Health

The fastest-growing nicotine product in the U.S. has been increasingly hard to come by — and some customers aren’t happy.

Some patients with obstructive sleep apnea and obesity who took the highest dose of Zepbound achieved “disease resolution” in the two trials.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., says the first question he is going to ask Novo Nordisk’s CEO at a Senate committee hearing in September is why the drugmaker charges up to 10 or 15 times more for Ozempic and Wegovy in the U.S., compared to other countries.

Supplements aren’t well regulated, experts say. And, at worst, they can be dangerous.

Climate change is expanding the reach of insect-borne diseases. Las Vegas’ exploding mosquito population offers a case study of what’s to come.

The Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) issued a boil water advisory for parts of Clifton and Paterson in northern New Jersey because of a water main break. PVWC said the advisory is effective immediately and will remain in place until further notice. The areas impacted are: Residents and businesses affected by the advisory must: PVWC crews are actively working to…

The new “FLiRT” COVID-19 variants, including KP.2 and KP.3, are on the rise in the US. Experts discuss symptoms, transmission and vaccines.

A new health report provided more concerning health news for for 9/11 first responders, as their exposure put them at higher risk for another debilitating disease.

At least 15 people across nine states, including New York, were sickened by a salmonella illness linked to bearded dragons, according to the CDC. The CDC said four people have been hospitalized in the multi-state outbreak. The majority of people who faced the illness were children under five years old, the CDC said. Symptoms of salmonella can include diarrhea, fever,…

Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would make it a right nationwide for women to access in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer forced a vote on the matter Thursday in an effort to drive an election-year contrast on reproductive care.

Products containing mushroom extracts are becoming more available and may contain undisclosed ingredients or illicit substances, the agency said.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is distributing more than $100 million among counties across the state in the fight against teen vaping. It’s part of a major settlement from e-cigarette maker JUUL and officials hope the funding will keep young people from ever starting to vape, or help them quit. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

A year after New York Attorney General Letitia James secured the largest million-dollar multistate settlement agreement with JUUL for the company’s role in the uptick in youth vaping, it was announced Wednesday that New York City will receive $27.1 million of that settlement to reinvest in the young community and vaping prevention programs. The State of New York will receive…

Medetomidine, an animal sedative, is being mixed into street drugs like fentanyl, leading to a spike in deadly overdoses.

In summer 2020, Ronal Salvador, then 16 and a high school junior, noticed a lump on one of his testicles.

An animal tranquilizer called medetomidine has been linked to a recent rise in overdoses in Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

The safety of sugar substitutes is once again being called into question.

What are the key differences from the H5N2 bird flu virus that killed a man in Mexico and the H5N1 found in the U.S.? Here’s what experts say.

Health authorities say a man in Mexico died from a type of bird flu called H5N2 that has never before been found in a human.

A salmonella outbreak that contaminated cucumbers shipped to multiple states has left more than 160 people sickened across the country, including two dozen people throughout the tri-state, according to health officials.