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Nearly 1 in 5 American adults who had COVID still have long-haul symptoms, data shows
Carol Yepes/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) -- Nearly 1 in 5 American adults who have had COVID-19 are still suffering from long-haul symptoms, according to new data collected by the Census Bureau and Ce...
Jun 22, 2022
Vaccinated, low-risk people won't benefit from COVID-19 pill Paxlovid: Pfizer study suggests
Philipp von Ditfurth/picture alliance via Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) -- Pfizer's COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid has been hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19. The pills have shown t...
Jun 22, 2022
Women are more likely than men to develop long COVID, study finds
Maskot/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Women are significantly more likely than men to experience long-term symptoms of COVID-19, a new review suggests. Researchers from Johnson & Johnson's Office of th...
Jun 21, 2022
Hot car dangers: How to keep your kids safe this summer
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 County, Texa...
Jun 21, 2022
New infant sleep guidelines advise against hats and weighted swaddles, blankets
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, a...
Jun 21, 2022
COVID-19-related deaths remain steady despite recent surge in infections
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 despi...
Jun 20, 2022
Extreme heat safety tips: What to know about heat stroke vs. heat exhaustion
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 1...
Jun 20, 2022
CDC gives the go-ahead for Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines for kids as young as 6 months
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 ...
Jun 18, 2022
Expectant Black mothers, facing higher mortality rates, turn to doulas and midwives for support
Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For Ebon’Nae Bradley, helping expectant parents is more than a job - it’s her mission. Bradley has been a licensed doula for more than a decade and has supported ...
Jun 17, 2022
'Jello skin': Dermatologists break down TikTok's latest beauty trend
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 ...
Jun 17, 2022