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People turn to glucose monitors to track their body’s reaction to foods: What to know
Click_and_Photo/iStock (NEW YORK) — People with diabetes rely on blood glucose devices to monitor their blood sugar levels, but now people who do not have diabetes are tapping into the technology. People without diabetes are [Read More…]

Am I eligible for a COVID-19 booster?
PinkOmelet/iStock (WASHINGTON) — If it’s been six months or more since your second COVID-19 vaccine shot, you may be wondering whether you qualify for a booster. In September, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Read More…]

Study: Infants of COVID-positive mothers have high rates of health complications
iStock/narvikk (NEW YORK) — Infants born to mothers with COVID-19 are significantly more likely to experience health problems, such as difficulty breathing, compared to infants born to mothers without COVID-19, according to a new study [Read More…]

California to require free period products in public schools, colleges
Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Beginning next school year, California public schools and colleges will be required to offer free menstrual products in restrooms under a new bill signed Friday by [Read More…]

A tale of two counties: Texas communities illustrate deep divide in COVID-19 vaccination efforts
zoranm/iStock (PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas) — Americans remain deeply polarized over the renewed push to get the country vaccinated. Nowhere is such a divide more evident than in Texas, where the vaccination rates tend to vary [Read More…]

ICU nurse helps fill nursery of newborn whose mom died of COVID-19 shortly after giving birth
Ashlee Schwartz (FORT SMITH, Ark.) — Emily Robison was just 22 years old when she died last month due to complications from COVID-19, leaving behind a newborn daughter whom she never met. Robison, of Fort [Read More…]

Selma Blair opens up about living with MS in new documentary
Jade Anderson/ABC News (NEW YORK) — Selma Blair is getting candid about living with multiple sclerosis in a new documentary. In Introducing, Selma Blair, the actress opens up about how she is embracing the disease [Read More…]

New treatments bring hope for those with triple-negative breast cancer
ThitareeSarmkasat/iStock (NEW YORK) — For years, triple-negative breast cancer has been perceived as aggressive with little hope of treatment, but that thought appears to be changing among experts as more promising treatment options develop. “I [Read More…]

Health officials report uptick in children’s rare COVID-related inflammatory syndrome following delta surge
PinkOmelet/iStock (NEW YORK) — A number of pediatric hospitals across the country are warning about an increase in the number of cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children, a rare condition in which different parts [Read More…]

Anxiety, depression fluctuated with COVID-19 waves: Study
Tempura/iStock (NEW YORK) — The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the mental health of the nation, according to a new study published in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly journal, [Read More…]

Mom dies after sharing her battle with ovarian cancer on social media
sudok1/iStock (MONTREAL) — A mom who went viral while sharing her battle with ovarian cancer on social media has died. Dr. Nadia Chaudhri, 43, died on Oct. 5, according to Concordia University, where she worked [Read More…]

With COVID-19 mandates rolling out, what to know about religious exemptions
Inside Creative House/iStock (NEW YORK) — With COVID-19 vaccine mandates proliferating across the country in the public and private sectors as well as some school districts, the pushback from those unwilling or hesitant to get [Read More…]

World Mental Health Day: If you’re feeling depressed or anxious, you’re not alone
Veronika Zimina/iStock (NEW YORK) — Shayla, a 22-year-old from Georgia, has had days during the coronavirus pandemic when she said it has been a struggle to get out of bed. The part-time college student said [Read More…]

New York’s largest private hospital system now 100% vaccinated
iStock/Bill Oxford (NEW YORK) — Northwell Health, the largest hospital system in New York state, announced Monday that all of its employees have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. The move comes just one week after the [Read More…]

Stanley Tucci reflects on his cancer battle
iStock/peterspiro (NEW YORK) — Stanley Tucci is opening up about how his cancer battle three years ago affected his ability to enjoy one of his greatest passions — food. The 60-year-old actor, who previously revealed he [Read More…]

Fauci notes COVID-19 progress but warns more surges are possible
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As the U.S. sees its first notable decline in COVID-19 metrics in more than three months, with coronavirus-related hospital admissions and average daily new cases dropping by more than 30% over [Read More…]

What is retinol and should you be using it?
Jun/iStock (NEW YORK) — The skin care ingredient retinol has been receiving a lot of attention lately, especially on social media apps like TikTok. But what does retinol actually do and should you be using [Read More…]

Lawmakers try to change how people are supported after pregnancy loss
NSA Digital Archive/iStock (NEW YORK) — When Sarah Smith experienced three miscarriages in less than two years, she suffered through each of them while at work. “I didn’t ever feel like there was a space [Read More…]

They had an appointment to get the vaccine, but died from COVID-19
Courtesy of Maria Vibandor Hayes (NEW YORK) — She was an animal lover in Kentucky who was a “bright ray of sunshine” to all who knew her. He was a father of two and “young [Read More…]

Victoria’s Secret debuts mastectomy bra, breast cancer awareness initiative with Stella McCartney
Victoria’s Secret (NEW YORK) — Breast Cancer Awareness Month has started and Victoria’s Secret is launching several new initiatives around the cause. The lingerie line is launching its first mastectomy bra throughout October and while [Read More…]