(WASHINGTON) -- An internal review of the Food and Drug Administration's actions leading up to the infant formula crisis finds a combination of human error, antiquated technology, and poor communication and accountability amongst an already threadbare food workforce all contributed to a perfect storm of problems which exacerbated the supply…
(NEW YORK) -- The Food and Drug Administration is warning parents and teens about "very unsafe" social media trends, including a recent one that has begun trending online involving cooking chicken in NyQuil. The challenge -- which the FDA called “silly and unappetizing” and “very unsafe” -- encourages people to…
(NEW YORK) -- Robin Roberts is no stranger to facing adversity. She received a breast cancer diagnosis in 2007 and then a diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a rare blood disorder that affects the bone marrow, five years later. Thankfully, her sister Sally-Ann was a virtually perfect match and she…
(FLINT, Mich.) -- Five years after a water crisis rocked Flint, Michigan, a significant number of residents are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or depression and some may be suffering from both conditions, a new study finds. Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston surveyed a sample…
(NEW YORK) -- There are early signs that new monkeypox cases are slowing down in the U.S. Experts are optimistic that the virus can be completely eliminated from the U.S. While challenges remain, recent improvement in vaccination efforts could lead to complete elimination but it may take years, experts say.…
(NEW YORK) -- Four out of five pregnancy-related deaths in the United States are preventable, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report looked at data from the Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) across 36 states between 2017 and 2019. Most of these deaths,…
(NEW YORK) -- It's the first day of fourth grade for Yara Valerio. As her mother, Emma Mercado, packs her lunch in the kitchen, Yara is finishing up her remaining summer school homework in their New York City apartment. In a few minutes, they will walk hand-in-hand to P.S. 123…
(NEW YORK) -- Even as healthcare professionals battle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 300 Americans dying each day on average from the virus, doctors nationwide are raising awareness about the growing epidemic of suicide within their ranks. Saturday, Sept. 17, is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. It's a day…
(WASHINGTON) -- To optimize protection ahead of another pandemic winter, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said Friday people should consider getting the newly-updated COVID-19 booster before Halloween. The sooner the better, Jha said, urging people to get a booster between mid-September and mid-October, "but no later than the…
(NEW YORK) -- Of all the planning that comes with being a new mom, one woman hadn’t planned for a surprise diagnosis of a neurological condition – just weeks before her due date. Now, she’s on a journey to spread awareness of Bell’s palsy, a neurological condition that causes temporary…
