Pediatric hospital beds filled at highest rate in two years, data shows
(NEW YORK) -- Across the country, pediatric bed occupancy is the highest it’s been in two years, with 78%... Read More.
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Michigan health system restricts visitors under 5 due to spike in RSV, flu cases
(NEW YORK) -- A Michigan hospital system has limited the number of young visitors as cases of respiratory viruses... Read More.
Amy Schumer reveals son was hospitalized with RSV
(NEW YORK) -- Amid a nationwide surge in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, comedian and actress Amy... Read More.
What to know about mouth taping, the viral wellness trend that has people taping their mouths shut at night
(NEW YORK) -- For the past three months, Lauryn Bosstick, a Texas-based mom of two, has added a new... Read More.
How to beat the negative health effects of daylight saving time
(NEW YORK) -- The "fall back" from daylight saving is linked to an uptick in car accidents and poor mood,... Read More.
Women turn to at-home abortions, as unregulated pill sites expand operations
(NEW YORK) -- Jane was living in rural New Mexico when she discovered she was pregnant. She never wanted... Read More.
FDA warns parents not to use infant head-shaping pillows
(NEW YORK) -- The Food and Drug Administration has released a safety bulletin urging parents and caregivers not to... Read More.
New injection for newborns to protect against RSV approved in Europe
(NEW YORK) -- In what could signal the promise of progress to come for newborn infants at risk for... Read More.
Pfizer, BioNTech say bivalent COVID-19 booster shot performs better against BA.5 omicron subvariant
(NEW YORK) -- American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech announced Friday that a booster dose of... Read More.
Food writer Julie Powell’s death at 49 puts spotlight on cardiac arrest
(NEW YORK) -- The sudden death of 49-year-old author Julie Powell, whose life inspired the movie Julie & Julia,... Read More.
CDC releases new guidelines for prescribing opioids to include people with short-term pain
(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated guidelines for prescribing opioids for pain to... Read More.
RSV cases hit 2-year-high, CDC data shows
(NEW YORK) -- The number of people with the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, has surged, with cases hitting... Read More.
