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New 'medical freedom' law outlaws requiring COVID-19 vaccine to access public spaces
Igor Ilnitckii/iStock(WASHINGTON) — New Hampshire residents cannot be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine in order to "access any public facility, any public benefit, or any public service"...
Jul 26, 2021
Pfizer and Moderna to expand size of vaccine studies in 5- to 11-year-olds
MarsBars/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Pfizer and Moderna are expanding the size of their COVID-19 vaccine studies in children ages 5 to 11, according to a new report. The decision, which came after a p...
Jul 26, 2021
Breakthroughs are expected and represent about 0.098% of those fully vaccinated.
Pekic/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Although reports of breakthrough COVID-19 cases occurring among fully vaccinated Americans are garnering much attention, as the country experiences a viral resurgence, new da...
Jul 26, 2021
This doctor helps Olympians with their sleep. Here are his tips to sleep like a champion.
Courtesy Dr. Jeffrey Durmer(NEW YORK) -- Olympic teams often have coaches, trainers and physical therapists on their staff. But for the Tokyo Games, the U.S. Weightlifting team has added another role ...
Jul 26, 2021
Botox users getting younger after a year of Zoom meetings, doctors say
Plump(NEW YORK) -- As cities around the world start to reopen after COVID-19 lockdowns, the effects of the pandemic are starting to show on people's faces. Experts in cosmetic medicine say they have b...
Jul 25, 2021
What to know about antibody tests in a post-vaccine world
sshepard/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel once again warned consumers this week not to use commercial antibody tests to check whether or not they are immune ...
Jul 24, 2021
Maryland launches $1 million COVID-19 vaccination scholarship program
iStock/Marsbars(NEW YORK) -- Maryland Gov. Hogan announced earlier this month, the launch of the $1 million VaxU scholarship program. The effort is to incentivize those eligible, kids between 12-...
Jul 24, 2021
CDC advisory committee voices support for immunocompromised people getting boosters
Bill Oxford/iStock(NEW YORK) -- During the last year and a half, immunocompromised people have been at extremely high risk for the virus. And for many, the COVID vaccine didn't change that. That's why...
Jul 23, 2021
Pediatricians' advice for parents confused about kids and face masks amid COVID-19 surge
FatCamera/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Adding to the many challenges parents faced during the COVD-19 pandemic, vaccines remain unavailable for young children leading to questions about the need for kids to we...
Jul 23, 2021
Stanford University reports seven breakthrough cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated students
Lubo Ivanko/iStock(STANFORD, Calif.) -- Stanford University reported at least seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated students this week. All seven students were symptomatic, accordin...
Jul 23, 2021