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'We're done': California governor announces state won't do business with Walgreens after restriction on abortion pill
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the state will not be doing business with Walgreens Boots Alliance over its decision not to dispen...
Mar 06, 2023
At-home stool tests for colorectal cancer screening are rising in popularity, but are they right for you?
BojanMirkovic/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- At-home stool tests can be an easier way to screen for colorectal cancer than a dreaded colonoscopy. As the rates of the cancer continue to rise in younger peop...
Mar 06, 2023
Eating disorder experts are worried about diabetes drugs like Ozempic being used for weight loss
JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The popularity around weight loss drugs like Ozempic is worrying eating disorder experts, who say the conversation risks making recovery harder and could p...
Mar 06, 2023
Micro preemie born at 23 weeks 'graduates' from NICU after 190-day stay
Ascension St. Vincent(NEW YORK) -- On the last day of February, Estefania Alvarado was experiencing a whirlwind of emotions, but mostly she was feeling excited. Her baby boy, who had been in the hospi...
Mar 06, 2023
Newer drug may be an alternative to help lower heart disease risk, study finds
Tashi-Delek/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Statins, drugs that are used to lower one's cholesterol, can save lives - but come with steep side effects for up to a third of people who need them. Now, a ...
Mar 05, 2023
Bad smells may be leading to some of the reported symptoms in East Palestine: Experts
Michael Swensen/Getty Images(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) -- Psychosomatic effects may be contributing to the symptoms of headaches, fatigue, or respiratory issues being reported by some residents of Ea...
Mar 04, 2023
Australia will allow prescription MDMA and magic mushrooms for some people with mental illness
Sean Garnsworthy/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Australian regulators announced in February that psychiatrists will be able to prescribe psilocybin and MDMA as medication for certain mental health con...
Mar 04, 2023
CDC report details two rare infant bacterial infections linked to baby formula, breastfeeding equipment
Noel Hendrickson/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned parents in a new report to thoroughly clean all infant feeding items to avoid bacterial contamination af...
Mar 03, 2023
Increased social media use linked to development of eating disorders, research shows
Westend61/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Increased time spent on social media is a risk factor for disordered eating, research shows. Andrea Vazzana, a child psychologist who specializes in the treatment o...
Mar 02, 2023
COVID call centers and testing sites close in further sign US is moving past the pandemic
Massimiliano Finzi/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 call centers and testing sites are closing across the United States as more Americans look to move on from the pandemic and with the emergency dec...
Mar 02, 2023