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Caíque de Abreu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the diabetes drug Zepbound to also treat obesity on Wednesday. The drug’s active ingredient is called tirzepatide. As a diabetes drug, [Read More…]

Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The CDC is warning about “dire” levels of babies born with syphilis in the U.S., with a new analysis showing a tenfold increase from 2012 to 2022. [Read More…]

ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton shares what to know about natural remedies for hair loss. — ABC News (NEW YORK) — Hair has been called a person’s “crown and glory,” so when [Read More…]

Catherine Lane/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Americans are set to change their clocks back to standard time overnight on Sunday, which some doctors say should be permanent. “Fixed national time is the best option as [Read More…]

Diego Cervo / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Tobacco use has decreased among U.S. high school students, primarily with a drop in the use of e-cigarettes, but is on the rise among middle schoolers, according [Read More…]

Peter Dazeley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the United States heads into the cold-weather months, respiratory virus season has also arrived, with cases of influenza and COVID-19 likely to increase. The Centers for Disease Control [Read More…]

Fairfax County Public Schools (NEW YORK) — A 14-year-old student has created a new kind of soap that he hopes could potentially be used to treat skin cancer someday. Heman Bekele, a high school student [Read More…]

Hill Street Studios/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, supporters of abortion rights came out on top in every statewide ballot measure on abortion. And even in [Read More…]

Isabel Pavia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Infant mortality rates in the United States increased last year for the first time in two decades, according to new federal provisional data. For the report, published early Wednesday [Read More…]

Crystal Sing / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Halloween can come with a lot of fun, but also lots of concern for parents worried their kids are eating too much candy. While some parents may [Read More…]

Marnie Griffiths/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Halloween brings spooky seasonal activities that fear and thrill seekers flock to. While many may think of fear as a largely negative reaction, doctors say it can stimulate the [Read More…]

RUBEN BONILLA GONZALO/GETTY IMAGES (NEW YORK) — Consumers are being warned against using more than two dozen eye drop products sold over-the-counter at major retailers including CVS, Target and Rite Aid. The U.S. Food and [Read More…]

Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The issue was first brought to the FDA’s attention when health officials in North Carolina were investigating elevated blood lead levels in four children and found that the WanaBana [Read More…]

ER Productions Limited/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Older adults who received last year’s COVID booster and a high-dose version of the flu vaccine in the same visit may have a potential increased risk of stroke, [Read More…]

JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Walking 10,000 steps per day is known to improve a person’s health, but reaching that goal can be difficult for many, considering it’s the equivalent of walking around 5 [Read More…]

xijian/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — While there have been warnings about the state of children and teenagers’ mental health over the past several years, a new report says another age demographic is suffering even more. [Read More…]

Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For decades, scientists have been studying why some people experience prolonged illnesses in the wake of even mild infections. Now, due to the millions of people suffering from a [Read More…]

SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An already-approved chemotherapy drug could reduce the risk of dying of cervical cancer when added to the current treatment standard, according to new research presented at a major medical conference. The [Read More…]

bymuratdeniz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Health care workers are facing a severe mental health crisis, according to a new survey published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Workers said they are experiencing harassment, [Read More…]

Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Moderna announced Tuesday it has dosed its first participant in a phase III clinical trial of a combination influenza and COVID-19 vaccine. This phase will evaluate the safety and [Read More…]