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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, 4...
Aug 30, 2022
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 s...
Aug 30, 2022
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 beg...
Aug 30, 2022
What parents should know before sharing back-to-school photos online
Tetra images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- It's become a cherished tradition among parents every August and September: sharing back-to-school photos on social media with family members and friends as a ne...
Aug 30, 2022
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. heal...
Aug 29, 2022
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,...
Aug 27, 2022
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 o...
Aug 26, 2022
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 She...
Aug 26, 2022
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, accor...
Aug 25, 2022
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 York City, hea...
Aug 25, 2022