FDA has approved the first prescription drug, Zepbound, for treating moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in ...

Dec. 19, 2024 – Elizabeth Schultz, 30, has had a really bad year. Her sister had a near-fatal medical emergency, her beloved dog was hit by a car, and then Schultz was injured when she was hit ...

Dec. 19, 2024 – The FDA has approved a new drug called ensartinib for adults with a type of lung cancer called ALK-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Sold under the brand name ...

Dec. 19, 2024 – COVID-19 continues to retreat from being a top cause of death in the U.S., and in turn, life expectancy last year rebounded further toward pre-pandemic longevity. New CDC data ...

The FDA has approved cosibelimab, a new drug for adults with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC), a type of skin cancer. It is the first and only PD-L1 blocker approved to treat ...

Dec. 16, 2024 -- Does your family make you sick at the holidays? We’re not just talking about catching a bug. It’s the emotional toll, which can unwrap physical and mental ailments. That ...

Dec. 10, 2024 – The choice between a scoop of ice cream or a bubbly sweet soda could make a difference in a person’s risk of serious problems with the heart and blood vessels like having an ...

Dec. 10, 2024 -- Do you need to drink more water every day? The answer might be more complicated than you think. “There's probably not a one-size-fits-all recommendation for how much water ...

The FDA has approved the drug durvalumab for adults with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) whose disease hasn’t gotten worse after getting platinum-based chemo and radiation at ...

Dec. 9, 2024 -- The updated COVID vaccines for 2024-2025 are officially here, designed to target the latest variants and offer robust protection — but getting Americans to roll up their sleeves ...

Dec. 6. 2024 – Life expectancy in the United States is improving a little, but not as much as that of many other high-income and some middle-income nations, a new study says. U.S. life ...