Medical News

Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S., but the proportion of those with severe obesity — especially women — has climbed since a decade ago, according to new government research. The…

(WJW) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports a pet food company is voluntarily withdrawing some of their beef and chicken dog food after samples tested positive for salmonella and listeria monocytogenes.…

The CEO of Novo Nordisk wouldn’t commit to lowering the prices of Ozempic and Wegovy during a Senate hearing Tuesday, despite repeatedly being pressed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair…

Senate Republicans blocked Democrats from advancing a resolution aimed at ensuring access to emergency health care, including for abortions, as Democrats keep their messaging centered on reproductive rights ahead of…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Tuesday that Senate Democrats will discuss creating a “carveout” in the Senate’s filibuster rule to pass abortion rights legislation if they remain in…

Healthcare advocates are urging Congress to pass a trio of bills to better understand and treat migraines.   The first, and most urgently needed bill, is the Safe Step Act which…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) declared the spread of a rare mosquito-borne illness to be a threat to public health following the first reported death due to an infection…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory recommending that select travelers to countries where a certain strain of mpox is endemic should be fully…

Brett Favre revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in a congressional hearing on welfare accountability Tuesday. Favre testified at a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee…

Vice President Harris on Tuesday called for eliminating the legislative filibuster in the Senate in order to codify abortion rights. “I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe,” Harris…