Impact of health data breach hitting Congress 'could be extraordinary'

Hackers have broken into a Washington, D.C. health insurance marketplace and stolen sensitive personal data including Social Security numbers and home addresses of members of Congress, their employees and family members.

Georgia Senate bill bans some transgender care for youth

Opponents of the measure said that a blanket ban ignores the needs of individuals and sends a message that will lead to more transgender youth harming themselves.

Medical expert shares why Kourtney Kardashian's vaginal health gummy is problematic

Kourtney Kardashian's vitamin supplement brand Lemme is marketing a new product called Purr, a gummy vitamin specifically targeting vaginal health. Some medical experts are saying this could be causing more harm than good.

Can't take statins? New pill cuts cholesterol, heart attacks: study

Statin pills are the primary treatment for high cholesterol, but millions of people who can't or won't take them because of side effects may have another option.

Drugmaker Eli Lilly says it's cutting insulin prices by 70%

The drugmaker says it will cap monthly out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 for people who are not covered by Medicare’s prescription drug program.

Eye ointment used for dry eyes recalled over risk of infection, blindness

Global Pharma Healthcare previously recalled over-the-counter eye drops linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections and recently expanded it to include the eye ointment cream.

Georgia Senate seeks to allow rural hospitals without permit

Georgia senators want to allow new hospitals to be built in counties with fewer than 50,000 residents without having to go through the state.

Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs

The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis.

Georgia senators push partial ban on gender-affirming care

The new bill would ban most sex reassignment surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for Georgians under 18. However, it would still allow doctors to prescribe medicines to block puberty.

Georgia House Speaker unveils mental health reform bill

Speaker of the House Jon Burns, R-Newington, announced the filing of new legislation Tuesday to add to reforms made last year to Georgia's mental healthcare system.

Male contraception showed promise in study

An experimental drug that temporarily stops sperm in their tracks could be a “game-changer” for contraception, a new study found.

Few may get aid as Georgia House backs cash to pregnant moms

A few pregnant women could get cash from Georgia’s government under a bill the state House approved Monday.