FDA weighs new guidance about risks of LASIK eye surgery

The FDA wants LASIK patients to know more about the risks of the popular eye surgery, but doctors say the agency

Your holiday dinner may contain thousands of microplastic particles, researchers say

Researchers in the U.K. are warning about how microplastics can infiltrate our food, conducting an experiment that found about 230,000 microplastic particles in a traditional roast chicken dinner with sides.

Children's medication shortage: Doctors explain what parents should do amid 'tripledemic'

The children’s medication shortage is fueled largely by what many have been referring to as the “tripledemic” — a collision of three viruses that has been putting a strain on the healthcare system.

3M vows to stop use of PFAS in manufacturing by 2026

3M says it will stop the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in its manufacturing by the end of 2025, manmade chemicals that have been linked to serious health problems in recent years.

Walgreens, CVS and others limiting purchases of children's pain relief medicine as respiratory illnesses rise

Pharmacies are limiting purchases of children's pain relief medication like acetaminophen and ibuprofen as respiratory illnesses continue spreading throughout the United States, including the flu, RSV, and COVID-19.

St. Louis Park announces cannabis business licensure requirements beginning Jan. 1

Less than a year after the Minnesota Legislature approved the sale of THC-infused edibles throughout Minnesota, St. Louis Park is creating a licensure system.

Screenings only detect 14% of cancer cases, study suggests

Researchers in Chicago conducted a study highlighting the importance of recommended cancer screenings and early detection to improve survival rates.

Free COVID-19 tests available to Americans again as White House reveals winter plan

The Biden administration is making four rapid COVID-19 tests available online starting Thursday as it unveils its contingency plans for potential surges this winter.

TikTok boosts posts about eating disorders, suicide, report says

The findings come from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which created TikTok accounts for fictitious young people living in the U.S., Britain, Canada and Australia.

Minnesota nurses approve new contracts, avert second strike over staffing and wages

New contract agreements have been accepted between MNA nurses and more than a dozen hospitals throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin, averting a strike over a dispute that sought to put “patients over profits” – increasing staffing levels and wages in the process.

Merck, Moderna share positive progress of potential skin cancer vaccine

A potential skin cancer vaccine being developed using the same technology behind COVID shots fared well in a small study, the drug companies said.