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Mom who gave birth as high school senior celebrates daughter's high school graduation
(Photo Courtesy: Jerica Phillips) Jerica Phillips poses with her daughter Jaidah during a campus visit to Texas Southern University. Jerica Phillips Jerica Phillips poses with her daughter Jaidah duri...
Jun 01, 2021
'Nothing looks better in your 50s than sunscreen in your 20s': Your must-know sun tips for summer
boophotography/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Jennifer Garner said it best about sun protection in the life advice she gave to Denison University graduates at their commencement ceremony two years ago. "I'm goin...
May 31, 2021
Hot car safety tips to remember this summer as work-from-home schedules change
PetrBonek/iStock(NEW YORK) — As Memorial Day weekend arrives, it's important to remember that as the temperature climbs, so does the danger for children left in hot vehicles. A record 54 childre...
May 30, 2021
117 employees sue Houston Methodist hospital for requiring COVID-19 vaccine
Bloomberg via Getty Images(HOUSTON) -- Over 100 employees have joined a lawsuit against Houston Methodist hospital in Texas for requiring all employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The network, which ...
May 29, 2021
Risk of brain-eating amoeba, flesh-eating bacteria may increase due to climate change: Experts
Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Newscom(NEW YORK) -- The sweltering summer heat may send swimmers diving head-first into the nearest body of water, but climate change may contribute to life-thr...
May 29, 2021
Distribution of Eli Lilly COVID-19 therapy paused in 8 states over variant concerns
jetcityimage/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Federal health authorities have paused distribution of Eli Lilly's monoclonal antibody cocktail in eight states over COVID-19 variant efficacy concerns. The COVID-19 t...
May 28, 2021
CDC now says summer camps can skip masks if everyone fully vaccinated
James Gathany/Centers for Disease Control(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday summer camps no longer need to require masks or social distancing if everyone is fully...
May 28, 2021
Half of all Americans have now received at least 1 vaccine dose
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Less than six months after the U.S. began distributing coronavirus vaccines, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that half of the ...
May 28, 2021
Mom undergoes health transformation, loses nearly half her bodyweight during the COVID-19 pandemic
Brianna Oyewo(NEW YORK) -- A new mom who was worried about her health during the height of the coronavirus pandemic has lost nearly 130 pounds over the past year. Brianna Oyewo, 33, of Buffalo, New Yo...
May 28, 2021
Vaccine access, not hesitancy, still a problem for Latinos: Senators
andresr/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- A group of Latino senators sent a letter to the Biden administration Friday, urging top officials to improve access to COVID-19 vaccines in Latino communities. Democratic...
May 28, 2021
