Over 100,000 Paris Hilton Mini Fridges Recalled for Fire Risk

More than 100,000 Paris Hilton-branded mini fridges are being recalled because of a risk of fire and burns, federal safety officials announced.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the recall consists of two models of the Paris Hilton Mini Beauty Fridge: A 4-liter version sold in pink, white, aqua and hot pink, and a 10-...

Over-The-Counter Sales Of OD-Reversal Drug Have Been A Bust

Over-the-counter sales have tanked for the overdose reversal drug naloxone, likely due to its high price, a new study says.

Naloxone (Narcan) is a nasal spray that rapidly reverses an overdose by blocking opioid receptors in the body. It has been a key weapon in fighting America’s opioid drug crisis.

To that end, regulators in ...

Early Breast Cancer Survivors Have Little Added Risk Of A Second Cancer, Study Says

Women who survive an early breast cancer can breathe easy, a recent study says.

Their risk of developing a second cancer is low, about 2% to 3% greater than that of women in the general population, researchers reported in The BMJ.

“Many breast cancer survivors believe their risks of a second cancer are much higher than...

Can Weed Increase Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes?

Weed might nearly quadruple a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study says.

People who use cannabis have a 3.7 times greater risk of type 2 diabetes compared to the general population, researchers reported Monday at a meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Vienna.

“As cannabis be...

Triple Dose Of Ozempic Safe, More Effective For Weight Loss

A triple-sized weekly dose of Ozempic works better to help people with obesity shed excess pounds without significant side effects, new clinical trial results show.

Obese folks lost more weight taking 7.2 mg of semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) a week than those taking either the currently approved dose of 2.4 mg or a placebo, researchers repor...

Researchers: Too Soon To Tell If 'Liquid Biopsies' Help More Than Harm In Cancer Screening

“Liquid biopsy” tests using blood samples to screen for multiple types of cancer are attracting much attention, for their potential to catch unseen tumors.

But it's too soon to tell whether they're truly useful in the fight against cancer, a new evidence review warns.

These multicancer early detection (MCD) tests are comm...