Judge reverses FDA approval of abortion drug after 23 years

Judge reverses FDA approval of abortion drug after 23 years

(AMARILLO, Texas) -- A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled to suspend the abortion drug mifepristone, which was approved by regulators 23 years ago and has now become one of the most common methods of abortion in the country. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled to suspend the FDA's approval…
CDC warns doctors to be on the lookout for rare Marburg virus

CDC warns doctors to be on the lookout for rare Marburg virus

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Thursday for clinicians and public health departments in the United States to be on the lookout for cases of a rare Ebola-like virus. The warning is in response to outbreaks of Marburg virus disease, one in Equatorial…
Why allergy seasons are longer, more severe and how you can be ready

Why allergy seasons are longer, more severe and how you can be ready

(NEW YORK) -- As temperatures begin to warm up, announcing the arrival of spring, it also means the arrival of allergy season for millions of Americans. Health departments across the U.S. have started to warn that high pollen levels could mean exacerbated symptoms including itchy and watery eyes; runny noses;…
Young doctor who discovered her own cancer encourages others to get screened

Young doctor who discovered her own cancer encourages others to get screened

(BROOKSVILLE, Fla.) -- A young Florida doctor who discovered her own cancer last year is opening up about her personal health journey in the hopes of raising awareness and encouraging others to get a screening if they suspect something is amiss. Dr. Lauren Juyia, a gynecologist at Elite Women's Care…
Daughter surprises dad by being his kidney donor

Daughter surprises dad by being his kidney donor

(MISSOURI) -- For over nine months, Delayne Ivanowski of Kirkwood, Missouri, kept a secret from her dad that ended up saving his life. Delayne Ivanowski, a 25-year-old nurse at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, donated her kidney to her dad John Ivanowski, who told his daughter for months that he…
Around 40% of long COVID patients have sleep issues, study shows

Around 40% of long COVID patients have sleep issues, study shows

(NEW YORK) -- Around 40% of patients with long COVID have moderate to severe sleep issues, according to new analysis of patients treated at Cleveland Clinic's ReCOver Clinic. The report, published Tuesday in the journal of Internal Medicine, looked at the sleep patterns of 962 patients who had long COVID between…
Flu cases are ticking up, what you need to know about influenza B

Flu cases are ticking up, what you need to know about influenza B

(ATLANTA) -- As fears of a "tripledemic" die down, health officials say they are seeing an uptick of a particular strain of the flu: influenza B. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of tests that are positive for influenza B has increased from…