Health

Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday.

The death of an Oregon house cat from bird flu and a pet food recall are raising questions about how people can protect their pets.

The new price cap, part of the Inflation Reduction Act, will apply to all prescription drugs covered by Medicare.

This year’s winter COVID-19 wave is off to a late start, and experts expect cases to keep rising. Here’s what to know.

Federal food regulators raised their alarm for recalled eggs sold from Costco stores over possible salmonella exposure, reclassifying the targeted product to their highest risk level.

The U.S. has recorded over 32,000 whooping cough cases this year, compared with around 5,100 as of mid-December last year. Infants are most vulnerable to the bacterial infection.

The battles over abortion in the U.S. are increasingly focusing on the pills that are now the most common way pregnancies are ended.

For consumers, the change will likely mean switching to alternatives, including nasal sprays or older oral decongestants that were moved behind the pharmacy counter almost two decades ago.

This year has been marked by concerning developments in the virus’ spread, including widespread detections in wastewater and mutations observed in the virus.

Health care sharing ministries advertise reimbursements for members’ medical bills. But they are largely unregulated, and most have restrictions on maternity coverage.

The U.S. flu season is underway. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its latest flu-monitoring data, and noted sharp increases in several measures.

The agency’s decision expands the use of Zepbound and could potentially pave the way for Eli Lilly to gain broader insurance coverage for the treatment.

The report was released ahead of an update to federal dietary guidelines coming next year that could include new recommendations about how much alcohol people should drink.