Pharmaceutical company and federal agency warn consumers not to use the counterfeit medication

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has canceled its plans to help Texas schools stop the rapid spread of measles.  The decision came after some CDC staff involved in this year’s outbreak response were...

Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut down amid recent layoffs, raising concerns about tracking and controlling serious infections like viral hepatitis and antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea. Among those let go were...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon hand off routine food safety inspections to state and local officials, multiple federal health officials told CBS News. These changes are not final and could require approval and...

Colonoscopy for younger adults. Chest CT scans for lung cancer. Statin meds to lower cholesterol. Screening for drug addiction. More than 150 million Americans might lose no-cost access to these and other preventive care services under a...

There’s a biological reason why heavy weed users are at increased risk of psychosis, a new study says. People with cannabis use disorder have higher levels of the hormone dopamine in the same region of the brain...

An oral chemotherapy drug can safely and effectively manage sickle cell disease in children, a new study says. Children taking hydroxyurea had fewer ER visits and spent fewer days in the hospital compared to kids not taking...

Immunotherapy might help keep lung cancer at bay for months or even years after the treatment has been abandoned due to side effects, a new study says. Immune checkpoint inhibitors essentially take the brakes off the immune...

Fussiness, sleeplessness and unresponsiveness could be some of the earliest signs of autism in a baby, a new study says. Using these signs, parents might be able to help detect potential autism within a child’s first year...

Chris Vogelsang has had a long and terrible fight with cancer. Fourteen years ago, the 70-year-old man was first diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma. His cancer has since returned twice, fighting against several rounds of...