Health

The agency’s decision expands the use of Zepbound and could potentially pave the way for Eli Lilly to gain broader insurance coverage for the treatment.

The secretary can appoint members to a CDC advisory panel that makes recommendations on vaccinations.

A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.

The shooting of Brian Thompson has unleashed a torrent pent-up of anger towards insurers, renewed calls for reform and reignited a debate over U.S. health care.

About 67% of 12th graders this year said they hadn’t used alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes or e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days. That’s the largest percentage seen in an annual national survey.

Raw milk has not been pasteurized, a heating process that kills disease-causing germs.

Millions of dollars of medical debt could be erased within the next several months for some residents in LA County thanks to a new program.

Across Los Angeles one in ten adults – approximately 785,000 Angelenos– are currently burdened with medical expenses, but a new medical debt pilot program plans to change that. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.

Researchers who found that obesity dipped for the first time in more than a decade suggested that weight loss drugs like Ozempic might play a role.

They’re widely marketed to men for performance, energy and sex drive. What you need to know to stay safe.

Doctor explains what you need to know about what is informally referred to as “brain fog.”

Two cats have died after being suspected of contracting H5 bird flu after drinking raw milk that had been recalled, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Thursday. 

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center.

In his stand-up special ‘Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…’ Foxx reveals how doctors overlooked this symptom of his potentially deadly aneurysm.

Officials are monitoring the outbreak, but say that a vaccine is not yet warranted because the virus isn’t spreading among people or causing severe illness.

In a series of archived posts from a now-deleted Reddit account, Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, wrote extensively about a chronic back condition that he said caused him immense pain.

A federal judge in North Dakota blocked a Biden administration rule that allowed DACA recipients to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

As demand for obesity drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro and Ozempic, outpaces supply, online scams are rising, according to cybersecurity experts.

The testing will begin Dec. 16.

Black and Latino communities are facing growing risks of losing access to medical services as more pharmacies across the U.S. closed in the recent years. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.