Health Teens and tweens are becoming major consumers of skin care products Dermatologists say some ingredients (like retinol and chemical exfoliants) can actually harm young skin.
Health Ozempic's popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are in such high demand that many patients with Type 2 diabetes can't get them when they need them. Sydney Lupkin
Health Seniors in California face major insurance coverage issues California tried but failed to fix a major insurance coverage problem for seniors.
Science FDA approves new drug that slows cognitive decline from Alzheimer's The medication, sold under the brand name Kisunla, is only the second drug on the market aimed at slowing the progression of the debilitating neurological disease.
Health Stimulant users caught up in fatal 'fourth wave' of opioid epidemic Hundreds of Americans continue to die every day from overdoses. More of those deaths now involve stimulants like cocaine and meth mixed with fentanyl. Men of color have been hit particularly hard. Lynn Arditi
Health I.D. please. Should kids be able to buy nonalcoholic beer, wine and mocktails? Most states currently don't have age limits for buying zero-proof beverages that look and taste like beer, wine and liquor. But some researchers argue they could be a gateway into drinking for kids. Pien Huang
Health 'Body Electric': If a bot relationship feels real, should we care that it's not? Experts say friendships can be good for health. What are the implications if those relationships are fabricated by artificial intelligence? A Martínez Manoush Zomorodi
Health Transplant surgeons are using a new, controversial procedure to retrieve organs Many transplant programs are using a controversial procedure called normothermic regional perfusion to obtain organs from donors. After a donor is declared dead, circulation is restarted with a pump. Rob Stein
Health Non-alcoholic adult beverages should have an age limit too, some researchers say Should non-alcoholic beverages that look or taste like beer and liquor be only for adults? Stanford researchers call for age limits on NA adult beverages, likening them to candy cigarettes. Pien Huang
Health Doctors try a controversial technique to reduce the transplant organ shortage Doctors say they can boost the odds donated organs will be usable by restarting blood circulation with a pump after donors are declared dead. Critics say the procedure blurs the definition of death. Rob Stein