FDA to release plan banning menthol in cigarettes, cigars

The FDA will lay out its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. Menthol accounts for more than a third of cigarettes sold in the U.S.

Dr. Fauci says the ‘US is out of the pandemic phase’

Dr. Anthony Fauci said COVID-19 infections and deaths are at a lower level in the U.S., but people should still get 'intermittently' vaccinated.

Midlothian City Council considers ordinance banning abortions

Since Sept. 1, most abortions have been halted in the state because of the Texas legislature's so-called Fetal Heartbeat Law. It bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected around six weeks. But Midlothian’s ordinance tries to take it a step further banning all abortions.

Ending COVID-19 public emergency may end expanded health programs

The declaration allowed access to free testing and free vaccines for those who needed it most but could afford it least. Telehealth medicine was expanded under the public health emergency declaration and was covered by Medicaid expansion, which also meant more connections between doctors and patients vulnerable to a host of medical problems. But that all could soon come to an end.

Pfizer recalls blood pressure tablets due to increased cancer risk

Pfizer’s Accupril tablets were found to have an increased presence of an impurity that can increase the risk of cancer over long periods of time.

Brisk walking may slow biological aging, study suggests

Scientists in England said they have found a link between brisk walking and fewer biological markers that may indicate older age in people.

Stress Awareness Month: How To Get Some Relief
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Meridan Zerner is a dietitian with The Cooper Clinic. She talks with Fox 4's Shannon Murray about ways to keep your stress levels low and how food can impact how tense you may be.

CDC issues warning after puzzling outbreak of liver illness in kids

Health officials are still unclear how the kids became infected but are investigating a possible link between the adenovirus and the hepatitis infections.

CDC launches new center to forecast infectious diseases

The new U.S. government center aims to become the National Weather Service for infectious diseases.

Lucky Charms illness complaints pour in on iwaspoisoned.com

Posts to a website where consumers can complain about illnesses brought on by food claim Lucky Charms cereal made them sick.

'Magic mushrooms' for therapy? Veterans helping sway conservatives

The medicinal use of hallucinogenic mushrooms is making inroads in U.S. states as military veterans advocate for the therapeutic value of psychedelic drugs.