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New York state declares monkeypox an 'imminent threat to public health'
Joseph Sohm/Getty Images, FILE(ALABANY, N.Y.) -- New York state's health commissioner declared monkeypox an "imminent threat to public health" on Thursday amid a rapid increase in cases. The declarati...
Jul 28, 2022
Biden administration still weighing whether to declare monkeypox a public health emergency
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) -- With new cases of monkeypox emerging rapidly across the country, the Biden administration is weighing whether to declare the growing outbreak a pub...
Jul 28, 2022
Man cured of HIV, cancer following breakthrough stem cell transplant: Doctors
Westend61/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A 66-year-old man who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988 is said to be free of both the HIV virus and cancer, following a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor f...
Jul 28, 2022
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 telem...
Jul 28, 2022
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 pregn...
Jul 28, 2022
'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 wer...
Jul 28, 2022
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 exp...
Jul 28, 2022
Woman battling tumor fights for medical records from sperm donor
Courtesy of Saliyl Dotson(NEW YORK) -- Laura High has a tumor at the base of her brain, but she says that's not her defining characteristic. High is a stand-up comedian whose routine consists of jokes...
Jul 28, 2022
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...
Jul 27, 2022
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 p...
Jul 27, 2022