Merck’s cholesterol pill gets US FDA approval
Merck said on Thursday the U.S. FDA has approved its cholesterol pill, the first of its kind to receive the…
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admin Inside RFK Jr.’s push to dismantle decades of U.S. vaccine policy
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has brought a series of once-unthinkable public-health proposals to the highest levels of the Trump administration.
Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops,…
An outbreak of diarrhea from a parasite is surging. Here’s what to eat and what to avoid
Cases of diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora continues to climb. It’s easy to wonder: Is there anything in the…
A new blood test may predict Alzheimer’s risk. It isn’t ready for prime time
Blood tests for tau, a key biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease, may predict dementia risk, a new study found. How best…
Dozens of New York cooling towers test positive for Legionnaires’ bacteria as outbreak reaches 60 cases
New York City is managing a community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases on the Upper East Side that officials believe…
Outbreak of diarrhea from parasite expands to more states as US cases soar beyond last year’s level
There have been 1,645 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis acquired in the United States since May 1 and thousands more are…
More than 25% of Gen Z patients don’t have doctors. Experts weigh in on the cost of skipping care
A new national survey shows more than 25% of young adults don’t have primary care physicians. Doctors explain the potential…
The bugs are getting worse
Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are…
Aortic dissection: the medical emergency linked to Lindsey Graham’s death
US Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, died on Saturday night from a tear in his artery, according…