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Miscarriage and stillbirth: Everything you need to know but were too nervous to ask
kieferpix/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Miscarriage -- the loss of a pregnancy -- is a common occurrence that affects countless women but remains a taboo topic for many. Statistics differ, but according to the ...
Oct 15, 2021
Gabby Petito's cause of death a lesser-known sign of intimate partner violence, experts say
FBI(NEW YORK) -- When a Wyoming coroner announced Tuesday that Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old travel blogger whose remains were recovered in September in a national park, died by strangulation, experts...
Oct 14, 2021
Independent FDA panel votes to authorize Moderna booster for seniors and high-risk Americans
Teka77/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- An independent Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday voted unanimously to authorize Moderna Covid-19 vaccine boosters for Americans 65 and older, anyone ...
Oct 14, 2021
Why experts say monoclonal antibodies aren't vaccine substitute
Inside Creative House/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Despite more than 187 million Americans being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and data and attestations from researchers and public health officials that th...
Oct 14, 2021
Woman who struggled for months with weight gain diagnosed with 17-pound cancerous tumor
Courtesy of Amanda Shoultz(DALLAS) -- Amanda Shoultz said she spent most of the past year trying to lose weight after noticing that her stomach kept getting bigger. "I started working out more. I was ...
Oct 14, 2021
FDA recommends restaurants, food manufacturers cut back on use of salt
iStock/alvarez(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released sweeping new guidance for the food industry to voluntarily reduce sodium in processed, packaged and prepared foods in an ...
Oct 13, 2021
People turn to glucose monitors to track their body's reaction to foods: What to know
Click_and_Photo/iStock(NEW YORK) -- People with diabetes rely on blood glucose devices to monitor their blood sugar levels, but now people who do not have diabetes are tapping into the technology. Peo...
Oct 13, 2021
Am I eligible for a COVID-19 booster?
PinkOmelet/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- If it's been six months or more since your second COVID-19 vaccine shot, you may be wondering whether you qualify for a booster. In September, the Centers for Disease ...
Oct 12, 2021
Study: Infants of COVID-positive mothers have high rates of health complications
iStock/narvikk(NEW YORK) -- Infants born to mothers with COVID-19 are significantly more likely to experience health problems, such as difficulty breathing, compared to infants born to mothers without...
Oct 12, 2021
California to require free period products in public schools, colleges
Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Beginning next school year, California public schools and colleges will be required to offer free menstrual products in restrooms under a ...
Oct 12, 2021