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Michigan health system reports second data breach, affecting more than 1M patients
ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A health system in Michigan has experienced its second cybersecurity breach this year, affecting more than 1 million patients, according to state officials. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced [Read More…]

Mom with rare double uterus gives birth to twin girls
LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A woman who was born with a rare condition known as double uterus gave birth to two twin girls whom she carried in each of her uteruses during her [Read More…]

Childhood vaccine exemptions are at an all-time high. Doctors worry diseases like measles could return
Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Exemptions for immunizations required in school are on the rise in the U.S., leading to concerns among medical experts that diseases like measles could soon make a comeback in [Read More…]

Counterfeit Ozempic found in US drug supply, FDA warns
Zave Smith/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Ozempic and other drugs used for weight loss continue to soar in popularity, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new warning for consumers. On [Read More…]

Record number of Americans have signed up for Obamacare this year, HHS says
ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A record number of Americans have signed up for health insurance through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces this year, according to early data published by the Biden administration this [Read More…]

Respiratory viruses increasing as Americans prepare to gather for the holidays: CDC
Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Respiratory virus season has kicked off in the United States as Americans get ready to travel to celebrate the holidays. Flu and COVID-19 emergency department visits and hospitalizations are [Read More…]

Toss or save? How to avoid food poisoning over the holidays
Liliboas/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the holidays approaching, many are looking forward to feasting with family and friends. Gatherings often bring a lot of homemade favorites — steaming turkey, glistening ham, tangy cranberry sauce [Read More…]

Five tips on how to maintain health and wellness during the holiday season
Somyot Techapuwapat/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the holidays arrive and people attend gatherings with family and loved ones, many will stray from their daily routines but maintaining your health is possible. “It is hard [Read More…]

Federal judge says research can’t be used to link acetaminophen to autism, ADHD
George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The 440 lawsuits brought against the makers of Tylenol and generic acetaminophen do not have “admissible evidence” to show that prenatal exposure to the medication can lead to [Read More…]

Recalled applesauce contaminated with lead linked to more than 200 cases: CDC
Jamie Grill/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After a monthslong investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration into applesauce pouches tainted with lead, the agency suspects the contaminated products were the result of a manufacturer [Read More…]

COVID variant JN.1 listed as ‘variant of interest’ by World Health Organization
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A COVID variant known as JN.1 has been listed as a separate “variant of interest” by the World Health Organization (WHO). The omicron sub variant was previously classified under its [Read More…]

Some people opt to pause drugs used for weight loss over the holidays. Is it safe?
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For many people, the holiday season is a time of holiday feasting, from dinners to cocktail parties and special desserts. Amid all the celebrating, some people like Julie Kelly, a [Read More…]

‘Winter blues’ season is here: Experts share tips for using a lamp to help with seasonal affective disorder
Cavan Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The “winter blues” season is upon us. As our exposure to daylight decreases over the winter months, millions of Americans suffer each year from the effects of seasonal affective [Read More…]

‘Traumatized’: One woman’s pregnancy journey becomes a nightmare in post-Roe America
Maskot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Meagan and her husband Jon considered their wedding day, in April 2022, to be the best day of their lives. A year later, the Wisconsin couple believed they had topped [Read More…]

What to know about ketamine therapy after Matthew Perry’s cause of death announced
Matthew Perry attends the GQ Men of the Year Party 2022 at The West Hollywood EDITION on November 17, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for GQ) (NEW YORK) — An [Read More…]

Researchers find possible cause of morning sickness: What this means for pregnant women
LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For the first time, researchers say they’ve found a possible cause of one of the most common, and life-interrupting, symptoms of pregnancy: morning sickness. This possible cause, according to [Read More…]

Doctor debunks TikTok-viral flaxseed gel trend that claims it’s ‘nature’s Botox’
Veena Nair/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The latest trend to take hold on TikTok boasts flaxseed gel as a slimy addition to beauty routines, but medical experts are advising against it, saying it lacks scientific [Read More…]

Three moms bond going through ‘1 in 8,000’ rare twin pregnancies together
Courtesy of Keaira Davis/Summer Morrison/Vakoya Miller (NEW YORK) — Summer Morrison, a mom of three from North Carolina, was several weeks into her eight-week stay in a high-risk maternity unit for a rare condition known [Read More…]

Supreme Court to take up abortion pill case that could impact access nationwide
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted petitions from the Food and Drug Administration and Danco Labs to hear their appeal of a ruling that would reinstate restrictions on [Read More…]

Pharmacies are sharing private data with police without a warrant, lawmakers say
nano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Americans’ prescription drug records are being shared with law enforcement agencies in some cases without the customer’s knowledge and without a judge first signing off on a warrant, according to three U.S. [Read More…]