The Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday a label change for Pfizer’s birth control shot Depo-Provera that warns patients of the risk of meningioma, a tumor in the lining of the brain. The Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday a label change for Pfizer’s birth control shot Depo-Provera that warns patients of the risk…
Instead of recommending the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns, the CDC’s guidance is now to consult a health care provider about the birth dose. Instead of recommending the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns, the CDC’s guidance is now to consult a health care provider about the birth dose.
The United States Senate rejected a pair of health care bills that would have delivered relief to more than 20 million Americans before the end of the year. Now, cost-saving subsidies added to the Affordable Care Act in 2021 are likely to expire on New Year’s Eve, causing patient prices to increase by as much…
Dr. Mindy Pelz joins TODAY to discuss her new book “Age Like a Girl” which helps women going through menopause reframe how to talk and think about the transformation, saying it can be a time to boost your memory, embrace freedom and brighten your mood. “Think of it like a brain remodel project. You’re tearing…
An overwhelming majority of U.S. adults are satisfied with their health insurance coverage overall, including most older Americans and those on Medicare and Medicaid, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey An overwhelming majority of U.S. adults are satisfied with their health insurance coverage overall, including most older Americans and those…
Britain’s King Charles III said in a televised announcement that, thanks to early detection and intervention, his treatment for prostate cancer will be reduced in the new year. The king’s message was in support of the Stand Up to Cancer charity campaign. Charles disclosed his cancer diagnosis in February 2024, less than 18 months after…
Florida’s health department plans to repeal mandates that schoolchildren be vaccinated for hepatitis B, chickenpox and two other viruses. Florida’s health department plans to repeal mandates that schoolchildren be vaccinated for hepatitis B, chickenpox and two other viruses.
More people appear to be walking away from ACA coverage or switching to cheaper plans for 2026 compared to this time last year, according to early enrollment data. More people appear to be walking away from ACA coverage or switching to cheaper plans for 2026 compared to this time last year, according to early enrollment data.
When Chase Johnson was 31, her dog began acting strange. When Chase Johnson was 31, her dog began acting strange.
A rabid skunk scratched an Idaho resident, setting an exceedingly rare, deadly chain reaction that claimed two lives — the original bite victim and his organ transplant recipient, federal officials said A rabid skunk scratched an Idaho resident, setting an exceedingly rare, deadly chain reaction that claimed two lives — the original bite victim and his…
