'Forever chemicals' pose risk even at very low levels, EPA says

The chemicals are found in products like cardboard packaging and carpets. There are also health conditions associated with the chemicals, including cancer.

FDA approves 1st drug treatment for alopecia hair loss

The FDA has approved Olumiant (baricitinib) as a treatment for alopecia areata hair loss following two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials.

WHO creating vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears

The World Health Organization is creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa.

Is monkeypox an emergency? U.N. gathering experts

The World Health Organization will convene its emergency committee to determine if the monkeypox outbreak that has mysteriously spread beyond Africa warrants being declared a global health emergency. More than 1,600 cases and nearly 1,500 suspected cases have been reported this year in 39 countries.

Mick Jagger has COVID, Rolling Stones cancel show

The Rolling Stones have canceled their concert in Amsterdam, just hours before it was due to start after lead singer Mick Jagger tested positive for COVID-19.

US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights.

Cases of melatonin overdoses in kids on the rise, study says
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A new study has found that cases of overdose deaths in children are on the rise. Dr. Mike joins "Good Day Philadelphia" to discuss.

New Jersey man admits selling unregistered pesticide to fight COVID-19

A New Jersey man admitted Thursday he illegally sold unregistered pesticides as a COVID-19 defense to government and municipal entities including the U.S. Marshals Service and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Dogs sniffed out COVID-19 more accurately than some lab tests, study says

Dogs were able to detect positive COVID-19 tests with 97% accuracy compared to the nasal swab tests which were only 84% accurate, according to the study.

Study suggests genetic cancer risks could be enhanced by metabolism

A Canadian professor believes deepening our understanding of how the metabolism works, combined with making healthy lifestyle changes, can lower cancer risks.

Powassan virus death in Connecticut

A Connecticut woman has died of Powassan virus, a tick borne illness.