US life expectancy has rebounded closer to pre-pandemic levels
Life expectancy in the United States is rising nearly as quickly as it fell at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as deaths from Covid-19 …
An experimental drug drove people to lose 23% of their body weight. It’s still seen as a disappointment
Since Ozempic blasted onto the stage in 2017 with its approval for type 2 diabetes, drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have been battling to …
FDA approves weight-loss drug Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first prescription medicine for obstructive sleep apnea: the weight-loss drug Zepbound. The medicine, part of …
How do people catch bird flu?
As bird flu infections rise in dairy cattle and chickens, human cases are ticking up too, leaving many people to wonder whether they might be …
FDA places its most serious warning on menopause drug due to risk of liver injury
The US Food and Drug Administration has placed its most serious warning – a so-called black-box warning – on a drug used to relieve menopausal …
Popular vitamin won’t prevent a fall or fracture in older adults, health panel says. Here’s what can help
Vitamin D and calcium are essential for overall health, but don’t reduce the risk of falls or fractures in generally healthy older adults, according to …
America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the …
After years on transplant wait list, Alabama grandmother receives kidney from gene-edited pig
Towana Looney is the only person in the world living with a functional pig kidney. But her doctor predicts that in less than a decade, …
Routine prenatal test revealed her ‘hidden cancer.’ A study suggests what doctors should watch for
What should have been one of the most joyous times of Dr. Naseem Khorram’s life turned into one of the most terrifying. The Los Angeles-based …
California reports more illnesses in people who drank raw milk. Here are the risks, according to health experts
Raw milk has been linked to at least 10 illnesses in California, according to the California Department of Public Health. None of the illnesses has …