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Congress warns of huge health data breach Wednesday

Members of the House and Senate were informed Wednesday that hackers may have gained access to their sensitive personal data in a breach of a Washington, D.C., health insurance marketplace. Employees of the lawmakers and their families were also affected. DC Health Link confirmed that data on an unspecified number… Read More

Top Dem senator finally released from hospital

Democratic Party leader and longtime U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California was finally released from the hospital on Wednesday, her office announced. Feinstein, 89, was rushed to the hospital after her body struggled to fight off a serious shingles infection that was first diagnosed in February. Sponsored: Warning, Prepare For… Read More

Maker of unproven birth drug Makena to pull from US market

The maker of an unproven drug intended to prevent premature births says it will voluntarily remove the product from the U.S., after regulators signaled plans to follow through on a long-delayed effort to force it from the market. The announcement late Tuesday from Covis Pharma comes roughly four years after… Read More

Olympian avoids doping ban by dropping dog medicine

Nowhere in the complex labyrinth of rules, bylaws and interpretations that govern the global anti-doping system did anyone see this warning: Beware of Dog Medicine. It’s an understandable omission, but one that led to a three-month sleuthing expedition that eventually exonerated a five-time Olympian of doping, while adding what some… Read More

WeightWatchers gets into prescription drug business

WeightWatchers’ stock soared Tuesday after the company said it is getting into the prescription drug weight loss business with the acquisition of Sequence. Sequence is a telehealth provider that offers users access to drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity under the brand names including Ozempic, Wegovy and Trulicity. The… Read More

Warning: Major eyedrop recall announced

U.S. health officials are alerting consumers about two more recalls of eyedrops due to contamination risks that could lead to vision problems and serious injury. The announcements follow a recall last month of eyedrops made in India that were linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. One person died and… Read More

Made in the USA?! Proposed rule clarifies grocery meat labels

Shoppers could soon find it easier to tell if those grocery store steaks or pork chops were really “Made in the USA.” Federal agriculture officials on Monday released new requirements that would allow labels on meat, poultry or eggs to use that phrase — or “Product of USA” — only… Read More

[Watch] Joe Biden falls on stairs after cancer scare

Last month, President Joe Biden was seen jogging to Marine One after a physical exam, an attempt to assuage fears about his health. But over the weekend, doubts flared after reports that a cancerous lesion was removed from his chest. And after a political event, the 80-year-old Biden fell back… Read More

Some bad news for Bumblin’ Joe Biden (3 in 4 agree)

“On the Holmes Front,” with Frank Holmes It’s no secret that Joe Biden isn’t riding high with voters—but a new poll shows he’s got one problem that concerns the vast majority of Americans more than anything else. While polls show the lion’s share of citizens believe our country is headed… Read More

89-year-old Dianne Feinstein hospitalized, her office says

The 89-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., caused concern by missing a Judiciary Committee hearing this week. On Thursday, her spokesperson cited an unspecified “health issue” as the reason for her absence. Now, Feinstein’s office is giving details. Sponsored: In 1944, an experiment was done in this Nazi medical center… Feinstein… Read More