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So you missed your second COVID shot. Now what?
Bill Oxford/iStock(NEW YORK) -- About five million Americans missed receiving their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data ...
Apr 30, 2021
Woman makes history as ninth Black female pediatric surgeon in US
Cook Children's(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Kanika Bowen-Jallow was eight years into her pursuit of becoming a pediatric surgeon before she met a surgeon who looked like her, as a Black American. Now, Bowen-Jall...
Apr 30, 2021
Chicago to roll out 'Vax Pass' so vaccinated can attend summer concerts
iStock/Pornpak Khunatorn(CHICAGO) -- Chicago plans to roll out a "Vax Pass" next month that vaccinated residents can use to attend events like summer concerts, according to top city health officials. ...
Apr 29, 2021
FDA announces plans to pursue ban on menthol in cigarettes
Korotkova Liudmila/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration plans to ban menthol in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars, a step the agency says will reduce tobacco use and curb preventa...
Apr 29, 2021
Anna Faris shares rare photo of her son as a newborn to promote fundraiser for healthy births worldwide
Victor Chavez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Anna Faris shared a previously unseen photo of her son Jack -- whom she shares with ex Chris Pratt -- as a premature baby to help out a good cause. "Please join...
Apr 29, 2021
Attention health care heroes, here's how you can get a free Chipotle burrito
SchulteProductions/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Nurses, medical providers, and hospital employees have had a grueling year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and Chipotle wants to say thank you. "Given the ...
Apr 29, 2021
More than one year into coronavirus pandemic, your questions answered on pregnancy and COVID-19
DjelicS/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Being pregnant amid the global coronavirus pandemic has been a scary and unpredictable time for many expectant people. The ongoing pandemic has led pregnant people to quest...
Apr 29, 2021
Pandemic fatigue, variants and gatherings lead to uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations among young people: Experts
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet and hospitals are seeing a startling uptick in younger patients filling hospitals. States including Florida, Washington, Michigan, Col...
Apr 28, 2021
Mom who struggled to accept her son's schizophrenia talks about crisis services
tolgart/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Nick O'Rourke was diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 20. It's been 15 years since then, and his mom, Mimi Feldman, says it's as if her son is "stuck in time." "We all look...
Apr 28, 2021
Kelly Osbourne explains why she opened up about recent relapse after nearly four years of sobriety
Rich Fury/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Kelly Osbourne, who revealed last week that she relapsed after nearly four years of sobriety, explained in a new interview what caused her relapse. The media perso...
Apr 28, 2021