Oprah Winfrey admits to using weight loss medication: 'It felt like redemption'

After previously refusing to confirm whether she'd been taking medication to aid in her new slimmed-down figure, Winfrey is now admitting that she uses it "as a tool" among other practices.

MRI mishap: Patient shoots herself in buttocks after magnet triggers handgun

In June, a 57-year-old woman inadvertently shot herself in the right buttock while inside an MRI machine when her concealed handgun discharged, as reported by the Food and Drug Administration.

House Calls: What to know about prostate cancer
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AdventHealth Orlando's Dr. Zachary Smith discusses prostate cancer in this "House Calls" segment on FOX 35's Good Day Orlando. Who is most affected by prostate cancer? Who has the most risks? What are the signs? And how common is it?

Black Americans anticipate dealing with racism during a doctor’s visit, survey finds

A recent survey shows that nearly half of people of color who received health care services in the past three years said they had negative experiences with a health care provider.

Using AI during hip replacement surgery
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Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute is one of the first to use artificial intelligence to assist with hip replacement surgery. The AI tools will help doctors address some common complaints from patients, such as wrong leg length and reduced range of motion after surgery

Breakthrough sickle cell gene therapy treatments approved by FDA

The breakthrough sickle cell treatment is the first approved therapy based on CRISPR, the gene editing tool that won its inventors the Nobel Prize in 2020.

Breast cancer vaccine advancing through testing; woman with Florida connections first to take it

A new vaccine hopes to protect against one of the more deadly forms of the cancer, and an Orlando woman was the first to take it! FOX 35 News introduced you to Jenni Davis back in April.

CVS pharmacy upending the way it prices prescription drugs

One of the nation's largest pharmacy chains is planning to overhaul the way it reimburses its pharmacies for prescriptions as the industry works to provide greater clarity on drug pricing.

Nurse takes stuffed animal on hospital adventure after young patient leaves toy behind

A heartwarming incident unfolded at a Maine hospital when a 6-year-old girl left behind her stuffed pig, "Piggy," after undergoing tonsil surgery. To alleviate the stress, a nurse embarked on a creative endeavor, taking Piggy on a hospital adventure

Bariatric Surgery: What you need to know
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AdventHealth's Dr. Amit K. Taggar stopped by FOX 35's Good Day Orlando to talk about bariatric surgery in this "House Calls" segment. What is medical weight loss? Who are good candidates? Are all bariatric surgeries the same? Is it covered by insurance?

Colorado poised to ban 'fatphobia' in workplace, housing

The law aims to prevent landlords from discriminating against renters due to weight limits and to implement workplace accommodations for overweight Americans.