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Courtesy of Nick Orr (NEW YORK) — Every day at the start of his classes, Nick Orr, a high school science teacher in Nevada, said he checks in with his students about their mental health. [Read More…]

Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least 4.4 million Americans have received an updated bivalent COVID-19 booster since the shots were rolled out at the beginning of September, newly released data from the Centers [Read More…]

EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the United States heads into the fall and winter, questions are arising about whether the return of masks is needed to stem a potential COVID-19 surge. Evidence has shown [Read More…]

EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS (NEW YORK) — Although the daily death rates have ticked down slightly from August, updated federal data shows that the U.S. is still losing hundreds of Americans to COVID-19 every day, and 225,000 people [Read More…]

Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky became the latest American to receive the new bivalent COVID-19 booster shot on Thursday, telling ABC News that, thus far, “millions” [Read More…]

Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — High levels of chemicals called per-and polyfluoroalky substances (PFAS) were detected in water-proof or stain-resistant school uniforms in the United States and Canada, according to a new study published [Read More…]

IMAGINESTOCK/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New boosters for 5- to 11-year-olds are just weeks away from authorization, the vaccine chief at the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Peter Marks, said Tuesday. While primary vaccines are [Read More…]

Tyler Robinson (NEW YORK) — An Illinois mom says it’s “wonderful” to have her daughter home with her after the 18-month-old spent more than 500 days in the hospital, first in the neonatal intensive care [Read More…]

Isaac Lane Koval/Corbis/VCG (NEW YORK) — Cancer deaths in the United States are continuing to decline, according to a new report from the American Association for Cancer Research. The report, published Wednesday, found that deaths [Read More…]

ER Productions Limited/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With doctor’s offices and pharmacies now offering seasonal flu shots and updated COVID-19 boosters, experts are urging Americans to get both, with many saying October is the best [Read More…]

AlasdairJames/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — An internal review of the Food and Drug Administration’s actions leading up to the infant formula crisis finds a combination of human error, antiquated technology, and poor communication and accountability amongst [Read More…]

Government Accountability Office (NEW YORK) — The Food and Drug Administration is warning parents and teens about “very unsafe” social media trends, including a recent one that has begun trending online involving cooking chicken in [Read More…]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Robin Roberts is no stranger to facing adversity. She received a breast cancer diagnosis in 2007 and then a diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a rare blood disorder that affects [Read More…]

Sarah Rice/Getty Images, FILE (FLINT, Mich.) — Five years after a water crisis rocked Flint, Michigan, a significant number of residents are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or depression and some may be suffering from [Read More…]

Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — There are early signs that new monkeypox cases are slowing down in the U.S. Experts are optimistic that the virus can be completely eliminated from the U.S. While challenges remain, [Read More…]

Cavan Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Four out of five pregnancy-related deaths in the United States are preventable, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report looked at data [Read More…]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — It’s the first day of fourth grade for Yara Valerio. As her mother, Emma Mercado, packs her lunch in the kitchen, Yara is finishing up her remaining summer school homework [Read More…]

Coolpicture/Getty Images/STOCK (NEW YORK) — Even as healthcare professionals battle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 300 Americans dying each day on average from the virus, doctors nationwide are raising awareness about the growing epidemic [Read More…]

Cheyenne Haslett/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — To optimize protection ahead of another pandemic winter, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said Friday people should consider getting the newly-updated COVID-19 booster before Halloween. The sooner the [Read More…]

ABC (NEW YORK) — Of all the planning that comes with being a new mom, one woman hadn’t planned for a surprise diagnosis of a neurological condition – just weeks before her due date. Now, [Read More…]