FDA approves medication used to treat asthma for use in people with multiple food allergies
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a medication called Xolair to help lessen the severity of an accidental allergic reaction in people who are allergic to multiple foods.
Surveillance method identifies more cases Lyme disease in US
Diseases spread by ticks and other insects are becoming more common in the United States, but a new methodology for tracking Lyme disease may overestimate the significant spike in cases seen in 2022.
Ozempic/Mounjaro/hundreds of other drugs more expensive in 2024
Some Americans may have to shell out more this year for Ozempic and Mounjaro, two wildly popular diabetes medications also used for weight loss.
Medication abortion via telehealth is as safe/effective as with a clinic visit
Research has long found that medication abortion is safe and effective, but a new study shows that to be true even when the patient gets the medicine through a telehealth appointment.
Michigan State University uses donations to reimburse students' mental health treatment
As the Michigan State University campus still works to move forward one year after the February 13, 2023 attack, the university is working to make sure its community has the right resources to take care of themselves.
Hit-and-Run Leaves National Guardsman with Traumatic Brain Injury; Mother Feels Forgotten After a Year
A hit-and-run crash left an army national guardsman fighting for his life. Now, one year later, his mom feels alone in her ongoing battle to care for him. The Nightteam’s Heather Walker has tonight’s 7 Investigates.
Smoking’s effects on immune system can last years
Smoking tobacco is so harmful to the body that it changes a person’s immune system, leaving them vulnerable to more disease and infection even years after they’ve quit, a new study found.
Washington Post: CDC eases Covid-19 isolation guidance
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to shift its Covid-19 isolation guidance this spring to say that people no longer need to isolate once they have been fever-free for 24 hours and their symptoms are mild …
Cheese/yogurt/dairy recall: Here’s a list of items linked to Listeria outbreak
Multiple large retailers, including Costco and Trader Joe’s, have recalled items containing dairy products from Rizo-López Foods Inc. due to possible Listeria contamination.
Most employees think it’s OK to talk about mental health at work; some, still don’t
World events, work problems, illness, financial issues — there are plenty of unhappy stressors that can harm an employee’s mental health.
Covid-19 finally hit me - here’s what I did
After nearly four years of never testing positive for Covid-19 while editing pandemic coverage alongside my good friends at CNN Health, I caught the latest variant and was down for the count.
Bob Moore, founder of healthy Bob’s Red Mill - dead
Bob Moore, the founder of Bob’s Red Mill whole-grains company, has died.
Prevent brain decay, according to science - how?
When my mother was in her 80s, her daily call to her older brother always started with the same question: “Did your bowels move today?” I used to roll my eyes and pray to the old-age gods that I would …
Canton, Ohio - CVS fined for understaffing pharmacy, risking staff and patient safety
State regulators hit CVS with a $250,000 fine against one of its stores in Canton, Ohio, after investigators found that the pharmacy had been understaffed, posing a risk to the well-being of patients seeking medication in a timely manner.
EPA cracks down on deadly air pollution with new rule – not strong enough, experts say
The US Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a key update to the federal air quality standard for fine soot – a step toward reducing deadly air pollution that’s been over a decade in the making.
