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What to know about the updated COVID vaccines coming this fall
Getty Images – STOCK/Tang Ming Tung (NEW YORK) — As summer begins to wind down and many children and teenagers across the U.S. get ready to head back to school next month, it also means [Read More…]
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Identical quadruplets go home after three months in the NICU: ‘We’re so happy’
Jonathan and Mercedes Sandhu are the parents of identical quadruplets, who are all now home after three months in the NICU. — Texas Children’s Hospital/The Sandhu Family (HOUSTON) — A family in Texas has welcomed [Read More…]
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Infant mortality in the US rose 3% in 2022, marking second year of increases: CDC
Isabel Pavia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Infant mortality rates in the United States increased by 3% in 2022, according to a new federal report published early Thursday morning. Researchers from the Center for Disease Control [Read More…]
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As FDA delays proposal to ban formaldehyde in hair relaxers, dermatologist shares safety tips for women
wsfurlan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has delayed consideration of a long-anticipated proposal to ban formaldehyde (FA) in hair-relaxing products, which some studies have linked to certain types of cancers. [Read More…]
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States across US are seeing seasonal increase in mosquitoes with West Nile virus
mrs/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Several health departments in the U.S. say they have detected West Nile virus in mosquito samples. Although the average number of actual West Nile cases is significantly lower than the [Read More…]
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CDC warns of listeria outbreak linked to deli meat that has left 28 sick, 2 dead
Products sold at the deli, especially those sliced or prepared at the deli, can be contaminated with Listeria. Image via CDC. (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans [Read More…]
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Isabella Strahan shares she is cancer-free: ‘Everything is clear’
Isabella Strahan shared she is cancer-free after revealing she was diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this year. — Isabella Strahan/YouTube (NEW YORK) — Isabella Strahan is on her road to a full recovery! In [Read More…]
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38-year-old diagnosed with stage 4 cancer weeks after finishing half-marathon
Govind Sandhu, 38, is pictured finishing a half-marathon in Sydney, just prior to his cancer diagnosis. — @govindsandhu/Instagram (SYDNEY, Australia) — Govind Sandhu said he felt he was at “peak fitness” when he came down [Read More…]
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No significant risk of birth defects after pregnant women got COVID vaccine in 1st trimester: Study
Ulrich Baumgarten via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Babies born to women who received a COVID-19 vaccine in their first trimester did not have a significant increased risk of birth defects, a new study found. [Read More…]
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How extreme heat can impact your mental health as high temperatures sweep US
Nathan Howard/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dangerously high temperatures have been sweeping across the southern, central and eastern U.S., leaving more than one-third of the country under heat alerts as of Tuesday afternoon. Actual temperatures [Read More…]
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In two years since the launch of 988, ten million contacts have been answered
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two years after the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, 10 million contacts have been answered, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. “That’s [Read More…]
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4-month-old baby dies in extreme heat wave: Tips to keep kids safe
SimpleImages/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — A 4-month-old baby died in Arizona last week after suffering a heat-related illness while on a boat, according to police. The infant’s death comes amid an ongoing heat wave in the [Read More…]
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Midwives can be an Rx to America’s maternal mortality crisis
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Ashley Watts is getting ready to become a first-time mom. “This pregnancy ride has been very fulfilling,” Watts, 32, told ABC News. For Watts, this pregnancy journey is different. She [Read More…]
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Pfizer targets obesity with new once-daily Danuglipron drug
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Pfizer announced early Thursday morning that it has selected its preferred once-daily modified release formulation of danuglipron, a move that it said was a significant milestone in the obesity drug’s [Read More…]
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Nearly 200 cases of dengue virus reported in New York and New Jersey: CDC
Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly 200 people have been infected with dengue in the states of New York and New Jersey so far this year, according to data from the Centers for [Read More…]
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New study raises questions about tampon safety for women
Isabel Pavia/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study that detected variable levels of heavy metals, including lead, in tampons currently on the market is being reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a [Read More…]
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Colorado public health officials confirm human plague case in the state
ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Colorado public health officials have confirmed a human case of plague in a Pueblo County resident, according to the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment. Plague is very [Read More…]
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Where COVID cases are increasing in the US amid summer ‘bump’
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 cases are rising in several regions of the United States as summer gets underway. For the week ending June 29, the latest date for which data is available, COVID [Read More…]
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What’s better for weight loss, Mounjaro or Ozempic? New study provides answer
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the popularity of drugs used for weight loss continues to explode, a new study is shedding light on which drug is most effective for weight loss. [Read More…]
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Yale releases report critical of UK transgender youth care research study
Vladimir Vladimirov/Getty Images (NEW HAVEN, Conn.) — A new report released by Yale Law School and Yale School of Medicine criticizes the often-cited Cass Review on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, commissioned by the National [Read More…]