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Health March 1, 2023

Eye drops and safety issues: Here’s what you need to know now

After recent news that a brand of over-the-counter eye drops may have caused bacterial infections, two optometrists shared expert tips on safe usage for patients.

HEALTH February 28, 2023

Bisexual women may face a higher heart disease risk, new research suggests

A recent study suggests bisexual women may have poorer cardiovascular health (CVH) and a higher risk of heart disease than heterosexual females. Researchers analyzed data from 12,180 people.

Health February 25, 2023

FDA approves first at-home test to detect both flu and COVID

The FDA has authorized the first over-the-counter home test that can detect both influenza A and B as well as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

California February 23, 2023

California bill would eventually ban all tobacco sales

California lawmakers will soon ban all tobacco sales for anyone who was born after Jan. 1, 2007. If signed into law it could face strong opposition from the tobacco industry.

Pope Francis February 23, 2023

Pope Francis had to skip speeches, cancel an audience due to a bad cold

Pope Francis has a bad cold which forced him to cancel an audience and skip speeches. Francis coughed repeatedly during Ash Wednesday services.

Health February 22, 2023

Pancreatic cancer rates are rising faster among women than men: new study

A new study found that pancreatic cancer rates are rising faster among women than men; the study was published recently in the journal Gastroenterology. Here's what doctors advise.

HEALTH February 20, 2023

Arkansas mom says school mask mandates led to ‘cruelty and discrimination’ against her daughter

Ginny Lauren Dowden, a mom from Fayetteville, Arkansas, fought for her daughter to be exempt from school mask mandates amid COVID — a battle that took an emotional toll.

OPINION February 17, 2023

Forget COVID; CDC now warns this virus is highly contagious

CDC now warns this virus is so highly contagious that one in 15 Americans will get it. Here’s how you can try to avoid it or tell if it's got you.

Georgia February 15, 2023

Georgia senators advance bill to restrict vaping in public spaces

Senators in Georgia have advanced a bill that will restrict vaping in public spaces. The bill states that vaping will go under Georgia's 2005 Smokefree Air Act.

VIDEO February 14, 2023

Dr. Marty Makary: Handling of Ohio train derailment has been a ‘disaster’

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ medical contributor Dr. Marty Makary weighs in on the situation in Ohio after a train derailment released toxic chemicals and responds to a report Monday on mask mandates during the COVID pandemic.

HEALTH February 13, 2023

Face masks made ‘little to no difference’ in preventing spread of COVID, scientific review finds

A new scientific review suggests that mask mandates, per the CDC's recommendations, may have done little to nothing to curb the transmission of COVID.