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Ryan Reynolds says his daughters inspired him to speak up about his mental health struggles
Jason Mendez/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- Ryan Reynolds says he has three big reasons why he continues to open up about his mental health struggles -- his daughters. The Deadpool star is the father of three...
Jun 07, 2021
Where nursing home staff vaccinations lag, COVID-19 outbreaks may follow, experts warn
Ridofranz/iStock(NEW YORK) -- When 28 residents in two Rochester, New York, nursing homes tested positive for COVID-19 last month, officials there saw the unexpected outbreak as a stark reminder of th...
Jun 07, 2021
Coworkers donate their kidneys to save each other’s husbands
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta(ATLANTA) -- A chance encounter in a bathroom at work turned into a lifesaving kidney transplant chain for two coworkers at an Atlanta hospital. Susan Ellis and Tia Wim...
Jun 07, 2021
Full FDA approval could drive COVID-19 vaccinations, but experts advise against waiting
MarsBars/iStock(NEW YORK) — One-third of unvaccinated U.S. adults say they will only get in line for the COVID-19 jab once it's fully approved, but medical experts say it can also be risky to wa...
Jun 06, 2021
'Hope and optimism': NYC doctors compare life today to city's brutal 1st wave
Massimo Giachetti/iStock(NEW YORK) — More than a year after New York City ground to a halt during the height of its COVID-19 outbreak, bars and restaurants are open, beaches are crowded and kids...
Jun 06, 2021
Why these 2 Missouri counties' COVID-19 surges are among worst in the country
vgajic/iStock(KANSAS CITY) — Sherry Weldon thought the worst of the pandemic was over for Livingston County, a rural area in northern Missouri, after the winter. Confirmed cases had essentially ...
Jun 06, 2021
'I literally got chills': Dr. Fauci recalls reading first report about AIDS 40 years ago
Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- On June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report describing a deadly, pneumonia-like illness afflicting five heal...
Jun 05, 2021
New York City doubles down on vaccinations by offering shots at schools
iStock/Pornpak Khunatorn(NEW YORK) -- In an effort to boost youth vaccination rates, some New York City schools began offering shots to students 12 and older on Friday. The pilot program started with ...
Jun 04, 2021
Newly approved drug heralded as 'game changer' in the growing national obesity crisis
iStock/busracavus(NEW YORK) -- A new weight-loss treatment is being heralded by some health experts as "groundbreaking," and a potential "game changer" in the growing epidemic of obesity. Semaglutide,...
Jun 04, 2021
COVID-19 still poses severe risk to unvaccinated teens: CDC
iStock/narvikk(NEW YORK) -- While most coronavirus hospitalizations occur in adults, the coronavirus still poses the threat of severe disease to teens, according to a new study issued by the Centers f...
Jun 04, 2021