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Guide to Thanksgiving leftovers, how to store and how long it lasts
vgajic/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Before making a sandwich out of leftovers or a turkey pot pie, be sure to know the fridge life of your favorite Thanksgiving eats. Here's how long your leftovers will ...
Nov 25, 2022
NIH launches website for reporting at-home COVID test results
Manuel Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images(WASHIGTON) -- The National Institutes of Health has launched a website MakeMyTestCount.org which allows people to anonymously report the results of any brand of...
Nov 23, 2022
Number of US abortions declined in 2020, CDC report finds
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The number of abortions performed in the U.S. decline in 2020, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The annual ...
Nov 23, 2022
Measles is an 'imminent threat' worldwide, CDC and WHO report finds
CHBD/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Measles is an "imminent threat" around the world, according to a new joint report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World He...
Nov 23, 2022
Best friend couples donate kidneys to each other
BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(Los Angeles) -- Two couples have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving and they're sharing their stories to encourage others to consider giving the gi...
Nov 23, 2022
Do you need to test for COVID before Thanksgiving? A balanced approach to celebrating safely this year
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- With Americans about to celebrate a third Thanksgiving since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, infectious disease doctors say it may be safe to celebrate ...
Nov 23, 2022
What you need to know about measles after Ohio outbreak sickens 19 children
DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Already facing a challenging respiratory season, pediatricians in Ohio are now dealing with another foe: measles. According to statistics p...
Nov 23, 2022
Couple welcome twins from embryos frozen 30 years ago
Science Photo Library - KTSDESIGN/Getty Images(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- An Oregon family is overjoyed after welcoming twins born from embryos that were frozen 30 years ago. "They've been a joy to have to us...
Nov 22, 2022
How a Colorado Springs hospital treated victims of the Club Q shooting
skaman306/Getty Images(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- Dr. Laura Trujillo was asleep early Sunday morning when she got the call to go into work at Centura Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A...
Nov 22, 2022
Hospital diaries: Doctors reveal how staff are dealing with surge of respiratory infections
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Doctors say some hospitals are reaching their breaking points as cases of flu and RSV continue to rise across the United States. Respiratory viruse...
Nov 21, 2022
