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Minorities are bearing the brunt of monkeypox cases in the US: CDC
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images, FILE (ATLANTA) — Minorities are bearing the brunt of monkeypox cases in the United States, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. During a telemedia briefing Thursday, [Read More…]
After 1st case of pregnant woman with monkeypox in US, what pregnant women should know
Mike Harrington/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the number of cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the United States, pregnant women are now among those affected. The first case of monkeypox in a pregnant [Read More…]
‘Trigger laws’ on abortion temporarily blocked in Wyoming, North Dakota
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (TETON COUNTY, Wyo.) — “Trigger laws” that would place a near-total ban on abortion were temporarily blocked in Wyoming and North Dakota on Wednesday, just as they were to go into effect. [Read More…]
Health officials fight monkeypox stigma as virus spreads
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mark Hall, a nurse practitioner who was diagnosed with monkeypox, says he isn’t exactly sure who he contracted the disease from. However, he found out he was exposed by someone [Read More…]
Woman with brain tumor fights for medical records from sperm donor
Courtesy of Saliyl Dotson (NEW YORK) — Laura High has a brain tumor, but she says that’s not her defining characteristic. High is a stand-up comedian whose routine consists of jokes about being a millennial [Read More…]
Dermatologists warn against TikTok-viral calamine lotion makeup primer hack
Meaghan Skinner Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Another day, another TikTok trend, and the most recent beauty craze comes in the form of calamine lotion. Content creators have been sharing videos of themselves using the [Read More…]
Smoking, vaping increases risk of death from COVID, study finds
Martina Paraninfi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Smokers and vapers are more likely to have a severe case of COVID-19 or die of the disease, a new study finds. People who reported use of tobacco products [Read More…]
Shania Twain opens up about battle with Lyme disease: ‘I thought I’d lost my voice forever’
Andreas Rentz/Getty Images,FILE (NEW YORK) — Country music superstar Shania Twain is sharing new details about the health battle she says she faced due to Lyme disease. Twain, 56, said she thought she had lost [Read More…]
The future of COVID vaccines could be sprays, not shots
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The future of COVID-19 vaccines might not be shots in the arm or leg. Instead, picture a nasal spray or a patch stuck onto the skin for a few [Read More…]
Amid a national tampon shortage, here are some doctor-approved alternatives
STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A tampon shortage in the U.S. this summer has put a spotlight on menstrual product alternatives. Over the past several weeks, major retail chains across the country [Read More…]
US has one of the highest levels of monkeypox in the world: CDC
Jasmine Merdan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States has one of the highest levels of monkeypox in the world, new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed. The U.S. [Read More…]
WHO declares monkeypox outbreak to be public health emergency of international concern
Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of monkeypox to be a public health emergency of international concern. “The global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency [Read More…]
US confirms first cases of monkeypox in children
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has confirmed the first cases of monkeypox in children, federal officials said Friday. The two cases are unrelated and were likely the result of [Read More…]
What to know about vaccine-derived polio after rare case found in New York
Roger Harris/Science Photo Library/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When the New York State Department of Health announced a patient in Rockland County — north of New York City — had contracted polio, they revealed it [Read More…]
Novavax COVID vaccine will still save lives, experts say, even with limited supply
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amid growing concerns over highly contagious omicron subvariants that are spreading around the country, Americans are set to have one more COVID-19 vaccine from which to choose. Earlier this [Read More…]
Louisiana attorney general wants funding withheld for cities that reject abortion laws
Fotosearch/Getty Images (BATON ROUGE, La.) — Louisiana’s attorney general said he wants cities that don’t enforce the state’s abortion laws to have their funding withheld. Louisiana was one of several states that had a trigger [Read More…]
First polio case reported in US in nearly a decade detected in New York state
Joseph Sohm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The first case of polio reported in the U.S. in nearly a decade was detected in New York state, health officials said Thursday. The case is in a resident of [Read More…]
1st polio case reported in US in nearly a decade detected in New York state
Joseph Sohm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The first case of polio reported in the U.S. in nearly a decade was detected in New York state, health officials said Thursday. The case is in a resident of [Read More…]
What to know about Paxlovid, the COVID-19 therapy that Biden is taking
Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When White House officials announced President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, they revealed he was prescribed Paxlovid. Here’s what to know about the COVID-19 [Read More…]
DC to require students 12 and older to be vaccinated against COVID-19 this fall
Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Students over the age of 12 will be required to receive COVID-19 vaccines this fall in Washington, D.C., the district’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education [Read More…]