Health

fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A ruling from a federal judge in Texas — that may come as soon as Friday — could potentially block use of an abortion medication across the United States. A lawsuit is asking that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone be revoked and that the drug be […]

Cavan Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A first-of-its-kind pill designed to help treat postpartum depression is one step closer to being available to new mothers. The drug, called Zuranolone, is now being reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which has until Aug. 5, 2023, to decide whether or not to approve the drug […]

LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Doctors and healthcare providers should monitor pregnant patients’ blood pressure regularly during and after pregnancy, according to a new draft recommendation. The recommendation was published Tuesday by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, a volunteer panel of experts that is highly influential in setting medical guidance. The new draft […]

Wolfgang Kumm/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Superbugs are now a leading global health risk, according to a major U.N. report published Tuesday. Major industries like the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries are largely responsible for this growing threat, inadvertently driving dangerous pathogens to evolve to outsmart currently available medications, the report said. Antimicrobials, […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Donnese Tyler said she was at a routine PTA meeting at her son’s Maryland school last year when she suddenly felt an unusual feeling. “I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, what was that?’” Tyler told Good Morning America of the symptoms she felt, which included a sharp pain in her chest […]

Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City workers will no longer need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be employed by the city, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. The mayor said the vaccine mandate for city employees will end Friday, nearly 15 months after his predecessor, Bill de Blasio, implemented […]

Chimére Smith, 40, from Baltimore, Maryland, during a function at the school where she was a teacher in Feb. 2020, before she contracted COVID-19. – Courtesy of Chimére Smith (NEW YORK) — Throughout the pandemic, Black Americans have made up a disproportionate share of cases, hospitalizations and deaths compared to any other racial or ethnic […]

Kevin Schafer/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The hit HBO series “The Last Of Us” describes a post-pandemic world devastated by a mass outbreak of a “zombie fungus” that infects and takes over the mind of its hosts. Originally a video game, the popular show was recently renewed for a second season. Although its premise is […]

EzriCare (NEW YORK) — Two types of artificial tears eye drops have been voluntarily recalled following 55 reports of adverse use effects, including eye infections, vision loss and even a bloodstream infection that led to one death, according to federal officials. The affected eye drops were distributed by Aru Pharma, EzriCare and Delsam Pharma under […]

d3sign/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Shoppers have seen significant price spikes on eggs as of late and since everyone wants to make the most of their hard-earned money, there are a few simple rules and tricks you should know to prevent prematurely tossing or wasting the staple protein. Most egg cartons sold in stores get […]