By Amanda Hernández, Stateline.org For years, state lawmakers have taken the lead on regulating kratom — the controversial herbal supplement used for pain relief, anxiety…
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By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Food and Drug Administration needs outside guidance, it normally turns to a trusted source:…
By Angela Hart, KFF Health News LOS ANGELES — Inside a bright new building in the heart of Skid Row, homeless people hung out in…
By TOM MURPHY, AP Health Writer Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging.…
By Claire Sibonney, KFF Health News Ali Foley Shenk still remembers the panic when her 10-year-old son, Dean, finished a 20-ounce box of raisins in…
By ANDREW DALTON, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the “Friends” star’s…
By August Brown, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — In November, Bob Bryar, the 44-year-old former drummer for the emo band My Chemical Romance, was…
By Kate Ruder, KFF Health News BOULDER, Colorado — Colorado regulators are issuing licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms and are planning to authorize the state’s…
By Nada Hassanein, Stateline.org VALDOSTA, Ga. — Abby Jones’ first stop of the day delivering medication was the home of 90-year-old Sarah Campbell Kier. Related…
By ELAINE KURTENBACH BANGKOK (AP) — Nearly all of the world’s 35,000 online pharmacies are being run illegally and consumers who use them risk getting…
By STEVE LeBLANC The Justice Department unsealed a civil complaint Wednesday alleging CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries filled “unlawful” prescriptions in violation of the…
By Taylor Sisk, KFF Health News (TNS) On learning last year she was pregnant with her second child, Cailyn Morreale was overcome with fear and…