FDA Slams Retailers for Keeping Recalled Infant Formula on Shelves

Some of the nation’s biggest retailers are receiving stern warning letters after regulators found recalled baby formula still being sold weeks after it was pulled for safety concerns.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons, saying investigators found that stores cont...

Flu Season Starts Early in NYC as Cases Rise Fast

Flu season is getting an early start in New York City, with doctors reporting a sharp jump in cases weeks sooner than normal.

Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that New York City and nearby areas such as Long Island and northern New Jersey had some of the nation’s highest levels of flu-like ill...

CDC Officially Moves Away From Universal Hepatitis B Shot at Birth

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rescinded its long-standing advice on universal hepatitis B vaccination of newborns.

Under the new policy, parents of babies born to mothers who test negative for hepatitis B are now advised to talk with a health care provider before deciding whether their newborn should get the fir...

Many Americans Say U.S. Health Care is in Trouble, Poll Finds

Nearly 1 in 4 Americans believe the U.S. health care system is in crisis, and high costs are the top reason why, according to a new poll.

The data, released Dec. 15 by Gallup Inc., showed that 29% of adults consider the biggest health problem facing the country to be the cost of care. 

Another 23% said the health care system is ...

Popular Senior Activity Reduces Risk Of Knee Pain, Arthritis

Gardening is a favorite pastime of seniors, working the soil to create beautiful flower beds and lush gardens full of delicious vegetables.

But this yardwork also has hidden benefits for older folks, a new study reveals.

Seniors who garden are less likely to suffer from knee arthritis, researchers recently reported in the journal

Over-The-Counter Supplement Might Help Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

An over-the-counter supplement called lipoic acid might help slow the loss of gray matter in the brains of people with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), a new clinical trial has found.

Lipoic acid did not improve patients’ walking speed, which was the main outcome being measured by researchers.

But MRI scans revealed the sup...

Texture Scan Of Retina Might Reveal Silent Vision Loss Among Diabetics

Eye scans could soon be able to predict if a person with diabetes is at risk of losing their vision, thanks to results of a new lab rat study.

Early changes in the texture of the retina appear to be related to the onset of diabetic retinopathy, researchers recently reported in the journal Eye and Vision.

“Our results d...

C-Section Risk Higher Among Sexual Minorities, Study Finds

People who identify as a sexual minority are more likely to undergo a C-section birth, a new study reports.

Overall, sexual minority people had a 7% higher risk of requiring a Cesarean delivery, researchers report in the February 2026 issue of The Lancet Regional Health.

The highest risk was among people who identify as hete...

Doctors Deliver 'Miracle' Baby While Removing 22-Pound Ovarian Cyst

Ryu Lopez is quite literally a miracle baby.

Ryu developed completely outside his mother’s uterus, resting on his mother’s vital organs in what doctors called a very rare abdominal ectopic pregnancy.

Doctors discovered Ryu as they prepared to remove a 22-pound ovarian cyst from his mother, Suze Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse ...

Air Pollution Linked To Autoimmune Diseases Like Lupus, Arthritis, Experts Say

Air pollution might play a role in people’s risk for developing autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, a new study says.

People exposed to particle air pollution had higher levels of anti-nuclear antibodies, a characteristic marker of autoimmune rheumatic diseases, researchers recently reported in the journal Rh...