Trump names Dr. Mehmet Oz to head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a key federal agency …
Child in California treated for possible bird flu, state health department says
A child is home and recovering after a possible case of bird flu in Alameda County, California, according to the California Department of Public Health. …
Dozens are sick in E. coli outbreak linked to carrots. Here’s what to know about symptoms and how it spreads
Melinda Pratt’s Monday began like any other: waking up the kids, turning on the TV and making her morning coffee. “I had it on my …
Pay first, deliver later: Some women are being asked to prepay for their baby
In April, just 12 weeks into her pregnancy, Kathleen Clark was standing at the receptionist window of her OB-GYN’s office when she was asked to …
Survivor of suicide attempt receives innovative face transplant: ‘It was just a miracle’
Editor’s note: This story contains a discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental …
E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots leaves 1 dead and dozens sickened across the US
An E. coli outbreak linked to recalled carrots has led to dozens of illnesses in 18 states and one death, the US Centers for Disease …
Doctors say RFK Jr.’s anti-Ozempic stance perpetuates stigma and misrepresents evidence
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged to tackle high rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead …
United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California
The United States’ first known case of a more severe strain of mpox was confirmed in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Lost and found: Life after Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs was just the start for these four people
Research shows that 1 in 8 adults in the US has used one of the popular GLP-1 medications, most of them trying to manage chronic …
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Blockbuster weight loss drugs are revealing what we still don’t understand about obesity
Over the past year, the question has been coming in from everywhere – from my patients and family members, from colleagues and passengers I chatted …