In Troy, New York, residents from both parties joined forces to oppose a hospital's plan to shut down its birthing center. They fought against a national Catholic health system and succeeded in keeping the county's last birthing center open. The community's unity proved decisive.
The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has publicly challenged Pennsylvania's report of two measles deaths. Such a move is highly unusual for the federal agency. It reflects ongoing friction between the Trump administration and states over health policy.
Students are misusing ADHD medications like Adderall and Ritalin on school grounds, a problem experts are calling a wake-up call for educators and parents. The drugs, meant to treat attention disorders, are being traded, sold, or taken without prescriptions, often to boost focus during exams. This trend carries real risks, including addiction, heart problems, and dangerous side effects when mixed with other substances. Schools are being urged to tighten monitoring of prescription drugs and step up education about the dangers of sharing or abusing them.
A 13-year-old in Ohio died after taking a large amount of Benadryl as part of a risky TikTok challenge, according to a CNN affiliate and a GoFundMe page set up by his family. The challenge, which is circulating online, involves taking excessive doses of the allergy medicine. The boy's family said he took a bunch of Benadryl.
The FDA on Tuesday updated its emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccines. People aged 65 and older, along with certain individuals with weakened immune systems, can now receive additional booster doses. This change comes ahead of the fall vaccination campaigns.
Actor Jamie Foxx is still in a Georgia hospital almost a week after his daughter revealed he had a 'medical complication.' A source with knowledge of the situation told CNN on Monday that he remains hospitalized. No further details have been released.
A new study suggests that a diet high in refined wheat and rice products is increasing type 2 diabetes cases. The researchers found that people are not eating enough whole grains. The data modeled through 2018 shows a global rise in the disease linked to these eating habits.