Watch out for this invasive tick. It could saddle you with a little-known, debilitating infection.
The condition is becoming so prevalent that there is a region of the country unofficially named after it. An invasive…
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Medicare Part D premiums are likely to go up next year. Here’s why.
Insurers will take drug costs, frequency of use and other factors into account as they set premium amounts for the…
Needle-phobic? FluMist nasal spray vaccine available for use at home
The majority of children and up to 30% of young adults have a fear of needles, research shows More children died…
HHS revives task force on childhood vaccine safety
A lawsuit claims Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. violated a 1986 law by failing to set up a task force…
Healthy babies born from DNA of three people to prevent inherited diseases
The genetic material from the donor makes up less than 1% of the baby born by using the experimental IVF…
U.S. program to combat HIV/AIDS survives Trump’s latest round of cuts
Earlier versions of a spending cuts package passed through Congress targeted PEPFAR. But the White House, concerned about defections, agreed…
More than 67,000 cases of Power Stick deodorant have been recalled — what to know
Various Power Stick products have been recalled because of current good manufacturing practice deviations. The Food and Drug Administration has…
Could cancer drugs be the future of Alzheimer’s treatment?
By Aria Bendix With few treatments available to stop or reverse Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have turned to cancer drugs as a…
FDA panel promotes misinformation about antidepressants during pregnancy, psychiatrists say
A Food and Drug Administration panel discussing the use of antidepressants during pregnancy Monday largely amounted to misinformation or facts…
The best women’s sneakers for wide feet, according to podiatrists
If you have wide feet, you are likely no stranger to the feeling of tightness and pinching that comes from…