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Get your COVID, flu and RSV shots before Thanksgiving: health experts
The flu “is not just a cold. It is a serious disease that can land you in the hospital and sadly, kill people, too,” said one health expert.
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Ozempic will see new competition as FDA approves Eli Lilly weight loss drug
Move over, Ozempic — there's a new drug in town.
Fake Ozempic is putting desperate users at risk — how to spot knockoffs
"We’ve had people give themselves tenfold overdoses right off the bat," said one poison control expert. "Boy, were they sick.”
Birth control pills might alter women's brains, make them risk-takers: study
Forget alcohol — birth control pills could lower your inhibitions.
Ketamine soars as pain, depression treatment — experts fear 'wild west' boom
With limited research on its effectiveness against pain, experts worry the U.S. may be repeating mistakes that gave rise to the opioid crisis: overprescribing a questionable drug.
Woman dies after taking Ozempic to slim down for daughter's wedding: 'She shouldn't be gone'
"It's just not worth it, it's not worth it at all," Roy Webster said.
Patient's OCD, epilepsy curbed with electrical brain implant: 'This is pretty remarkable'
Four years ago, Amber Pearson had an implant put into her brain as part of her epilepsy treatment — and miraculously found it also helped to hinder compulsive thoughts.
FDA targeting 'candy-like' drugs that risk accidental overdose in kids
From 2012 to 2021, there was a 530% increase in kids consuming melatonin — an over-the-counter sleep aid commonly sold in gummy form — according to the CDC.
Second-ever pig heart transplant recipient dies 6 weeks after surgery: 'We will miss him tremendously'
The patient, Lawrence Faucette, 58, only began showing signs that his body was rejecting the heart in the few days before his Oct. 30 passing.
Popular hair-loss drug may be in short supply: 'A significant problem'
The researchers called 277 pharmacies in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia to ask for a 30-day supply of 2.5 milligrams of Minoxidil.
Why COVID sufferers in the US can't get ensitrelvir, the antiviral drug better than Paxlovid
Ensitrelvir, marketed as Xocova in Japan — the only country where it's legally available — has several advantages over Paxlovid.
How Queen's 'We Will Rock You' could replace insulin injections for diabetics: study
Can diabetes be rocked away?
Can a blood transfusion alter your personality? What the research says
The potential effects of blood transfusions were recently laid bare in a new study that tied spontaneous brain hemorrhages to the procedure in rare cases.
Overlooked herbal supplement could be used to treat mild cognitive impairment: study
SaiLuoTong contains ginseng, ginkgo and crocus sativus (saffron) — all of which have been extensively studied for their health benefits.
New drug for IBD, ulcerative colitis wins FDA approval: 'Amazing results'
"We're seeing pretty amazing results" with newer treatments, said one expert. "If you look over the last few years, it’s been game-changing."
Americans will spend half their lives taking prescription drugs: Penn State study
From 1980 to 2018, per capita spending on prescription drugs spiked more than 700%, from $140 to $1,073.
Many arthritis and pain meds are tainted with harmful drugs, FDA warns
"Some hidden ingredients can be very dangerous — especially for someone that is allergic to the hidden ingredient," said one health expert.
‘Bionic woman’ is first to have robotic limb merged with bone — and controlled with her mind
A woman has become the first human to receive a robotic limb fused with both her nervous and skeletal systems -- and she's being dubbed the "real bionic woman."
Life after Sudafed: What nasal decongestants actually work?
The unanimous FDA adviser vote last month declared oral formulations of phenylephrine ineffective at relieving congestion.
Second-ever pig heart transplant saves dying man: 'Now I have hope'
Two days after the medical miracle, the patient — a 58-year-old Navy veteran who wasn’t eligible for a traditional heart transplant — was cracking jokes and able to sit in...
'Zoo poo' from endangered species could prevent diabetic amputations
“Despite the smell, it turns out that the fecal matter of endangered species could hold the key to killing infectious bacteria that are otherwise resistant to antibiotics."