WASHINGTON — Those ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a different look: New rules require drugmakers to be clearer and more direct when explaining their medications’ risks and side effects. The U.S. Food and Drug ...

ESSEX COUNTY — Essex County Mental Health and Essex County Health Department recently launched a free, comprehensive online platform with a suite of resources for mental health support called CredibleMind. This initiative aligns with the priorities outlined in the 2022-2024 Essex County ...

ALBANY — The state Department of Health is encouraging New Yorkers to take advantage of the free COVID-19 tests available once again to all households in the United States through the U.S. Postal Service. Each household is eligible to receive four at-home test kits as announced last week by ...

OXFORD, Miss. — It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and the few who step forward to consider grabbing a condom rethink it when their friends catch up, ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Essex County Health Department is warning residents about a deadly mosquito-borne virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE, or triple E), which killed one New York resident this week. The resident, who lived in Ulster County, was the first recorded case of the virus in ...

WASHINGTON — Fall means it’s time for just about everybody to get up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines - and a lot of older adults also need protection against another risky winter virus, RSV. Yes, you can get your flu and COVID-19 shots at the same time. Don’t call them ...