Weight-loss drug Saxenda effective for kids as young as 6, study shows
A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6, when combined with diet and exercise
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A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6, when combined with diet and exercise
September 10, 2024Health officials say a hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu, despite having no known contact with dairy cows or other animals
September 06, 2024Records show that a Boar's Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations
August 29, 2024At least nine people have died after being infected with listeria from eating Boar's Head deli meats tied to a massive recall last month
August 28, 2024U.S. health officials have approved the first nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, offering an alternative to injectable products like EpiPen
August 09, 2024The parents of Kentucky baby who died last fall after drinking bacteria-tainted infant formula are the latest to sue manufacturer Abbott Nutrition
August 07, 2024A deadly food poisoning outbreak has led to the recall of more than 7 million pounds of popular Boar’s Head deli meats made at a plant in Virginia
July 31, 2024U.S. health officials are warning that several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty grocery stores are contaminated with high levels of lead
July 31, 2024The popular deli meat company Boar's Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products as an investigation into a deadly listeria outbreak continues
July 30, 2024At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat sliced at grocery store deli counters
July 19, 2024Dozens of salmonella illnesses have been linked to raw milk from a California farm
July 10, 2024The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received more reports of illness linked to lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon fruit puree marketed for children
November 05, 2023A fourth dairy worker in the U.S. has been infected with bird flu
July 03, 2024Federal health officials say a Florida cucumber grower that used untreated water is one likely source of salmonella food poisoning that sickened nearly 450 people this spring
July 02, 2024Federal health officials are investigating a possible death and dozens of illnesses tied to recalled microdosing candies sold online and at vape shops
July 02, 2024Federal food safety regulators are warning Bimbo Bakeries USA to stop using misleading labels that say products contain potentially dangerous allergens when they don't
June 25, 2024A new study finds the popular obesity drug Zepbound may help treat sleep apnea, a dangerous disorder in which people struggle to breathe during sleep
June 21, 2024Aleph Farms of Israel has received the preliminary green light from health officials to produce and sell the world's first steaks made from cultivated beef cells, not the entire animal
January 18, 2024Government officials say Dollar Tree stores failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to illness in more than 500 U.S. children
June 18, 2024Cucumbers contaminated with salmonella bacteria may have sickened and hospitalized dozens of people in at least 25 states
June 05, 2024Intermittent fasting, where people eat what they want, but only during certain daily windows of time, has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years
May 31, 2024Use of diabetes and obesity medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and other so-called GLP-1 drugs has soared among teens and young adults
May 22, 2024A top U.S. pediatricians’ group is making a sharp policy change about breastfeeding by people with HIV
May 20, 2024U.S. poultry producers will have to reduce salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to prevent food poisoning
April 26, 2024U.S. agriculture officials say dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus in an effort to track and control the growing outbreak
April 24, 2024