Health

Twenty-year-old Alex Morrin says an unexpected danger of vaping is it is easy to hide. “You can do it in the same room as them,” Morrin told CBS News of vaping around his parents. “It vaporizes,” Winna Morrin, Alex’s mother, added. “So you don’t see any smoke.” A new U.S. …

What are the most common STDs? Amid public health funding cuts and clinic closures, the three most common sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise as U.S. infections increase Hawaii health officials, including physician Gov. Josh Green, said Wednesday that expanded screening and treatment are necessary to address the increasing …

John Bienvenu, a resident of Lafayette, Louisiana, has defied medical expectations and survived six years after being diagnosed with a fast-growing and aggressive brain cancer. Doctors had initially given him only a few months to live, but with unwavering determination and the support of his devoted family, he has beaten …

Washington health officials said they were investigating the first case of Candida auris, or C. auris, diagnosed in the state.  A Pierce County man was diagnosed with colonization due to the multidrug-resistant fungus on July 13.  The man tested positive at Kindred Hospital Seattle–First Hill during an admission screening. Before …

Two Ohio patients who participated in the trials spoke to Fox News Digital about how Leqembi has impacted their Alzheimer’s journeys. On the left, patient Joan Murtaugh is pictured with her husband Larry Murtaugh; on right, John Domeck is shown with his wife Ann Domeck. (Joan & Larry Murtaugh/John & …

As syphilis cases continue to spike across the U.S. — with some cities and states recently reporting outbreaks — there is a growing concern about the availability of Bicillin, the injectable penicillin that is used to treat the sexually transmitted infection in adults and kids. The city of Houston, Texas, …

An important Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina was severely damaged on Wednesday after a powerful tornado ripped through the area, threatening production lines that normally provide huge amounts of medicine to U.S. hospitals. Meanwhile, torrential rain flooded parts of Kentucky and communities from California to South Florida endured scorching …

As many as 55% of older adults fail to take their prescribed medications, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services. Now a new artificial intelligence app aims to change that. “Together,” a free iPhone app built on generative AI, is designed to help aging adults and …

Florida health officials announced a new locally acquired case of malaria in the southern Sarasota County.  The case was reported during the week of July 9-15, according to the Florida Department of Health.  That comes in addition to five cases there last month and one reported in May.  Of the …

Study: Black men are the most likely to die from melanoma Study: Black men are the most likely to die from melanoma 01:16 BOSTON – A new study finds that men are more likely to die from melanoma than women. The highest risk of death was among Black men. A …