FDA approves Ozempic to reduce risks from chronic kidney disease in diabetes patients
Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 drug that was originally approved to treat type 2 diabetes, has now also been approved by the ...
‘Quad-demic’ of illnesses hitting US as virus season surges
Quad-demic’ of illnesses hitting US as virus season surges - Eleven pediatric deaths associated with seasonal influenza were ...
Heart disease remains leading cause of death in US, new report finds
A new report published Monday found that heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States.
New strain of bird flu found in California: Current status in maps
The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World ...
5 Infectious Diseases to Keep an Eye On in 2025
Childhood vaccination rates are on the decline at a time when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could lead the Health and Human Services ...
Flu Symptoms to Watch Out For as Winter Illnesses Surge
Symptoms usually come on suddenly, according to the CDC, and can include fevers above 100.4 degrees F, dry cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, headaches, chills and occasionally nausea, ...
Kennedy Says Ultraprocessed Foods Are Driving Chronic Disease. Here’s What the Science Shows.
In a Senate hearing, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said that efforts to address the high rates of chronic disease need to start with ...
New Hampshire has one of the highest respiratory illness risks in the country, CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists New Hampshire as one of three states with high respiratory illness risk per its latest data, alongside New Jersey and Wisconsin. The latest numbers ...