Health

Wine sales in the U.S. last year tumbled approximately 6% from 2023, according to data from the industry data group SipSource.

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray to be used alone in adults with a major depressive disorder. 

The talks around drugs including Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, GSK’s Trelegy Ellipta, and Pfizer’s Xtandi will set Medicare prices that go into effect in 2027.

A new study from Harvard and MIT researchers finds that eating red meat may increase chances of developing dementia.

Federal health officials are backing the health benefits of nicotine pouches, ruling that Philip Morris International’s Zyn can help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.

Federal health officials are backing the health benefits of nicotine pouches, ruling that Philip Morris International’s Zyn can help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday OK’d sales of 10 different Zyn flavors, including coffee, mint and menthol. It’s the first time regulators have authorized sales of the products, which are the fastest-growing...

Rates of breast and thyroid cancer for women under 50 rose from 2002 to 2021, while men in the same age group had declining rates of melanoma and prostate cancer.

The proposed rule would drastically reduce the level of nicotine allowed in combustible tobacco products, but it would not apply to vapes.

Ash from the recent LA County fires and burn scars formed by other wildfires in the fall can be dispersed by strong winds. See an air quality map.

A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu risk.

Officials on Long Island are raising concern amid a spike in animals testing positive for rabies, and are pinning at least some of the blame for that rise on New York City.

For the first time in years, Nassau County is seeing a rise in the number of animals testing positive for rabies — and officials claim that it’s due to something that New York City isn’t doing. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

Health officials across New Jersey are advising people to take precautions to protect themselves from the nasty and very contagious stomach bug known as norovirus. The state’s health department said cases have jumped more than 350% compared to 2023. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

There’s an alarming outbreak causing concern among health officials in New Jersey, as norovirus has been spreading rapidly — and doctors say it is highly contagious.

“I was diagnosed when I was 25 years old and essentially told there is no hope,” he once said on TODAY.

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. Louisiana health officials announced the death on Monday.

Morgan Hughes, 23, developed a rare heart condition called peripartum cardiomyopathy, her grieving father said.

Norovirus, the highly contagious stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhea, is spiking across the US. What to know about symptoms and prevention.

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different influenza viruses mix.

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.