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Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (AMHERST, Mass.) — The University of Massachusetts Amherst announced Saturday that the town’s local fire department dispatched 28 ambulances in response to calls involving a “significant number of alcohol intoxication cases” linked to “borgs” or “blackout rage gallons” after weekend parties in the area. “[The Amherst Fire Department] and UMass officials said […]

Alexander Spatari/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — People who follow a “keto-like” diet of high fat and low carbohydrate foods may be at greater risk for cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes, according to a new study. The study, presented over the weekend at the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting, looked at over 300 […]

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the state will not be doing business with Walgreens Boots Alliance over its decision not to dispense an abortion pill. Last week, the national pharmacy chain said it would stop distributing mifepristone in 20 states after conservative attorneys general threatened legal action. […]

Ascension St. Vincent (NEW YORK) — On the last day of February, Estefania Alvarado was experiencing a whirlwind of emotions, but mostly she was feeling excited. Her baby boy, who had been in the hospital since he was born last August, was finally getting discharged. “I couldn’t sleep the night before,” Alvarado told ABC News’ […]

BojanMirkovic/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At-home stool tests can be an easier way to screen for colorectal cancer than a dreaded colonoscopy. As the rates of the cancer continue to rise in younger people, home tests might help improve detection and get people treated sooner. March marks the beginning of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal […]

JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The popularity around weight loss drugs like Ozempic is worrying eating disorder experts, who say the conversation risks making recovery harder and could put others at risk of developing disorders. “My fear is that there is now a belief that anyone can and should achieve a certain […]

Tashi-Delek/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Statins, drugs that are used to lower one’s cholesterol, can save lives – but come with steep side effects for up to a third of people who need them. Now, a new study shows an alternative drug can also dramatically reduce heart disease risk. The study in The New England Journal […]

Michael Swensen/Getty Images (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — Psychosomatic effects may be contributing to the symptoms of headaches, fatigue, or respiratory issues being reported by some residents of East Palestine, Ohio, following a hazardous chemical spill last month, experts say. But “psychosomatic” does not mean that the symptoms are made up, according to experts. There is a […]

Sean Garnsworthy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Australian regulators announced in February that psychiatrists will be able to prescribe psilocybin and MDMA as medication for certain mental health conditions starting July 1 of this year. The move makes Australia the first nation to approve the legal use of MDMA and psilocybin. This is a major regulatory step […]

Noel Hendrickson/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned parents in a new report to thoroughly clean all infant feeding items to avoid bacterial contamination after two infants were reportedly infected with a rare bacteria. The CDC reported that two infants were infected with the bacteria Cronobacter sakazakii, in 2021 and […]