Health News

Even One Drink a Day May Affect Your Heart
Even one small alcoholic drink each day may affect your risk of heart issues, a new study found.
Medications and Behind-the-Wheel Safety
Many people are not aware that their prescription medications can impair their ability to drive safely. Unfortunately, this lack of awareness can be dangerous on the road.
Big Smiles for Children's Dental Health
This month is National Children's Dental Health Month. You can celebrate by promoting good dental health habits with your kids.
Sick with the Flu? Here's What to Do Next
In all the chaos surrounding COVID-19, the flu may be easy to forget — until you start feeling sick. Here's what you should do if you get the flu.
How to Have a Safe and Healthy Winter
Snow, hot cocoa and good cheer come with wintertime, but so does a wide range of potential health and safety issues. It's time to make sure your family knows how to stay safe and healthy this winter.
The Prescription for a Happy Holiday
Getting ready to leave town for the holidays? Don't forget to consider your health when planning your trip.
Naloxone Over the Counter?
Health officials are making moves that could make an overdose-preventing drug more easily accessible.
FDA Updates COVID Vaccine Boosters
Health officials in the United States are encouraging people to get bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters.
Approved: First Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B
There's a new treatment for a serious bleeding disorder.
Understanding Emergency Use Authorizations
If you have been following the news during the COVID-19 pandemic, you might have noticed that the FDA has been granting "emergency use authorizations" (EUAs) to vaccines and drugs. But what is an EUA?