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FILE - Sudafed and other common nasal decongestants containing pseudoephedrine are on display behind the counter at Hospital Discount Pharmacy in Edmond, Okla., Jan. 11, 2005. The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 against the effectiveness of the ingredient found in popular versions of Sudafed, Allegra, Dayquil and other medications sold on pharmacy shelves.

Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say

September 12, 2023, 9:49am Health

The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient. Read story

School lunches that make the grade

September 12, 2023, 6:09am Health

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My kids are heading back to school, but we’ll be packing lunches for them this year. I want to make sure I’m sending things that are healthy but also that they like and will eat. Do you have any specific recommendations? Read story

As the body sweats, it loses not only water but also electrolytes, which help the body move water around in cells and keep water where it's needed, among other important functions.

Hiking? Don’t drink only water

September 12, 2023, 6:03am Health

It’s important to stay hydrated while losing fluids via sweat during exercise. Staying hydrated is important year-round, but the necessity of it becomes especially apparent during the hot summer months, when lightheadedness, exhaustion and cramping can serve as harsh penalties for failure to do so. Read story

This photo provided by Pfizer in September 2023 shows single-dose vials of the company's updated COVID vaccine for adults. U.S. regulators have approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, shots aimed at revving up protection this fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration's decision Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 is part of a shift to treat fall COVID-19 vaccine updates much like getting a yearly flu shot.

U.S. approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall

September 11, 2023, 11:53am Health

The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. Read story

Glassine pouches of confirmed fentanyl are displayed at the Drug Enforcement Administration Northeast Regional Laboratory on Oct. 8, 2019, in New York.

Death rates for people under 40 have skyrocketed. Blame fentanyl

September 11, 2023, 10:27am Health

A new Stateline analysis shows that U.S. residents under 40 were relatively unscathed by COVID-19 in the pandemic but fell victim to another killer: accidental drug overdose deaths. Read story

FILE - Dolly, the first cloned sheep produced through nuclear transfer from differentiated adult sheep cells, is seen in its pen at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland, in early December, 1997. The British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep in 1996, Ian Wilmut, has died at age 79. Wilmut set off a global discussion about the ethics of cloning when he announced that his team at Roslin had cloned Dolly using the nucleus of a cell from an adult sheep.

Ian Wilmut, a British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79

September 11, 2023, 9:51am Health

Ian Wilmut, the cloning pioneer whose work was critical to the creation of Dolly the Sheep in 1996, has died at age 79. Read story

FILE - People rally in support of abortion rights, July 2, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. On Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, St.

Supreme Court is asked to reject limits on a drug used in the most common method of abortion

September 9, 2023, 7:38am Health

The Supreme Court is being asked to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off mail-order access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States. Read story

Kaiser Permanente to pay $49 million after California investigators found body parts in dumpsters

September 9, 2023, 6:05am Health

Kaiser Permanente agreed to a $49 million settlement this month after state and local law enforcement found the health care giant disposed of confidential patient information, hazardous waste and medical waste including blood and body parts in regular trash streams. Read story

FILE - A patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone, for a medication abortion during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 12, 2022. The Supreme Court is being asked to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off mail-order access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States. In an appeal filed Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, Danco Laboratories, the manufacturer of mifepristone, argued that federal judges should not second-guess the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the drug or the conditions under which it is dispensed. The Biden administration also was expected to file an appeal.

Supreme Court is asked to reject limits on a drug used in the most common method of abortion

September 8, 2023, 1:25pm Health

The Supreme Court is being asked to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off mail-order access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States. Read story