Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Tuesday that she has endorsed the recommendation of the agency's vaccine advisers to use the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine as a two-dose primary series in adults.It's the…
In light of last month's Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and revoked the constitutional right to abortion, much of the Biden administration's response has been focused on protecting access to medication abortion.Mifepristone -- a pill used to…
New York City's monkeypox case numbers don't show the full picture of how bad the outbreak is, and demand for vaccines in the city is outstripping supply, city Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan said Tuesday.When asked on CNN whether he…
Heat-related sickness is top of mind today for many people around the world not used to coping with extreme heat. When the body's temperature rises faster than it can cool itself, damage to the brain and other vital organs can…
Decades ago, newly married women overwhelmingly would adopt their husband's last name, satisfying a social custom and securing certain legal, economic and familial protections.In some states, those safeguards included being able to retain their driver's license or voter registration, pick…
(CNN) — As a heat wave covers southern Arizona to the Florida coast, bringing triple-digit temperatures and extreme humidity to more than 55 million people—and their pets. Keeping cool in hot weather is challenging for humans. What about our pets?…
Keeping cool in hot weather is challenging for humans. What about our pets?In the United Kingdom, where temperatures hit a record high on Tuesday, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the British Veterinary Association recommend…
Beliefs developed when young about what is or isn't healthy can follow us for a lifetime, experts say. But what if those beliefs don't hold up to scientific scrutiny?Here are eight assumptions about diet, exercise and sleep that fail to…
Anyone can get monkeypox, but in the latest outbreak, the virus is predominantly spreading among gay and bisexual men. Officials noted Monday that most of the people affected reported some level of sexual activity.That doesn't mean the virus is sexually…
Former US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb's interview in which he criticized the federal response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak was "misinformed and off base," says Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control…
Families who breastfeed their children need support, according to guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, and that requires social and systemic changes when it comes to workplace access and feeding stigma.The pediatricians association's most recent guidance stressed the recommendation…
Injected vaccines against the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 have been hugely successful, saving nearly 20 million lives globally in their first year of use and slashing the pandemic's death toll by an estimated 63%, according to a recent study. Yet…
(CNN) — Whether you’re without power, enduring extreme heat or trying to save money, there are ways to feel comfortable without artificial cooling. Heat can foster fun summer activities, but the body shouldn’t be too hot for too long, as…
Whether you're without power, enduring extreme heat or trying to save money, there are ways to feel comfortable without artificial cooling.Heat can foster fun summer activities, but the body shouldn't be too hot for too long, as too much heat…
As cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the US, a top health official is stressing that the outbreak needs to be handled in a more rigorous manner."This is something we definitely need to take seriously. We don't know the…
US health officials have been in active discussions with the Food and Drug Administration on whether the agency will authorize a second booster vaccine for Americans under 50 years old, the nation's top infectious disease expert shared Saturday."Hopefully we'll get…
Sometimes people who die by suicide get branded as selfish, depressed or attention-seeking.Such myths contribute to the stigma that can prevent those who are suicidal from seeking the help they need and falsify understanding of the motivations behind suicide, according…
To reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for mental health crises, it now takes only three digits: 988.On Saturday, Vibrant Emotional Health, the nonprofit that operates the lifeline on behalf of the US Department of Health and Human Services' Substance…
The Biden administration on Friday extended the Covid-19 public health emergency for another three months.US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra officially renewed the declaration, extending it through October 13, 2022.The emergency declaration has been in place…
What do you tell yourself when someone gives you a compliment? Or when you make a mistake?Call it your inner monologue or your self-talk. Either way, you are talking to yourself all the time in your head -- and the…
