Here are the drugs the FDA says are OK to take in place of recalled Zantac
Amidst recalls over the popular heartburn OTC medication Zantac over suspected carcinogens, the FDA has released a list of safe antacid alternatives.
CVS pulls J&J baby powder from stores after asbestos-linked recall
CVS urged customers to discontinue use of any affected product purchased at one of its stores during the recall period and said it will offer refunds as needed.
US health care system causing widespread burnout among doctors, nurses, report finds
Up to half of all clinicians have reported “substantial” feelings of burnout, including exhaustion, high depersonalization and a low sense of personal accomplishment.
Amazon makes another move into your health care
Amazon continues its expansion into health care.
Opioid treatment settlement reached with 6 states for $700M
New York alongside five other states have reached a $700 million settlement against Suboxone drug maker Reckitt Benckiser.
J&J's $4 billion proposed opioid settlement will crimp profits
The drug maker lowers financials due to a looming opioid settlement.
Women who took paid family leave in California earned less in the long run, study finds
Roughly 18 percent of all mothers and 26 percent of work-mothers took paid leave immediately after it was introduced.
Could this Alzheimer’s prevention drug prevent onset of the disease?
A drug that could prevent Alzheimer's files for FDA approval.
FDA wants highest-level warning on breast implants
The health agency is asking manufacturers to add a warning to information marketed to patients.
US opioid crisis prompts Melania Trump's first solo trip to Capitol Hill
Melania Trump made her only solo trip to Capitol Hill so far to thank Congress for passing the bipartisan SUPPORT Act a year ago.
Consider a side of insurance with your health insurance
More employers are offering their workers supplemental coverage for expenses that crop up when an unexpected illness or injury hits.
Unplugging after work does more harm than good, study suggests
Companies trying to help workers unplug after work are doing more harm than good for an employee’s well-being, a new study suggests
Disneyland measles exposure taints trips to 'happiest place on earth'
The U.S. has confirmed the most measles cases this year since 1922.
Doctors push back on advice to give women blood thinners after C-sections
Nearly one-third of births in the U.S. are by C-Section, meaning roughly 1.3 million women a year would be placed on blood thinners.
Doctors' stethoscope dying off as high tech rivals step in
Modern-day stethoscopes bear little resemblance to the first stethoscope, invented in the early 1800s by Frenchman Rene Laennec.
Johnson & Johnson CEO testified Baby Powder was safe days before FDA bombshell
Facing off against a plaintiff’s lawyer for the first time about Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder, the company’s Chief Executive Alex Gorsky earlier this month insisted that the company’s iconic brand was safe.
US endorses tobacco pouches as less risky than cigarettes
The milestone announcement on Tuesday from the Food and Drug Administration marks the government's first backing of a so-called "reduced risk" tobacco product.
Philip Morris aims to replace cigarettes 'as fast as possible', company says
Philip Morris International is reportedly looking to replace cigarettes "as fast as possible."
Adult braces show growth in a market realigning the orthodontics industry
Braces aren't just for teens and adolescents. Adults are getting in on the teeth-straightening business.
This company says it will seek approval of Alzheimer's drug
The drug, called aducanumab, aims to help the body clear harmful plaques from the brain.