As the nation anticipates the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency, new research is showing that some groups are still feeling the long-term impacts of the disease. In the year following infection, individuals who experience long Covid are at…
It happens in our most intense relationships — the need to take a step back and whisper the words, "I need more space."Sometimes it's said to a romantic partner, sometimes to a friend, and sometimes, the sentiment is directed at…
"Knowledge is power," says Samantha Carlucci, 26. The Ravena, New York, resident recently had a hysterectomy that included removing her fallopian tubes -- and believes it saved her life.The Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance is drawing attention to the role of…
Two advisory committees to the US Food and Drug Administration have voted unanimously to recommend that a nasal spray version of the opioid overdose antidote, naloxone (also called Narcan), be made available over the counter.If the FDA agrees with this…
The municipal building in tiny Darlington Township, Pennsylvania, was buzzing with activity on Wednesday afternoon as a stream of locals arrived seeking information on health screenings, chemical exposures and well testing.Darlington, home to about 1,800 people, sits just over the…
A person in Charlotte County, Florida, has died after being infected with the rare brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri.The infection possibly resulted from "sinus rinse practices utilizing tap water," according to a news release from the Florida Department of Health in…
While I was playing with my toddler at the park in 2012, another mom told me about a new show that "you have to see": "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood." Soon, I was hearing the show's coping strategy jingles everywhere. How many…
Among older patients, Black men may have a higher chance of dying within 30 days following surgery than their peers, according to a new study.The study, published Wednesday in the medical journal BMJ, suggests that this inequity could be driven…
Venus Johnson entered the world clinging to life. She stopped breathing shortly after delivery, and doctors massaged her tiny chest and held her upside down to clear her lungs of thick mucus, the result of an infection she caught in…
Adults across the United States are being diagnosed with colon and rectal cancers at younger ages, and now 1 in 5 new cases are among those in their early 50s or younger, according to the American Cancer Society's latest colorectal…
Eli Lilly announced Wednesday a series of price cuts that would lower the price of the most commonly used forms of its insulin 70% and said it will automatically cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 for people who have private…
Over the course of a two-day meeting, vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted in favor of approval for RSV vaccines for adults over the age of 60. The vaccine candidates, made by Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline, could…
When you can't fit your entire workout into a busy day, do you think there's no point in doing anything at all? You should rethink that mindset. Just 11 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity aerobic activity per day could lower your…
A month after announcing plans to make a sweeping redesign of its food safety programs, the US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it has begun the search for a deputy commissioner for human foods and plans to have…
A quarter of Black transgender and nonbinary youth reported a suicide attempt in the previous year, according to a new study, more than double the rate of suicide attempts among Black cisgender LGBQ youth.The new research by the Trevor Project,…
An analysis of data from the US Environmental Protection Agency's measurements of pollutants released from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, suggests that nine of the dozens of chemicals that the EPA has been monitoring are higher…
Cell therapy, involving adult stem cells from bone marrow, has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in severe heart failure patients, according to a new study.A single administration of adult stem cells directly into an…
A sugar replacement called erythritol -- used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products -- has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to a new study."The degree of risk was not…
For an illness that affects so many people, there are plenty of misconceptions about eating disorders, experts say.Eating disorders affect nearly 1 in 10 people worldwide, according to the nonprofit ANAD, which provides support services for people with these conditions.And…
After everyone at your table has devoured the juiciest pieces of a roast chicken and you've treated your canine to the edible rejects, hold off on sliding that picked-over carcass into the trash. Your bird has another gift for you:…
