Drinking borax is a trend on social media, but doctors say it isn’t safe
(NEW YORK) -- Borax, a white, powdery substance, has long been a staple in many households as a cleaning agent and laundry detergent booster.
Now,... Read More.
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FDA sends warning letter to three major formula makers over quality control concerns
(NEW YORK) -- The FDA has sent warning letters to three formula companies, red-flagging concerns about serious quality control issues at some manufacturing facilities.
The... Read More.
Virginia experiencing statewide outbreak of serious meningococcal disease: Officials
(RICHMOND, Va.) -- Health officials in Virginia have announced the state is experiencing an outbreak of rare, but serious meningococcal disease.
Twenty-seven cases have been... Read More.
Medicare recipients say new drug price negotiations will save them thousands
(NEW YORK) -- Every month, Dawn LaGuerre has to decide which bills she's going to pay or if she needs to cut back on... Read More.
Overdose reversal drug Narcan will be available to buy over-the-counter starting in September
(NEW YORK) -- The overdose reversal drug Narcan will be available for over-the-counter purchase starting in September, its manufacturer announced Wednesday.
Biotech company Emergent BioSolutions... Read More.
Former Trump health adviser believes current COVID response is falling behind
(NEW YORK) -- Late last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signaled it expects to have the updated COVID vaccine available by... Read More.
COVID hospitalizations increase for 6th consecutive week but still at historic lows
(NEW YORK) -- COVID hospitalizations are continuing to increase in the United States, according to data updated Monday from the Centers for Disease Control and... Read More.
Eighteen-year-old donates kidney to mom, encourages others to ‘be a donor’
(NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas) -- For years, Jessica Jordan of North Richland Hills, Texas, lived with debilitating pain. Her daughter, 18-year-old Brooke Lyle, remembers... Read More.
Biden administration names 10 prescription drugs for first-ever Medicare price negotiations
(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled the first 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiations with Medicare, marking a... Read More.
Couple welcomes quintuplets after years of infertility
(NEW YORK) -- With one delivery, Graham and Stephanie Freels became first-time parents, times five.
Stephanie Freels, 27, gave birth on June 4 to five... Read More.
Semaglutide used for weight loss also helps reduce heart failure symptoms, study finds
(NEW YORK) -- Semaglutide, the active ingredient in drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, is also effective at reducing symptoms of heart failure, new research... Read More.
School districts in Kentucky, Texas cancel classes amid ‘surge’ of illnesses including COVID
(NEW YORK) -- Just weeks into the new school year, districts in multiple states are canceling in-person classes for several weeks due to respiratory... Read More.
