Advisers for the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in support of making the birth-control pill Opill available over-the-counter, saying the benefits outweigh the risks.Two FDA advisory panels agreed that people would use Opill safely and effectively…
Scientists have pieced together a new draft of the human genome that better captures humanity's genetic diversity.The new "pangenome" incorporates the DNA of 47 individuals from every continent except Antarctica and Oceania. The scientists involved say it will improve our…
There was a time when Juliana Olarte, a 26-year-old travel publicist living in New York City, couldn't figure out where she fit in from a generational standpoint.Her Generation Z sister, who is 16, sometimes calls Olarte "cheugy," she said. The…
(CNN) — There was a time when Juliana Olarte, a 26-year-old travel publicist living in New York City, couldn’t figure out where she fit in from a generational standpoint.Her Generation Z sister, who is 16, sometimes calls Olarte “cheugy,” she…
Around one-third of people globally live with chronic pain — pain experienced for more than three months — and millions of people are prescribed antidepressants to relieve the condition.However, a new review of prior research published Tuesday has found that…
San Francisco International Airport has launched a program with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to test wastewater from airplanes for traces of emerging coronavirus variants. Traces of the virus that causes Covid-19 can be detected in people's…
As the expiration of the Covid-19 public health emergency declaration approaches, the US Drug Enforcement Administration has extended the flexibilities regarding the prescription of controlled medications via telehealth.Before the pandemic, medical practitioners were subject to the conditions of the Ryan…
Black and Hispanic people who grew up in Chicago were exposed to gun violence at a "significantly and persistently higher rate" by age 40 than their White counterparts, a new report shows.The findings were published Tuesday in the journal JAMA…
May 10 is World Lupus Day, an annual global event spotlighting the complex disease and ways to improve quality of life for those suffering from it.What is lupus?Lupus is an autoimmune disease; the body's immune system attacks healthy cells leading…
The American Psychological Association is calling for teens to undergo training before they enter the sometimes fun but sometimes fraught world of social media, according to new recommendations released Tuesday. "Social media is neither inherently harmful nor beneficial to our…
The US Preventive Services Task Force is proposing that all women at average risk of breast cancer start screening at age 40 to reduce their risk of dying from the disease, according to a new draft recommendation statement.It's an update…
Sleeping poorly due to job stress? That may be due to a lack of support from coworkers and higher-ups, a new study found.However, receiving improved psychological and social support at your job allows you to more easily shut off from…
After more than three very long years, it's finally happening: The Covid-19 pandemic is ending, at least in the formal sense, both in this country and abroad. This moment is not being marked with parades or big parties but rather…
When Caitlyn Pace moved from the United States to Hong Kong three years ago to take a teaching job, she loved the food, the sights and the birth control.She was was pleasantly surprised to find that in Hong Kong, she…
US health officials may soon ask states to notify them of any cases of infants with serious infections caused by Cronobacter sakazakii, bacteria that can contaminate infant formula.Cronobacter infections typically strike infants who are less than 2 months old, and…
Adults in their 20s and 30s with mental disorders have a higher chance of having a heart attack or stroke, according to a new study.The study published Monday in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology looked at the health data…
Fatal overdoses involving fentanyl have surged in recent years in the US and new research shows that deaths among children have increased significantly, mirroring trends among adults.More than 5,000 children and teens have died from overdoses involving fentanyl in the…
You cannot carry heavy things. You should sleep more. No working. No household chores.And the list goes on as Carol Chan explained her postpartum instructions for new mom Taylor Richard.Chan is a "pui yuet," also called a confinement nanny, who…
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Friday to consumers and health providers to discontinue using and discard recalled Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests made by SD Biosensor, Inc. over "significant concerns" of bacterial contamination.SD Biosensor is recalling…
In March, the White House reached out to about a dozen Covid-19 experts who are closely following the evolution of the coronavirus to ask a simple question: What did they think were the chances of the world seeing a highly…
