Health

Allison Dinner/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — COVID hospitalizations are continuing to increase in the United States, according to data updated Monday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hospitalizations rose for the sixth consecutive week, this time by 18.8% during the week ending Aug.19 to 15,067 — similar to levels seen in April […]

Tetra Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled the first 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiations with Medicare, marking a milestone for Democrats in their yearslong push to lower rising health care costs. The list includes Jardiance, Xarelto, Januvia, Farxiga, Entresto, Enbrel, Imbruvica, Stelara, Fiasp and NovoLog. President […]

bymuratdeniz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Semaglutide, the active ingredient in drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, is also effective at reducing symptoms of heart failure, new research shows. A study published this month in the New England Journal of Medicine followed over 500 patients who were both overweight and had a specific type of heart failure […]

Isabel Pavia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned people to not “kiss or cuddle your turtle” after a salmonella outbreak linked to small turtles has sickened at least 26 people across 11 states. Public health officials announced that they are investigating a “multistate outbreak” of salmonella linked to […]

Sasi Ponchaisang / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While most parents remember to slather their kids with sunscreen at the beach, they might forget to add it to their school backpacks. But, according to experts, sunscreen is just as essential during the school year, when kids are playing sports and playing outside at recess. “Childhood […]

Xavier Lorenzo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Over $1.4 billion has been awarded to clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines, the development of a new monoclonal antibody, and new vaccines and therapeutic technologies, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced. The awards were the first set of allocations provided via the administration’s “Project NextGen” — […]

LightEyez and Dr. Berne’s (NEW YORK) — Consumers should not purchase and immediately stop using certain eye drops due to potential bacterial or fungal contamination, according to a warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration. The two specific products listed in the warning are Dr. Berne’s MSM Drops 5% Solution and LightEyez MSM Eye […]

Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Health officials are urging the public to plan ahead when it comes to scheduling their vaccinations, as this year may look a little different than previous seasons. With fall approaching, public health officials are spreading the word about newly approved vaccines and immunizations that can help […]

Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The updated COVID vaccine should become available in mid-September, along with a likely recommendation that everyone should get the booster shot, U.S. health officials said this week. The timeline was laid out by officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration in a […]

Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Just weeks into the new school year, districts in multiple states are canceling in-person classes for several weeks due to respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, among students and staff. Two school districts in Kentucky — Lee County School District and Magoffin County Schools — said they were closing due to […]