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Gay men push back on body shaming amid high rates of body dysmorphia, eating disorders
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A growing number of gay men are publicly pushing back against what they say is bullying within the gay community over how they look, and in many cases using social [Read More…]
Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID
Alex Wong/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, a senior adviser to the president on the pandemic, has tested positive for COVID-19. Fauci, 81, hasn’t had recent close contact with President Joe Biden or [Read More…]
FDA panel recommends authorizing Moderna, Pfizer shots for youngest kids
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Parents with young kids are one step closer to getting them vaccinated following a grueling wait for the last remaining group to be authorized for a vaccine. The process for authorization [Read More…]
Study on child hepatitis cases points to prior COVID infection, but experts say too soon to know
Yanukit Raiva / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study points to prior COVID-19 infection as a possible culprit for the global wave of severe hepatitis cases among children — though experts caution the [Read More…]
WHO to assess whether monkeypox outbreak is a public health emergency
Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — The World Health Organization said it is planning to assess whether the monkeypox outbreak spreading around the world is a public health emergency. According to Global Health, [Read More…]
FDA committee clears the way for kids 6-17 to get another vaccine option in Moderna
Donato Fasano/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — A committee of advisers at the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of authorizing the Moderna vaccine for kids ages 6 through 17, paving the way [Read More…]
Surgeon general says kids need to be part of solution amid youth mental health crisis
STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Facing a growing mental health crisis among America’s teens and young adults, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says the problem is not something adults can fix [Read More…]
Why doctors say the ‘save the mother’s life’ exception of abortion bans is medically risky
Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In recent months, several strict abortion laws have been passed across the United States, banning the procedure after a certain number of weeks. Most have limited exceptions, such as [Read More…]
Connecticut woman dies from rare tick-borne virus in 2nd fatality this year in US
Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Connecticut woman has died from the rare tick-borne disease Powassan virus, the state’s Department of Public Health announced. This is the first fatality recorded in the state and the [Read More…]
US to lift COVID testing requirement for air travelers entering country: White House official
Lu ShaoJi/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration is lifting pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for international travelers to the United States, according to a senior White House official. Effective Sunday, June 12, those traveling to [Read More…]
Start-ups hope for a better baby formula in the future
ABC News (TEL AVIV, Israel) — When Nurit Argov-Argaman was raising three young children while trying to advance in her career, she was struggling with time-management issues involving baby formula versus breast milk. “Infant formula [Read More…]
Monkeypox cases surpass 1,200 globally, but experts say the outbreak is ‘controllable’
Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Cases of monkeypox are continuing to crop up around the globe as the outbreak of the rare disease keeps spreading. As of Thursday, at least 1,260 cases [Read More…]
Breakthrough COVID-19 cases, deaths on the rise amid push for boosters: ABC News analysis
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the early months of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, breakthrough cases among fully-vaccinated people were a statistical anomaly. Preliminary clinical trial data offered an optimistic outlook for the months [Read More…]
Vaccine orders for kids under 5 underway as approval process moves forward
Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the approval process underway for young children’s COVID-19 vaccines, the White House is preparing a rollout to doctors’ offices, pharmacies and children’s hospitals across the [Read More…]
Mom shares powerful message 15 years after son drowned
Courtesy Karen Cohn (NEW YORK) — Fifteen years after her son’s drowning death, a Connecticut mom has channeled her family’s grief and tragedy into a lifesaving mission, working to spread awareness about swimming and water [Read More…]
Mom becomes surrogate at 49 for daughter, gives birth to baby at 50
Courtesy Chalise Smith (NEW YORK) — At 49 years old, Chalise Smith made a big decision. She committed to becoming a surrogate for one of her daughters, 25-year-old Kaitlyn Munoz, who for years had been [Read More…]
FDA warns of more food products made with recalled peanut butter due to Salmonella risk
Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Since an initial voluntary recall on J.M. Smucker peanut butter in May, multiple other products — from protein power snacks to baked goods — [Read More…]
Queen Latifah on why she got ‘mad’ when trainer categorized her as obese
Kevin Mazur/WireImage (NEW YORK) — Queen Latifah is speaking out about her weight and why she’s angry at having been categorized as obese. The actress and singer opened up on a new episode of “Red [Read More…]
Moderna says new booster for fall could be ‘turning point’ in COVID fight
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With vaccine immunity waning, and concerns over a fall surge growing, officials from Moderna announced on Wednesday that data from its study on Omicron-containing bivalent booster, revealed that it [Read More…]
Americans keep getting reinfected with COVID-19 as new variants emerge, data shows
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Despite a rather unpleasant bout with COVID-19 this past January, Jennifer McDonnell was relieved to think that she, and her family, could finally return to normal life, with a potentially [Read More…]