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Woman says she had stroke in her 20s while on birth control
Jenna Goldman (NEW YORK) — Jenna Goldman said she was out on a run with her now-husband two years ago when she started feeling like she was getting a migraine. “In my right eye, there [Read More…]

Booster coverage is lowest among Black and Hispanic Americans: CDC
Christina House/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fewer Black and Hispanic Americans have gotten a first or second COVID-19 vaccine booster compared to people of other races and ethnicities, new federal data finds. [Read More…]

CDC signs off on new COVID-19 boosters ahead of fall booster campaign
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on newly-updated COVID-19 booster shots Thursday night, giving the final clearance shots to be administered soon [Read More…]

FDA authorizes new COVID-19 boosters ahead of fall booster campaign
Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New and updated COVID-19 booster shots were given emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration Wednesday morning, paving the way for shots in arms as soon as [Read More…]

US reports at least 31 cases of monkeypox among children
Zeng Hui/Xinhua via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — At least 31 children in the United States have tested positive for monkeypox, according to state officials across the country. So far, 11 U.S. states and jurisdictions have [Read More…]

COVID cases among students during the 1st week at Chicago schools are triple compared to last year
mixetto/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — COVID-19 cases during the first week of the 2022-23 school year in Chicago Public Schools are much higher compared to the same time last year. According to CPS data, 449 students [Read More…]

Texas confirms death of monkeypox patient, but cause of death still under investigation
ilbusca/Getty Images (HARRIS COUNTY, Texas) — An adult resident of Harris County, Texas, who had been diagnosed with monkeypox, has died, state health officials announced on Tuesday. The patient was severely immunocompromised, according to the [Read More…]

With enough monkeypox vaccine finally in hand, US seeks to make more shots at home
ER Productions Limited/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After securing enough doses in the national stockpile to vaccinate the most at-risk Americans against monkeypox, the federal government says it has begun training its sights on the [Read More…]

Fall COVID-19 boosters could roll out soon pending green light from FDA, CDC
Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the end of summer nearing, and Labor Day around the corner, U.S. health officials are preparing to roll out millions of new COVID-19 boosters as health experts grow [Read More…]

Abbott restarting production of its largest, most popular formula after months on hiatus
Tim Boyle/Getty Images (STURGIS, Mich.) — Abbott is announcing Friday their Sturgis, Michigan plant is restarting production of their largest and most popular infant formula, Similac. Previously, the troubled plant had only restarted a fragment of [Read More…]

Introducing your baby to food allergens, according to an expert
skaman306/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Knowing what to put on a baby’s plate and when can be daunting and nerve-racking for new parents. Now experts recommend regularly offering non-choking forms of foods containing common allergens [Read More…]

After daughter’s suicide, dad shares emotional message to ‘help at least one person’
Courtesy Alex Sheats (NEW YORK) — A dad mourning the loss of his 26-year-old daughter is sharing an emotional message on mental health. David Sheats shared on Instagram that his daughter, Savannah Sheats, died by [Read More…]

E. coli outbreak linked to Wendy’s grows to 84 reported cases: CDC
Dwi Pradnyana/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — A multi-state E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce in sandwiches from Wendy’s has grown, with dozens more infections reported in the past week, according to federal health officials. Since [Read More…]

Pfizer’s RSV vaccine candidate over 85% effective in older adults, data shows
ER Productions Limited/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Pfizer announced Thursday that its vaccine candidate for respiratory syncytial virus was more than 85% effective in preventing lower respiratory tract illness in older adults. The New York-based [Read More…]

Which US states have the highest and lowest polio vaccination rates?
CDC (NEW YORK) — With a single case of paralytic polio detected in Rockland County, New York, and the virus showing up in wastewater samples in two counties in the state, as well as New [Read More…]

Three children in Georgia test positive for monkeypox: Officials
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Three children in Georgia have now tested positive for monkeypox, newly updated state data has revealed. The Georgia Department of Health did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request for comment [Read More…]

Tattoo ink is under-regulated, scientists say
Alvaro Medina Jurado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Researchers are raising concerns about the quality of tattoo ink, saying the ink isn’t always properly labeled and, in some instances, could contain possible carcinogens. But the biggest [Read More…]

Some health officials struggling with new monkeypox vaccine injection method
Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Some states and jurisdictions are hitting early bumps in their rollout of the U.S. government’s new approach to expand access and supply of monkeypox vaccines [Read More…]

After COVID and monkeypox, experts say outbreaks anywhere threaten citizens everywhere
Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the emergence of COVID-19 and the recent surge in monkeypox cases, scientists and doctors who specialize in infectious disease are issuing increasingly dire warnings, saying wealthy countries can [Read More…]

Dad of three gets help from Jason Momoa in race to find bone marrow donor
Courtesy Travis Snyder (NEW YORK) — Travis Snyder is in a fight for his life as he races to find a bone marrow donor in his seven-year battle with acute myeloid leukemia, a type of [Read More…]