Billion-dollar donation from Netflix’s Reed Hastings leads 2024’s list of biggest gifts

The Chronicle’s annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totaled nearly…

Nearly 30% of US drugstores closed in one decade, study shows

Nearly three out of 10 U.S. drugstores that were open during the previous decade had closed…

Button batteries that power household items can be deadly

The round batteries, small as buttons and shiny as coins, are prized for the energy they…

Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann’s pushes back on FDA sesame warning

A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to…

Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications

Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s…

Jill Biden reveals $500 million plan that focuses on women’s health at Clinton Global Initiative

NEW YORK — First lady Jill Biden on Monday unveiled a new set of actions to…

FDA rejects psychedelic MDMA as treatment for PTSD, calling for additional study

WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators on Friday declined to approve the psychedelic drug MDMA as a…

FDA approves first nasal spray to treat dangerous allergic reactions

U.S. health officials on Friday approved a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, the first…