(NEW YORK) -- In the more than two weeks since a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, occurred at a bowling alley and local bar and restaurant, questions have swirled about mental health care in the state. The alleged gunman displayed glaring signals that his mental health was declining, which his…
(LANSING, Mich.) -- Michigan lawmakers have passed a series of 9 bills repealing certain abortion restrictions, which are now headed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk. The package, called the Reproductive Health Act, aims to help increase access to abortion that may have remained unavailable or inaccessible in some parts of the…
(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the diabetes drug Zepbound to also treat obesity on Wednesday. The drug's active ingredient is called tirzepatide. As a diabetes drug, it is sold under the brand name Mounjaro, which is manufactured by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Co. It…
(NEW YORK) -- The CDC is warning about "dire" levels of babies born with syphilis in the U.S., with a new analysis showing a tenfold increase from 2012 to 2022. The agency's data shows that 3,761 babies were born with syphilis in 2022, and more than 200 babies died from…
(NEW YORK) -- Hair has been called a person's "crown and glory," so when a person starts to lose their hair, it can be stressful, distressing and confusing. The causes of hair loss run the gamut, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, from age and poor diet, to…
(NEW YORK) -- Cassidy Perrone said that the day she learned that her unborn daughter would be stillborn was one of the most heart-wrenching moments in her life, and even more difficult was delivering Olivia after 37 weeks of pregnancy. "I had to come home to my house with a…
(NEW YORK) -- Americans are set to change their clocks back to standard time overnight on Sunday, which some doctors say should be permanent. "Fixed national time is the best option as it most closely matches the human sleep-wake cycle," said New York-based clinical psychiatrist Yalda Safai in an email…
(NEW YORK) -- The Matthew Perry Foundation has been announced and is founded in the "realization of Matthew's enduring commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction." "In the spirit of Matthew Perry's enduring commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction, we embark on a…
(NEW YORK) -- More than 40% of adults in the United States are unaware they have -- and therefore are not being treated for -- high cholesterol, according to a new study. For the study, published in JAMA Cardiology, researchers from institutions in New York, Texas, Louisiana, Pakistan and Egypt…
(WASHINGTON) -- Tobacco use has decreased among U.S. high school students, primarily with a drop in the use of e-cigarettes, but is on the rise among middle schoolers, according to a new federal report. The study, published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food…
