Health & Nutrition

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FDA backs changing Covid booster shots to target most recent omicron subvariants

FDA backs changing Covid booster shots to target most recent...

Dr. Peter Marks, head of the FDA's vaccine division, said manufacturers should update...

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Stevia and Monk Fruit vs. Aspartame and Splenda

Stevia and Monk Fruit vs. Aspartame and Splenda

The natural plant-based sweeteners stevia and monk fruit (Luo Han Guo) are pitted...

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CVS removes purchase limit on Plan B pills, says sales have 'returned to normal'

CVS removes purchase limit on Plan B pills, says sales...

CVS is removing its earlier purchase limit for emergency contraceptive pills.

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U.S. to deploy nearly 300,000 monkeypox vaccine doses to fight outbreak

U.S. to deploy nearly 300,000 monkeypox vaccine doses to...

The U.S. will deploy nearly 300,000 monekypox vaccine doses in the coming weeks...

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FDA panel recommends changing Covid shots to fight omicron this fall

FDA panel recommends changing Covid shots to fight omicron...

Updating the shots to target omicron could provide more durable protection against...

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Target will cover employees' travel to other states for abortions, company memo says

Target will cover employees' travel to other states for...

The big-box retailer joins a growing list of companies that have announced policy...

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CVS capping purchases of Plan B pills to ensure consistent supply

CVS capping purchases of Plan B pills to ensure consistent...

CVS says it's capping the number of Plan B pills people can buy per order to ensure...

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UK unlikely to return to mandatory Covid restrictions despite rising cases

UK unlikely to return to mandatory Covid restrictions despite...

Mandatory Covid-19 restrictions are unlikely to be reintroduced in Britain, even...

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Pelosi says Democrats are mulling plans to protect abortion access, data stored in reproductive health apps

Pelosi says Democrats are mulling plans to protect abortion...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi outlined ideas that Democrats are considering in response...

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Renewable energy vs. fossil fuels? It's a false choice, says John Doerr

Renewable energy vs. fossil fuels? It's a false choice,...

Russia's war with Ukraine sparked debate over energy transition and choices like...