Within 24 hours of injecting the first dose of a weight loss medication she received following a visit with a telehealth doctor, Karleigh McClain was admitted to the hospital, she said  ​​Within 24 hours of injecting the first dose of a weight loss medication she received following a visit with a telehealth doctor, Karleigh McClain was…

 Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop  ​​Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his…

 Over 40 people have died in a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where government and international aid organizations are struggling to cope with the spread of the disease  ​​Over 40 people have died in a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where government…

 President Donald Trump is in “excellent health,” the White House physician said Friday in a memo the administration released after Trump’s visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center — his third in-person medical checkup in 13 months.“He is fully fit to carry out all duties of the Commander-in-Chief,” Dr.  ​​President Donald Trump is in “excellent…

 If additional Americans contract Ebola and need medical care, they will be sent to Europe rather than brought home to the U.S., senior administration officials said.  ​​If additional Americans contract Ebola and need medical care, they will be sent to Europe rather than brought home to the U.S., senior administration officials said. 

 Several weeks after NBC News reached out to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield about the denial, the insurer changed its policy to include coverage of deep brain stimulation for certain children.  ​​Several weeks after NBC News reached out to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield about the denial, the insurer changed its policy to include coverage of…

 CVS Caremark will resume covering the weight loss drug Zepbound this year after it removed it from its list of covered medications last year, drugmaker Eli Lilly said.  ​​CVS Caremark will resume covering the weight loss drug Zepbound this year after it removed it from its list of covered medications last year, drugmaker Eli Lilly said. 

 For the first time, a blood test has been added to the list of the American Cancer Society’s recommended screenings for colorectal cancer.  ​​For the first time, a blood test has been added to the list of the American Cancer Society’s recommended screenings for colorectal cancer. 

 The Spanish government said it has confirmed a new case of hantavirus connected to the cruise ship MV Hondius, which became the center of an outbreak that killed three people earlier this month.  ​​The Spanish government said it has confirmed a new case of hantavirus connected to the cruise ship MV Hondius, which became the center…

 When Shania Collins was first approached about taking performance-enhancing drugs last year, it made her nervous enough to contact two members of the Drug Enforcement Administration — her parents.  ​​When Shania Collins was first approached about taking performance-enhancing drugs last year, it made her nervous enough to contact two members of the Drug Enforcement Administration —…