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AP WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are warning consumers not to use more than two dozen varieties of over-the-counter eyedrops because of the risk of infections that could lead to…

Barrington Sanders, a Miami-Dade Mosquito Control Inspector, sprays a pesticide to kill adult mosquitos on June 29, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesU.S. public health officials say the risk of locally transmitted malaria in…

Hundreds of 1199SEIU health care workers staged a rally and sit to block 3rd avenue where some were arrested. They protested against health care cuts in Governor Kathy Hochuls budget on Medicare.Lev Radin | Lightrocket | Getty…

(L-R) Kevin Chambers, Director for COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement, Department of Justice; Hannibal "Mike" Ware, Inspector General, Small Business Administration; Michael Horowitz, Chair, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee; and Roy D.…

People make their way near a Walgreens pharmacy on March 09, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty ImagesWalgreens on Tuesday slashed its full-year earnings guidance as it fell short of Wall Street expectations for its…

Chief Executive Officers of pharmaceutical companies testify before the Senate Finance Committee on "Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part II" February 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. From left to right are Richard A.…

Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks at a news conference at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2021.Bryan Anderson | APPresident Joe Biden on Friday said he will appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen to lead the Centers for Disease…

In this photo illustration, packages of Mifepristone tablets are displayed at a family planning clinic on April 13, 2023 in Rockville, Maryland. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesHouse Democrats on Thursday called on Walmart, Costco, Kroger,…

A medical worker collects a swab sample from a woman at a COVID-19 testing site in New York, the United States, March 29, 2022.Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesAt least 1 million people have been kicked off Medicaid since…

A panel of independent advisors to the Food and Drug Administration is meeting Friday to make a recommendation on whether the Alzheimer's drug Leqembi, made by Eisai and Biogen, should receive full approval.The FDA is not required to follow…