Tuesday December 24th, 2024 1:21PM

AP Health

FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn't work. So what does?
The most popular nasal decongestant on U.S. pharmacy shelves may not be there much longer
9:05AM ( 1 day ago )
Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action
The battles over abortion in the U.S. are increasingly focusing on the pills that are now the most common way pregnancies are ended
12:23AM ( 1 day ago )
Fentanyl fuels record homeless deaths in Oregon's Multnomah County, home to Portland
Fentanyl fueled a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland
2:18PM ( 3 days ago )
For some FSA dollars, it's use it or lose it at year's end
Some people who use flexible spending accounts may lose money left in the accounts if they don’t spend it by year’s end
1:17PM ( 4 days ago )
US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag
The U.S. flu season is underway
12:34PM ( 4 days ago )
Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported
The World Health Organization and the Rwandan government have declared the outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever over after no new cases were registered in recent weeks
6:33AM ( 4 days ago )
FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market
The federal government is phasing out off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs used to treat obesity and diabetes
3:02PM ( 4 days ago )
FDA updates the definition of 'healthy' foods
Packaged foods in the U_S_ must follow new rules in order to call themselves “healthy.”
1:56PM ( 4 days ago )
Congo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria
A man in western Congo has died with hemorrhagic fever symptoms
12:13PM ( 5 days ago )
California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation?
California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the outbreak of the virus, also known as Type A H5N1
11:28AM ( 5 days ago )