Some packages of organic ground beef sold at Whole Foods stores across the country may be contaminated with E. coli, federal officials have warned. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a...

More American teenagers now use the weight-loss drug Wegovy, as doctors and families grow more comfortable with the treatment.  But experts say access is still limited, and more research on its long-term safety in teens is needed,...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ordered a fresh safety review of mifepristone, a drug commonly used in medication abortions. He asked Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug...

People who get weight-loss surgery experience an improvement in their mental health, but not because of the weight they lose, a new study says. Rather, these patients face much less societal stigma over their weight, and it’s...

Jail time has a huge effect on both an individual’s and a community’s long-term health, even after their release, a new study says. People serving time are 39% more likely to die than those not in jail...

An afternoon snooze might seem appealing to middle-aged folks and seniors, but these naps could carry a high cost. People with certain types of napping patterns have a greater risk of an early death, researchers are slated...

As many as 1 in 5 women say they’ve sought care at fake medical clinics with an anti-abortion agenda, a new study says. Between 12% to 20% of 18- to 44-year-old women in four states – Arizona,...

Sweet! Synthetic sugars could be key to sussing out what type of snake venom is threatening a person’s life, researchers say. Specifically, researchers have developed a way to use these sugars to detect the venom of the...

Having a family dog might decrease a baby’s risk of developing eczema later in childhood, a new evidence review says. Specifically, exposure to canines appears to influence a child’s genetic risk of eczema, by blunting skin inflammation,...

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