Health Care

Contrast agents used in CT and MRI scans are medications, not harmless dyes.

'Healthcare providers should be on increased alert for travel-related emerging and seasonal infectious diseases,' officials say.

Millions of Americans skip or stretch medications because of cost. There are cheaper options, but only if the patient knows where to look.

The outbreak is primarily centered in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The United States eliminated the disease in the 1950s, the agency noted, but it imports cases when travelers return from countries with endemic malaria.

Scientists followed a group of indigenous people living in remote villages who maintain a traditional lifestyle.

There have been at least 500 suspected cases and 131 suspected deaths associated ⁠with the outbreak, according to the World Health ​Organization.

The World Health Organization declared the virus a 'public health emergency of international concern.'

A notice published on the FDA's website says the cream could be contaminated with a type of staphylococcus bacteria.

The outbreak was reported on a cruise ship earlier this month.

The recall was initiated due to the ‘presence of lead and lithium.’

‘This is not SARS-CoV-2. This is not the start of a COVID pandemic,’ says Maria Van Kerkhove.

Many prescriptions are meant for short-term use–not a lifetime. Without guidance, patients often remain on them unnecessarily for years.

The beef and cheese products were shipped to Costco locations in Maryland and New Jersey, while the maker issued a recall.

The recall impacts 4,750 prescription-only bottles of pantoprazole sodium, a notice said.

So far, 34 people in 13 states have been sickened, the agency said.

House calls have made a virtual comeback, but can they replace in-person visits?

Before those aged 65-69 currently receive a 28 percent rebate, while those aged 70 and over receive 32 percent.

If you know what to ask, you can make sure you get the drugs you need and avoid the problems that millions suffer.

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Typhus is generally transmitted to people through fleas, lice, or chiggers, officials say.

The recall of prazosin hydrochloride, sometimes used to treat PTSD, is ongoing.

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Designed to prevent heart disease earlier, new guidelines ask for more testing and nuanced decisions–often in visits too short to fully weigh the trade-offs.

Two lots of Vital Nutrients Aller-C were recalled, according to the FDA notice.

The FDA said the company also received reports of a foreign, 'gel-like mass' in the recalled medication.