by admin | Aug 19, 2025 | Health
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said on Tuesday that children ages 6 months to 23 months should receive a COVID-19 vaccine, in contrast with federal health officials.The recommendations are part of the AAP’s...
by admin | Aug 18, 2025 | Health
In this Feb. 27, 2025, file photo, signs point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium, in Seminole, Texas. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images, FILE(TEXAS) — A measles outbreak in Texas that infected...
by admin | Aug 17, 2025 | Health
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The draft of an upcoming government report suggesting ways to improve the health of American children does not recommend severe restrictions on pesticides and ultra-processed foods, according to a copy of the document...
by admin | Aug 5, 2025 | Health
Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new campaign on Tuesday aimed at tackling mental health and substance use among teens ahead of the upcoming...
by admin | Jul 30, 2025 | Health
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Senate confirmed Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Monarez was confirmed by a vote of 51-47 along party lines on Tuesday evening. Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Sen....
by admin | Jul 24, 2025 | Health
Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The first oral pill for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could be around the corner after pharmaceutical company Apnimed Inc. reported positive results from its stage III clinical trial.Currently, many...