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An FDA committee said one type of nasal decongestant doesn't work, but experts say here's what does
Jennifer A Smith/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Over-the-counter agents to treat upper respiratory symptoms like nasal congestion make up a multi-billion-dollar business. But recently, a Food and Drug Admi...
Sep 28, 2023
Free at-home COVID tests from the US government are back. Here's how to get them
Tim Sheehan/The Fresno Bee/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration this week relaunched the website where Americans can once again order free at-home COVID t...
Sep 27, 2023
Mom says bullying led to her daughter's suicide. Now she's trying to help save other kids
nazarethman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Brittany Tichenor remembers her daughter Isabella, whom she called Izzy, as the "sweetest person" she has ever met, someone who was resilient and amazing, a 10-ye...
Sep 27, 2023
Almost half of US adults plan to get new COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds
IMAGINESTOCK/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Nearly half of all adults in the United States plan to get the newly recommended COVID-19 vaccine, according to results from a survey released Wednesday. The lat...
Sep 27, 2023
What one year in space does to the body as NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returns home
NASA(NEW YORK) -- After 371 days in space, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is returning to Earth Wednesday. The 47-year-old broke the record for the longest time spent in space by a U.S. astronaut earlier ...
Sep 27, 2023
Genetically modified mosquitoes and vaccines -- what you need to know about dengue fever
Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- More than three million cases of dengue fever have been reported in the Americas this year with over 882 in the United States, according to the Centers for ...
Sep 27, 2023
Scientists say some tests may be able to identify the markers of prolonged COVID symptoms in the future
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- While there is no specific test to determine if someone is experiencing long COVID, a new study published in Nature used blood tests to find new insight...
Sep 27, 2023
About 18 million US adults have had long COVID: CDC
Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Millions of Americans say they've had long COVID, and some say they're still battling it, according to new federal data. Two new reports, published early Tuesday...
Sep 26, 2023
California's CARE Court program to tackle mental illness starts next month. What you need to know
Elvira Laskowski/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- California's controversial new CARE Court program, meant to address serious mental illness and the state's homelessness crisis, will go into effect next w...
Sep 25, 2023
Overdose crisis reaches historic levels in New York City
Icy Macload/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The overdose crisis has reached historic levels in New York City, according to new data from the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Provisional data ...
Sep 25, 2023
