Health Feb 13 CDC data shows U.S. teen girls ‘in crisis’ with unprecedented rise in suicidal behavior The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls' mental health, with almost 60 percent reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness.
Health Feb 10 Ice baths are hot on social media. Here’s how they affect your body Celebrities and regular folk are plunging into frigid water for their social media feeds, but the science on the stated benefits is lukewarm.
Health Dec 26 Years into the pandemic, scientists are still trying to understand long COVID A British historian, an Italian archaeologist and an American preschool teacher share a prominent pandemic bond: They're each credited with describing, naming and helping bring long COVID into the public's consciousness in early 2020.
Politics Nov 22 WATCH: Anthony Fauci reflects on career, pandemic in final briefing After more than fifty years in government, Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, briefed reporters from the White House on Tuesday, delivering what he called his "final message" from that podium, urging Americans to get their COVID-19 booster shots.
Health Sep 20 U.S. health panel says adults should get routine anxiety screening Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health complaints, affecting about 40 percent of U.S. women at some point in their lives and more than 1 in 4 men.
Politics Aug 30 Some women cross state lines for abortions before bans take effect With abortion limits enacted or looming nationwide, an Ohio provider has been referring hundreds of patients to its sister clinic in Indianapolis. Their pregnancies exceed Ohio’s six-week limit, passed when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Politics Jul 15 WATCH: Biden administration rolls out new 988 suicide and crisis hotline The Biden administration is launching a new national hotline – 988 – for mental health emergencies.
Nation Jun 29 As states ban abortion, clinics scramble to divert patients The Supreme Court's ruling allowing states to regulate abortion has set off a travel scramble in some parts of the U.S., as abortion providers redirect patients to states that still allow the procedure. A growing number of states are moving…
Health Jun 17 FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers There's one step left: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends how to use vaccines and its vaccine advisers are set to discuss the shots Friday and vote on Saturday. A final signoff would come from CDC Director Dr.
Health Jun 15 FDA advisers approve COVID-19 vaccine shots for kids under 5 COVID-19 shots for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in the U.S. have moved a step closer. An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration gave a thumbs-up to Moderna's two shots for the littlest kids.