Older adults taking 5 or more prescription drugs face higher risk of death, study finds

Older adults who take five or more prescription medications face a significantly higher risk of death compared to those taking fewer drugs, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Cyclosporiasis outbreak: Florida cases up to 264; county-by-county breakdown

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating several outbreaks of Cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection that can lead to frequent and watery diarrhea.

Cyclospora outbreak: Restaurants seeing slump in sales after removing lettuce from menus

Restaurant chains and local eateries are grappling with a dip in customer foot traffic and inventory challenges after a massive cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce.

Hims & Hers sued over sending users health info to social media platforms

Digital telehealth platform Hims & Hers is facing a civil lawsuit over accusations of sending users’ health information to online advertisers after promising privacy. 

Lethal loophole: How manufacturers synthesize new kratom compounds after Florida ban

In June 2025, Florida issued an emergency rule designating 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) — a concentrated kratom derivative up to 13 times more potent than hospital morphine — as a Schedule I narcotic. Rather than halting sales, synthetic kratom producers altered their chemical formulas to evade the ban.

Frozen burritos sold by Costco mislabeled, spurring public health alert

A labeling error has led the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue a public safety alert for frozen burritos made by a popular brand and sold in Costco stores.

Medicare Part D subsidy program will end in 2027: Here’s what to know

A subsidy program under Medicare Part D, which provides prescription drug coverage for millions of Americans through private insurance plans, will be discontinued in 2027.

More Americans now use marijuana daily than tobacco, survey shows

Newly released federal survey data show that, for the first time, more Americans use marijuana on a daily or near-daily basis than smoke cigarettes every day.

YouTube star MrBeast helps grant wish of Tampa Bay area boy battling cancer

An 11-year-old boy from the Tampa Bay area, who has spent the past year battling leukemia, recently got the surprise of a lifetime after meeting one of the world's biggest YouTube stars.

Red Cross declares second-ever national blood supply crisis as donations fall to four-year summer low

The American Red Cross has declared a national blood supply crisis after blood donations this summer are at a four-year low and is now limiting distribution of type O blood to hospitals.