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FDA to push for ban on menthol 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
COVID-19 vaccines may not offer complete protection for people with compromised immune systems
Ridofranz/iStock(NEW YORK) -- If you have a weakened immune system, the COVID-19 vaccines may have a reduced effectiveness for you. Experts say it's still very important for you and those around you t...
Apr 28, 2021
Why mask mandates for kids continue even as case numbers go down
kevajefimija/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 vaccinations increase and cases begin a downward trend, states are slowly rolling back health guidance such as limited crowds and mask wearing. But there i...
Apr 28, 2021
Children as young as 6 months old now in COVID-19 vaccine trials
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As nearly 140 million American adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and we inch closer to herd immunity, vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna have move...
Apr 27, 2021
