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(NEW YORK) -- In the early months of 2020, doctors were left responsible to treat a little-known virus that prompted the worst pandemic the world had seen in a century – risking their lives in the process. During the study timeframe, from March 2020 to December 2021, 622 more physicians…

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Texas is suing the Biden administration and asking a judge to block a rule requiring pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pills. The Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance in mid-July -- just three-and-a-half weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade -- to…

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address Tuesday night, during which he addressed the administration's accomplishments and set his agenda heading into the new year. In front of Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Biden spoke about issues he…

(NEW YORK) -- A ruling from a federal judge in Texas -- that may come as soon as Friday -- could potentially block use of an abortion medication across the United States. A lawsuit is asking that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone be revoked and that…

(NEW YORK) -- Doctors and healthcare providers should monitor pregnant patients' blood pressure regularly during and after pregnancy, according to a new draft recommendation. The recommendation was published Tuesday by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, a volunteer panel of experts that is highly influential in setting medical guidance. The…

(NEW YORK) -- A first-of-its-kind pill designed to help treat postpartum depression is one step closer to being available to new mothers. The drug, called Zuranolone, is now being reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which has until Aug. 5, 2023, to decide whether or not to approve…

(NEW YORK) -- Superbugs are now a leading global health risk, according to a major U.N. report published Tuesday. Major industries like the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries are largely responsible for this growing threat, inadvertently driving dangerous pathogens to evolve to outsmart currently available medications, the report said. Antimicrobials, which…

(NEW YORK) -- Donnese Tyler said she was at a routine PTA meeting at her son's Maryland school last year when she suddenly felt an unusual feeling. "I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, what was that?'" Tyler told Good Morning America of the symptoms she felt, which included a sharp pain…

(NEW YORK) -- More than 400 types of ready-to-eat food products sold under multiple brand labels have been recalled over possible listeria contamination. Fresh Ideation Food Group LLC announced the recall in a press release posted on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website Friday. The impacted products include ready-to-eat…

(NEW YORK) -- New York City workers will no longer need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be employed by the city, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. The mayor said the vaccine mandate for city employees will end Friday, nearly 15 months after his predecessor, Bill de Blasio, implemented…