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Baby boy born during Hurricane Milton is a 'miracle'
A perilous drive to a hospital in Venice, Florida, and an unplanned C-section were worth it for the first-time parents.
Patients scramble for treatments as hospitals conserve IV fluids after storms
Hospitals delayed or canceled treatments after IV fluid maker Baxter International closed its North Carolina facility because of damage from Hurricane Helene.
Fisher-Price recalls parts of infant swings, but product safety commissioner says it's not enough
The company’s Snuga Swings have been linked to five infant deaths, but it is offering just a $25 refund. A CPSC official accused the company of “putting profit over people.”
Crying in Publix: Stress from back-to-back Florida hurricanes taking toll on mental health
Back-to-back storms leave residents feeling exhausted, sleepless and coping with mixed feelings of gratitude and guilt.
IV fluid supply crunch forces hospitals to postpone elective surgery
An IV fluid maker in Florida temporarily closed down Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Milton.
The science behind why people think they're right when they're actually wrong
A new study illustrates the saying, "you don't know what you don't know."
Ozempic underworld: Inside the black market of obesity drugs
A CNBC investigation into counterfeit weight-loss drugs revealed an international illegal marketplace where criminals either alter the drugs or ship the real product from overseas.
Amazon same-day prescription delivery expanding to nearly half of U.S. in 2025
It introduced same-day pharmacy delivery in New York and Los Angeles after it launched in Indianapolis, Miami, Phoenix, Seattle and Austin, Texas.
Most U.S. employers don't cover weight loss drugs — and fewer plan on doing so
Only about 3% of large firms that don’t cover the drugs said they’re “very likely” to do so in the next year.
A week of food and water, plus child and pet care: How hospitals are prepping for Milton
One hospital will allow staff members to bring their kids and pets to the facility.
Biden sets 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes and make water safer
The rule is the strongest overhaul of lead-in-water standards in roughly three decades. Lead, a neurotoxin, can cause a variety of disorders, from behavioral problems to brain damage.
