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Prisons postpone vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson shots paused
MivPiv/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause, likely to last another seven to 10 days while a federal advisory committee evaluates a possible link to a rare but severe blood clotting...
Apr 16, 2021
Despite increase in depression during pandemic, suicides may have decreased: Studies
chameleonseye/iStock(NEW YORK) -- When the pandemic hit more than a year ago, rates of depression soared, with 28% of respondents in one survey reporting depressive symptoms compared with 9% before CO...
Apr 16, 2021
Black doctor speaks out about infant son's death: Why Black babies are more at risk
Dr. Sharon Ingram(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Sharon Ingram, a board-certified OBGYN in Florida, was in medical school when her four-month-old son, Alton Jr., died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) while at...
Apr 16, 2021
'Concerning' drop in blood donor turnout as hospital demand increases, Red Cross says
hapabapa/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Blood donations and supply levels have reached alarming lows, as blood centers say they see increased demand from hospitals. Getting donations has been a challenge through...
Apr 15, 2021
What to know about individuals getting rare but severe blood clots from J & J vaccine
simon2579/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Of the roughly 7 million people who have been safely vaccinated and protected from COVID-19 with the single-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, there have been six confi...
Apr 15, 2021
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma survivor fulfilling dream of competing in Ironman World Championship
Brian Kozera(NEW YORK) -- When he was 36, Brian Kozera heard a word he never expected to hear from a doctor: cancer. Six years later, Kozera, a police officer and dad, is now preparing to fulfill his ...
Apr 15, 2021
CDC panel calls to keep J&J vaccine pause in place, collect more data
csraphotography/iStockAn independent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel that convened Wednesday to review Johnson & Johnson vaccine data adjourned without voting on a new recommendation,...
Apr 14, 2021
These four sisters are all expecting to give birth within months of each other
Pekic/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The miracle of life was just quadrupled for this family in northern California. Haley Andrews, Katie DeAngelis, Amy Gossett and Caroline Toth are four sisters close in age --...
Apr 14, 2021
Colleges that intended to vaccinate students with J&J navigate the temporary pause
MarsBars/iStock(NEW YORK) -- For colleges and universities, the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot has been the simplest solution for quickly and fully vaccinating students who will soon dispers...
Apr 14, 2021
Next time your kids are fighting, try a 'toy draft'
Mariko Fairly/parenting_fairly(NEW YORK) -- A mother of two has come up with a unique solution for when her kids are squabbling over the same toy. Mariko Fairly is a California-based parent coach and ...
Apr 14, 2021