigo’s once-a-day Opill will be sold without a prescription and with no age restrictions on sales.

July 13, 2023 8:59am EDT
Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi given full FDA approval

Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi given full FDA approval

Leqembi is the first medicine that’s been convincingly shown to modestly slow the cognitive decline caused by Alzheimer's.

July 7, 2023 9:41pm EDT
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