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U.S. Livestock, Pet Industries Pose Disease Threat to People
The United States 'has no comprehensive strategy' to mitigate the dangers, according to a new report
Biden Announces Measures Aimed at Limiting Health Care Costs
Biden administration is targeting scam insurance, surprise medical bills, and third-party health credit cards
Pfizer Warns of Shortage of Antibiotic Used to Fight Syphilis
Reasons for scarcity of Bicillin L-A include increasing demand because of the rising number of syphilis infections
FDA Sends Warning to Companies Selling THC Products That Look Like Candy, Cookies
Delta-8 THC has psychoactive and intoxicating effects, and has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA for safe use in any context
Australian Footballer Is First Female Athlete to Receive Diagnosis of CTE
Autopsy revealed multiple CTE lesions and brain abnormalities, similar to those seen in male athletes diagnosed with CTE
CDC: More Than Three-Quarters of Americans 16 and Older Have Been Infected With COVID-19
Federal figures have made it clear how much the virus spread undetected or unreported
New Report IDs 12 States With Smoking Rates 50 Percent Higher Than the Rest...
28 percent of smokers live in these 12 states, even though they comprise only 21 percent of the U.S. population
Anesthesiologists Say Ozempic, Wegovy Should Be Halted Prior to Surgery
The drugs slow digestion and can increase risk for a patient vomiting while under anesthesia
Supreme Court Lets Gender Dysphoria Ruling Stand in Win for Transgender Rights
Court declined to review a federal appeals court ruling that found people with gender dysphoria were entitled to protections under the Americans With Disabilities Act
Mosquitoes Test Positive for Malaria in Florida
The testing follows discovery of four locally acquired cases of malaria in Florida and one in Texas -- the first known since 2003