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Costco launches weight loss programs that could include Ozempic, Wegovy
A pharmacist holds a box of Novo Nordisk A/S Ozempic brand semaglutide medication at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, Nov. 27, 2023. (George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Costco members love the big [Read More…]
EtO gas used to sterilize medical devices ignites fears over link to cancer
Activist Vera Holmes, whose family has lived in Memphis for generations, says she will keep pushing until the EtO facility is out of her community. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — After years of holding community [Read More…]
CDC closely monitoring cases of bird flu, taking animal to human case seriously: Official
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Although still confident the risks of avian flu to the human population are low, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention senior official told ABC News they are [Read More…]
Mental health of girls suffered the most during pandemic, data shows
SolStock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Four years since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, new data shows how severely the pandemic impacted young people’s mental health, particularly girls. During the pandemic, there was an increase [Read More…]
Girls’ mental health suffered the most during pandemic, data shows
SolStock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Four years since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, new data shows how severely the pandemic impacted young people’s mental health, particularly girls. During the pandemic, there was an increase [Read More…]
Rebel Wilson shared she briefly used Ozempic in weight loss journey
Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for AFI (NEW YORK) — Rebel Wilson is getting candid about her weight loss journey. During her interview with The Sunday Times, the Pitch Perfect star shared she has tried weight loss [Read More…]
Watching the 2024 solar eclipse without protection can harm your eyes. Here’s how to view it safely
ABC News “Eclipse Across America,” will air live Monday, April 8, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on ABC, ABC News Live, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Disney+ and Hulu as well as network social [Read More…]
Mpox cases nearly double what they were at the same time last year
Mpox virus particles. Via CDC/ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (NEW YORK) — Mpox cases are on the rise in the U.S., increasing to almost double what they were at the same [Read More…]
The dangers of disturbing videos: How to protect yourself and your family
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc / Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Videos and images of the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore have become ubiquitous in the past few days and may cause strong emotions in some [Read More…]
Puerto Rico declares public health emergency as dengue fever cases rise
Aedes aegypti mosquito, a known trasmitter of dengue. Photo via CDC (SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency as the number of dengue fever cases continues to rise. So [Read More…]
Puerto Rico’s health department declares public health emergency as dengue cases rise
Aedes aegypti mosquito, a known trasmitter of dengue. Photo via CDC (NEW YORK) — Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency as the number of dengue fever cases continues to rise. So far this [Read More…]
Cancer rate among Air Force missileers prompts questions, concerns
John Turner/U.S. Air Force It is a little-known mission within the United States Air Force that operates almost entirely underground, shrouded in secrecy – and is critical to national security. Those tasked with the job [Read More…]
‘Miracle’ baby born at 26 weeks goes home from hospital after 10 months
Boris Lopez and Cecia Juarez (LOS ANGELES) — A 10-month-old who was born at 26 weeks gestation has beaten the odds to return home from the hospital. Ellyannah, the daughter of Cecia Juarez and Boris [Read More…]
Surgeons transplant world’s first genetically edited pig kidney into living human
Peter Cade/Getty Images (BOSTON) — A surgical team said Thursday it has conducted the world’s first genetically edited pig kidney transplant into a living human. During a four-hour procedure earlier this month, surgeons at Massachusetts [Read More…]
House committee launches investigation into organ transplant network
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has launched a bipartisan investigation into the U.S. organ transplant system — the latest scrutiny of the system following [Read More…]
US life expectancy rose in 2022 as deaths due to COVID dropped: CDC
AlexSava/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Life expectancy in the United States increased in 2022 after two years of decline, according to new final federal mortality data. In a report published early Thursday by the Centers [Read More…]
Why pollen season is starting earlier and how it could affect allergies
Martin Leigh/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the U.S. welcomes spring, it also means the arrival of allergy season, which affects millions of people. High pollen levels can lead to a variety of symptoms including [Read More…]
Four years later, experts are just beginning to ‘scratch the surface’ of understanding long COVID
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans are still experiencing long COVID more than four years since the global COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic. According to the most recent federal Household Pulse Survey, [Read More…]
COVID vaccines found to cut risk of heart failure, blood clots following virus infection: Study
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 vaccines were found to cut the risk of heart failure by up to 55% and blood clots by up to 78% following COVID infection, according to a new [Read More…]
Medication abortion accounted for 63% of US abortions in 2023, new study finds
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Medication abortion accounted for 63% of all the abortions performed in the U.S. in 2023, according to a new study from the Guttmacher Institute. In the first full calendar year [Read More…]