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CVS, Walgreens pull back COVID vaccines in more than a dozen states following new guidelines

CVS, Walgreens pull back COVID vaccines in more than a dozen states following new guidelines

CVS has stopped offering updated COVID-19 shots in 3 states and restricted access in a dozen more.

August 31, 2025 10:52am EDT
Common painkillers may fuel deadly superbugs that resist antibiotics, study warns

Common painkillers may fuel deadly superbugs that resist antibiotics, study warns

Ibuprofen and acetaminophen increased genetic mutations in E. coli during lab tests.

August 28, 2025 12:01pm EDT
FDA limits access to updated COVID-19 shots: What we know

FDA limits access to updated COVID-19 shots: What we know

Millions of healthy adults and children who are interested in getting an updated COVID-19 shot for extra protection may have to cross several new hurdles to do so.

August 27, 2025 4:14pm EDT
Novo Nordisk to sell weight-loss drug for $499 to eligible customers

Novo Nordisk to sell weight-loss drug for $499 to eligible customers

Novo Nordisk had also previously cut Wegovy pricing as competition intensifies with Eli Lilly.

August 25, 2025 11:10pm EDT
Warren Buffett sparks UnitedHealth's biggest weekly stock surge in 16 years

Warren Buffett sparks UnitedHealth's biggest weekly stock surge in 16 years

UnitedHealth has been clouded by the DOJ probe and the murder of executive Brian Thompson.

August 16, 2025 12:51pm EDT
At-home skin cancer test could be one step closer

At-home skin cancer test could be one step closer

An experimental patch could bring the medical world one step closer to rapid at-home melanoma testing, eliminating the need for a biopsy or blood draw.

August 9, 2025 2:12pm EDT
Ohio couple welcomes baby boy from 30-year-old frozen embryo

Ohio couple welcomes baby boy from 30-year-old frozen embryo

An Ohio couple who struggled with infertility for years had a healthy baby boy last month using an embryo that had been frozen for more than 30 years.

August 8, 2025 10:28am EDT
UnitedHealth to drop Medicare Advantage plans for 600K people

UnitedHealth to drop Medicare Advantage plans for 600K people

UnitedHealthcare says it’s dropping some of its Medicare Advantage plans that collectively cover 600,000 people.

August 6, 2025 5:06pm EDT
Medicaid, Medicare may cover weight loss drugs under new pilot program: report

Medicaid, Medicare may cover weight loss drugs under new pilot program: report

Blockbuster weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have surged in popularity, but high prices have left them out of reach for many obese Americans.

August 1, 2025 1:08pm EDT
This year's list of best hospitals: See how your city fared

This year's list of best hospitals: See how your city fared

Hospitals were evaluated based on 22 benchmark procedures and conditions.

July 31, 2025 3:58pm EDT
Medical groups suing RFK Jr. over vaccine policy change

Medical groups suing RFK Jr. over vaccine policy change

A coalition of doctors and public health groups is suing the U.S. government over its decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccines for most children and pregnant women.

July 8, 2025 7:51pm EDT
Rural hospitals prepare for financial hits, potential closures under GOP's $1 trillion Medicaid cut

Rural hospitals prepare for financial hits, potential closures under GOP's $1 trillion Medicaid cut

One analysis reveals that over 300 hospitals may be in danger of closing under the Republican legislation which will slash roughly $1 trillion in Medicaid funding over ten years.

July 4, 2025 9:46am EDT
Wisconsin abortion ban, court strikes down 1849 law

Wisconsin abortion ban, court strikes down 1849 law

The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state’s 1849 abortion ban in a decision released Wednesday.

July 2, 2025 6:09pm EDT
Supreme Court: States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

Supreme Court: States can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

Public money can't be used on abortion services, but Medicaid patients use Planned Parenthood for things like contraception and cancer screenings.

June 26, 2025 11:22am EDT
World's first patient treated with CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP returns home

World's first patient treated with CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP returns home

KJ Muldoon, a 10-month-old baby diagnosed with a rare metabolic disease called CPS1 has been at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia since birth and on Tuesday, he finally got to go home with his family. Watch the emotional homecoming!

June 3, 2025 6:26pm EDT
People in these states spend the most on health care

People in these states spend the most on health care

Not surprisingly, people in the nation’s poorest states spend the largest share of their earnings on health care costs, a new WalletHub analysis found.

May 29, 2025 11:39am EDT
HHS, led by vaccine skeptic RFK Jr., cancels contract to fight flu viruses

HHS, led by vaccine skeptic RFK Jr., cancels contract to fight flu viruses

The Health and Human Services Department, led by vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has canceled $766 million in payments to develop a vaccine against pandemic flu viruses.

May 29, 2025 9:02am EDT
FDA will limit approval for seasonal COVID vaccines: What to know

FDA will limit approval for seasonal COVID vaccines: What to know

Healthy younger adults and children will no longer be automatically approved for annual COVID-19 vaccines under a new policy from the FDA.

May 21, 2025 9:46am EDT
New guideline declares 'urgent need' for IUD insertion pain relief options

New guideline declares 'urgent need' for IUD insertion pain relief options

Doctors are being called to offer pain relief options to patients undergoing an intrauterine device (IUD) insertion procedure.

May 19, 2025 7:42pm EDT
First blood test for Alzheimer’s diagnosis cleared by FDA

First blood test for Alzheimer’s diagnosis cleared by FDA

Millions of Americans with the common dementia could benefit from less invasive diagnostic, experts say.

May 17, 2025 12:13pm EDT
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