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Mykhailo Polenok / EyeEm/ Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As a heat wave slams the U.S. this week, it’s important to remember the dangers of leaving children in hot cars. A child died in Harris [Read More…]

Daniela Jovanovska-Hristovska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Weighted swaddles and blankets are popular among parents trying to get their infants to sleep, but they should not be used on sleeping babies, according to new recommendations released [Read More…]

Wang Ying/Xinhua via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19, but recent data shows that deaths and severe disease are not increasing with the same vigor despite a [Read More…]

Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The central U.S. is facing extreme heat on Monday, with temperatures forecast to skyrocket to 106 degrees in Minneapolis, 104 in Omaha, 104 in Dallas and 103 in Houston. [Read More…]

skaman306/Getty Images Stock (NEW YORK) — A panel of advisers at the Centers for Disease Control have greenlit the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as 6 months old, finding them both safe [Read More…]

Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as six months old, finding them both safe and effective. “Many parents, caregivers and [Read More…]

RUNSTUDIO/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — TikTok videos offer advice on everything from viral makeup launches to healthier Coca-Cola alternatives. Now, one of the latest health and beauty crazes to capture the attention of millions is [Read More…]

IMAGINESTOCK/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a year-and-a-half since the first COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out — at a record pace and with the promise of ending the worst public health crisis in a [Read More…]

Boy_Anupong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — There’s nothing worse than waking up in the morning to a fresh red pimple. Acne is the most common skin condition in the United States, according to the American Academy [Read More…]

Morsa Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — COVID-19 vaccinations for kids under age 5 could be available as early next week after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday authorized both Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines. “Many [Read More…]

Massimiliano Finzi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Looking at data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would give the impression that COVID-19 is generally under control in Texas. The federal agency’s map of levels [Read More…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]