Concerns grow over national shortage of asthma medicine albuterol
Akorn Pharmaceuticals, a major manufacturer, recently filed for bankruptcy, closing several U.S. facilities.
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Akorn Pharmaceuticals, a major manufacturer, recently filed for bankruptcy, closing several U.S. facilities.
Drugmaker plans to roll out the drug, which it says can relieve migraine symptoms in 30 minutes, to pharmacies in July.
Since October, the FDA has been warning of shortages nationwide that treat ADHD in both adults and children.
It has been four months since the FDA announced a national shortage of Adderall, the medication used as treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
The agency would determine each spring which strains to select for the fall season.
According to the FDA, sesame is the ninth major food allergy in the U.S., affecting about one million Americans.
With the new year comes new laws, including one that may be important to your health and wellness.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting the abstinence rule instituted during the pandemic will be dropped.
Dove, Nexxus and Suave are among recalled dry shampoo brands sold nationwide that may contain the human carcinogen.
The FDA estimates about 30 million Americans suffer from hearing loss, but only 1 in 5 get the help they need.
Health leaders say BA.5 is the most infectious and transmissible subvariant yet, even infecting people who are vaccinated and boosted.
Since receiving approval in 1973, Opill has been available with a prescription for women to take to prevent pregnancy.
The mayor's office says a shipment has arrived and bookings should begin at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
The CDC says more than 440 children ages 4 and under have died from COVID during the pandemic.
The Abbott Nutrition formula plant in Michigan will re-open, pending safety upgrades and certifications.
Republicans argued that the plan didn't force federal agencies to look for formula that could be redirected to U.S. homes immediately.
The Food and Drug Administration released a "tentative" schedule of meetings for its outside vaccine advisers in June.
The FDA has pledged to "move with all expediency" to review the company's data on a lower-dose kids' vaccine.
The FDA announced its proposed rules for the ban Thursday, to "help prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers," said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.
Right now, only children ages 5 and older can get the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. But that could soon change.
White House says program that reimburses clinics and hospitals for testing stopped accepting claims last week.
The FDA has authorized a second booster of Moderna or Pfizer as early as four months after receiving first one.
FDA: The bottles could be contaminated with bacteria and cause infections in people with weakened immune systems.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has delayed a meeting about a COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 5 that was originally scheduled to take place next week, raising questions about when they'll be able to get vaccinated against the deadly virus. The FDA said it wants to see more data from Pfizer before proceeding.
The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it authorized third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's shot for that age group.
Staten Island City Councilman Frank Morano is calling for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to change course on how he's handling homelessness in the city.
A nor'easter is bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flooding to New York and New Jersey this weekend.
Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.
The mayor of Athens said the explosion was likely caused by a gas leak.
The New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 Friday night for a doubleheader split.
Staten Island City Councilman Frank Morano is calling for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to change course on how he's handling homelessness in the city.
A nor'easter is bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flooding to New York and New Jersey this weekend.
The man who killed a Columbia University student in a random attack near campus in 2021 was sentenced Friday.
A weeks-long effort to build an accessible outdoor gathering space brings South Brooklyn's Jewish community together for Sukkot.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine in signing a state of emergency declaration for their counties.
This weekend's nor'easter is bringing coastal flooding concerns and bands of rain to New York City and the Tri-State Area.
We're set for a First Alert Weather Day for Saturday due to expected heavy rain and potential coastal flooding.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
A nor'easter is bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flooding to New York and New Jersey this weekend.
A state of emergency has been declared in New Jersey, and down the Jersey Shore, emergency officials in one town have issued a voluntary evacuation notice.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell submitted his resignation Friday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.
This weekend's nor'easter is bringing coastal flooding concerns and bands of rain to New York City and the Tri-State Area.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
A nor'easter is bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flooding to New York and New Jersey this weekend.
Tri-State Area residents who have been hit hard by storms in the past were putting their preparations in place Friday ahead of this weekend's nor'easter. CBS News New York's Scott Padgett, Andrew Ramos, Rob Flaks and Adi Guajardo report.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman joined Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine in signing a state of emergency declaration for their counties.
CBS News New York's John Elliott, Ali Bauman and Elijah Westbrook have team coverage.
This weekend's nor'easter is bringing coastal flooding concerns and bands of rain to New York City and the Tri-State Area.
Twenty-five years ago, a Soviet-designed helicopter crossed the mountains of Afghanistan with the first CIA officers sent into the country after 9/11, the opening move in what would later become America's longest war.
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell submitted his resignation Friday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.
Iran had presented a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return to negotiations for a lasting end to the war.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her own lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign.
CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram shares the personal details of her life-or-death brain aneurysm scare.
An 86-year-old Long Island grandfather is cancer-free thanks to medical advances and a doctor who took on a risky case.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
The 2026 Global Citizen Festival that was set to take over the Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park Saturday has been canceled.
The anonymous woman who accused Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her said in a new court filing that she never met the rap mogul.
Thousands are expected to pack Central Park's Great Lawn for a day full of live music on Saturday.
The "Opera for All" lottery will be for New Yorkers who haven't attended a performance at the Met since 2019.
The New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 Friday night for a doubleheader split.
The Mets were assured their first last-place finish since 2003, losing to the Nationals 7-6 on Friday night.
Baseball's postseason will start with one of its classic rivalries: Red Sox vs. Yankees.
The Baltimore Orioles routed the New York Yankees 10-2 in a doubleheader opener on Friday.
CC Sabathia became the 24th Yankees player or manager to get his number retired.
A weeks-long effort to build an accessible outdoor gathering space brings South Brooklyn's Jewish community together for Sukkot.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has the latest on the nor'easter impacting the New York and New Jersey area on Saturday, Sept. 26.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has the latest on the nor'easter impacting the New York and New Jersey area on Saturday, Sept. 26.
CBS News New York's John Elliott has the latest on the nor'easter impacting the New York and New Jersey area on Saturday, Sept. 26.
You can still hear people on the streets of New York hailing a taxi, but how long do New Yorkers expect to see those yellow symbols of the city on the streets? Marcia Kramer asked New Yorkers.
Ofir Akunis, Consul General of Israel in New York, and Staten Island City Councilman Frank Morano join CBS News New York's "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
