Health

Drug shortages are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them.

NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 are sponsors of the Dallas event, which focuses on fitness and nutrition.

A diabetes drug being tested for weight loss is poised to further upend obesity care.

Our health impacts not only us, but those we love. Watch how Dexcom Warrior: Harrel Connor – a Type 2 diabetic, took control of his health for the better!  MORE: Dexcom.com

U.S. health officials on Wednesday approved the first pill made from healthy bacteria found in human waste to fight dangerous gut infections — an easier way of performing so-called fecal transplants.

A vaccine is being tested right now to prevent triple negative breast cancer. NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro reports on promising clinical trial results just released from the Cleveland Clinic.

U.S. health regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind drug for a rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Federal officials want to require that patients see doctors in person before receiving narcotics.

Family Fit Fest is roughly one week away. NBC 5’s Brittney Johnson is the honorary chair and talks to the CEO of the Community Council of Greater Dallas about the free annual event connecting families with resources to improve thier health while getting the kids involved.

Time for spring cleaning? Don’t overlook the medicine cabinet. Learn when to toss medications, toothbrushes, razors and more.

It isn’t always clear whether or not the expiration dates on prescription and over-the-counter medications actually mean anything. Here’s what you need to know.

A breakthrough in diagnosing Parkinson’s disease before symptoms begin, plus NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro explains what’s behind a rise in esophageal cancer.

HPV causes nearly all cervical cancers and a handful of other potentially lethal forms of the disease in men and women.

A Colorado high school teacher died over the weekend after showing “symptoms consistent with bacterial meningitis,” according to her school district. The illness, which occurs when bacteria infect the membranes around the spinal cord and brain, is contagious.

After a federal judge in Texas struck down a key provision of the Affordable Care Act, health insurance plans may scale back their preventive care coverage.

Embattled electronic cigarette-maker Juul Labs Inc. will pay $462 million to six states and the District of Columbia. It is the largest settlement the company has reached so far concerning its role in the youth vaping surge. The agreement with New York, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Mexico and Washington, D.C. marks the latest in a string of recent legal...

Veterinary Emergency Group is back with spring safety tips for your pets. Plus, what to do in an emergency. MORE: VEG.com

New data details the nation’s worsening tide of sexually transmitted infections, but health officials are hoping an old drug will help the fight.

Chronic diseases, which are preventable, remain the top health risk for people in Dallas County. Parkland Health and Dallas County Health and Human Services released the 2022 community health needs assessment. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil explains.

Life expectancy in the U.S. is between three and five years lower than the average in other high-income countries — and the gap comes in part from misinformation, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said.

It is a snapshot of the health issues and diseases affecting communities and the disproportionate number of resources and services available in some areas.