Nov 12 Global tuberculosis cases rise to a record, but deaths fall, reports WHO By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023's record total. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 8:47 FDA head explains decision to drop ‘black box’ warnings from menopause hormone treatment By Ali Rogin, Courtney Norris The FDA announced it would begin asking drug companies to remove so-called “black box” warnings for hormones prescribed to treat symptoms of menopause. The FDA says the warning has dissuaded generations of women from taking advantage of the medication that… Continue watching
Nov 10 Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in ByHeart baby formula By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Consumers should stop using ByHeart powdered infant formula immediately. Continue reading
Nov 09 What to know about the FDA’s recall of the blood pressure drug prazosin By C. Michael White, The Conversation A generic blood pressure drug called prazosin, made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration because it contains elevated levels of cancer-causing chemicals called nitrosamines. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 5:00 New study suggests link between medical imaging and pediatric cancer risk By John Yang, Kaisha Young Medical imaging, like X-rays and CT scans, are routine, non-invasive and painless tools used by doctors to make diagnoses. But a recent study of about 4 million children published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the radiation… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:34 Why regulators want to ban a key ingredient in kratom, a popular herbal supplement By Ali Rogin, Zoie Lambert, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara Southeast Asians have used kratom leaves as a home remedy for centuries. Recently, its popularity in the U.S. has exploded as a way to ease the effects of opioid withdrawal. But kratom is poorly regulated and synthetic versions contain high… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 6:44 Struggling rural hospitals compete for billions of dollars in federal funding By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Health systems in rural America are struggling. Many are losing money and over the past decade, more than 100 have closed. To address Medicaid shortfalls in the “One Big Beautiful” budget bill, Congress approved a $50 billion rural health transformation… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 6:50 What the ‘bird theory’ test may reveal about your relationship By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Laine Immell One of the latest relationship tests to go viral is the “bird theory,” racking up millions of views on social media. It’s based on a theory developed by couples researcher John Gottman about the importance of engaging with partners when… Continue watching
Nov 07 Appeals court upholds order requiring Trump admin to provide full SNAP benefits for November By David Lieb, Michael Casey, Scott Bauer, Associated Press A federal appeals court is leaving an order in place that requires President Donald Trump’s administration to provide full SNAP food benefits for November amid a U.S. government shutdown. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 7:10 The potential impact of lowering the cost of weight loss drugs By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins, Jenna Bloom Millions of Americans will soon have direct access to popular weight-loss drugs at far lower prices than they pay now. That’s due to a deal announced between President Trump and pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. William Brangham discussed… Continue watching