Why allergy season feels worse in 2025 and what you can do about it

Experts say climate change is driving longer, more intense allergy seasons. Here’s why your symptoms may feel worse this year—and what you can do to feel better.

9/11 first responders still facing delays despite funding restored to health program

Despite restored funding, 9/11 first responders face long waits for care as staffing lags. Advocates are calling for action to fix delays and expand support for those still battling related illnesses.

Champagne, white wine may lower sudden cardiac arrest risk, new study suggests

New research published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology identifies 56 factors linked to sudden cardiac arrest risk — and suggests champagne and white wine may offer surprising heart benefits.

Bugs could replace artificial dyes
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U.S. health officials are pushing to ban six petroleum-based food dyes, including Red 40 and Yellow 5, which are found in thousands of food products. With artificial colors on the way out, companies are turning to a surprising natural source: bugs. FOX 5 NY?s Teresa Priolo explains how cochineal insects, harvested in Peru and the Canary Islands, could soon provide the bright red and pink colors for candies, cereals, and more.

Dog detects woman's breast cancer before doctors: 'He knew all along'

Breanna Bortner, a 31-year-old from Minnesota, credits her dog Mochi with helping detect her breast cancer before doctors confirmed it.

USDA withdraws plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry: What to know

The USDA will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their raw products, withdrawing a Biden-era proposal. Here's what to know.

Whooping cough on the rise again: What parents need to know in 2025

CDC data shows US whooping cough cases have doubled in 2025 compared to last year, raising concerns over vaccine hesitancy and declining immunization rates.

Lisa Rinna threatened to kill husband Harry Hamlin amid postpartum depression

Lisa Rinna recently opened up about her struggle with postpartum depression, including how the experience led her to threaten her husband, Harry Hamlin.

US birthrates: People over 40 giving birth surpass teens for first time

A new CDC report confirms a growing shift: More people are having children later in life, with births among those 40 and older now outpacing teen births for the first time in U.S. history.

Trump reportedly ponders $5K baby bonus as US fertility rate remains near record low

The Trump administration is reportedly looking at ways to incentivize having a baby to increase the U.S. birth rate, which remains near a record low according to newly-released CDC data.

RFK Jr. to launch national autism registry collecting Americans’ medical records

The Health and Human Services secretary has vowed to do detailed studies on the causes of autism, which he has referred to as a “preventable disease."

FDA warns of dangerous chemicals in some gel nail polish removers: What to know

The FDA has issued a warning after discovering methylene chloride, a banned and potentially cancer-causing solvent, in several gel nail polish remover products.

Eli Lilly's new GLP-1 weight loss pill showed success in clinical trial

A daily weight loss pill being tested by Eli Lilly could work as well as its GLP-1 injection counterparts like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, a clinical trial shows.

3 cases of rare brain disease found in Oregon; 2 deaths reported

Three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease have been reported in Hood River County, Oregon, including two deaths. The CDC and state health officials are now investigating the rare brain disorder, which is fatal but not contagious.

RFK Jr. calls autism a 'preventable disease,' launches environmental study

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that U.S. autism diagnoses are rising at an “alarming rate," calling the condition a “preventable disease."