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Some people opt to pause drugs used for weight loss over the holidays. Is it safe?
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For many people, the holiday season is a time of holiday feasting, from dinners to cocktail parties and special desserts. Amid all the celebrating, some people l...
Dec 19, 2023
'Winter blues' season is here: Experts share tips for using a lamp to help with seasonal affective disorder
Cavan Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The "winter blues" season is upon us. As our exposure to daylight decreases over the winter months, millions of Americans suffer each year from the effects of se...
Dec 19, 2023
'Traumatized': One woman's pregnancy journey becomes a nightmare in post-Roe America
Maskot/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Meagan and her husband Jon considered their wedding day, in April 2022, to be the best day of their lives. A year later, the Wisconsin couple believed they had topped ...
Dec 18, 2023
What to know about ketamine therapy after Matthew Perry's cause of death announced
Matthew Perry attends the GQ Men of the Year Party 2022 at The West Hollywood EDITION on November 17, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for GQ)(NEW YORK) -- An...
Dec 18, 2023
Researchers find possible cause of morning sickness: What this means for pregnant women
LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For the first time, researchers say they’ve found a possible cause of one of the most common, and life-interrupting, symptoms of pregnancy: morning sick...
Dec 14, 2023
Doctor debunks TikTok-viral flaxseed gel trend that claims it's 'nature's Botox'
Veena Nair/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The latest trend to take hold on TikTok boasts flaxseed gel as a slimy addition to beauty routines, but medical experts are advising against it, saying it lacks sc...
Dec 14, 2023
Three moms bond going through '1 in 8,000' rare twin pregnancies together
Courtesy of Keaira Davis/Summer Morrison/Vakoya Miller(NEW YORK) -- Summer Morrison, a mom of three from North Carolina, was several weeks into her eight-week stay in a high-risk maternity unit for a ...
Dec 14, 2023
Supreme Court to take up abortion pill case that could impact access nationwide
joe daniel price/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted petitions from the Food and Drug Administration and Danco Labs to hear their appeal of a ruling that would rein...
Dec 13, 2023
Pharmacies are sharing private data with police without a warrant, lawmakers say
nano/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Americans’ prescription drug records are being shared with law enforcement agencies in some cases without the customer's knowledge and without a judge first...
Dec 13, 2023
Pediatric ER doctor shares top gifts to avoid giving kids this holiday season
Pramote Polyamate/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A pediatric doctor is sharing the holiday gifts parents should avoid giving kids – and it's not because she wants to be a Grinch. Dr. Meghan Martin, a...
Dec 13, 2023
