(NEW YORK) -- Laura High has a tumor at the base of her brain, but she says that's not her defining characteristic. High is a stand-up comedian whose routine consists of jokes about being a millennial and living in New York City. High also jokes about being a donor-conceived child…
(NEW YORK) -- Mark Hall, a nurse practitioner who was diagnosed with monkeypox, says he isn't exactly sure who he contracted the disease from. However, he found out he was exposed by someone a week before he started showing symptoms. That person, he says, knew they had monkeypox and didn't…
(NEW YORK) -- Another day, another TikTok trend, and the most recent beauty craze comes in the form of calamine lotion. Content creators have been sharing videos of themselves using the over-the-counter medication, which is typically used to treat itchy skin, as a makeup primer. Videos tagged with the #calamineprimer…
(NEW YORK) -- Smokers and vapers are more likely to have a severe case of COVID-19 or die of the disease, a new study finds. People who reported use of tobacco products prior to their hospitalization were 39% more likely to be put on mechanical ventilation than non-smokers. What's more,…
(NEW YORK) -- Country music superstar Shania Twain is sharing new details about the health battle she says she faced due to Lyme disease. Twain, 56, said she thought she had lost the ability to sing after a tick bite she got while horseback riding in 2003 led to Lyme…
(NEW YORK) -- The future of COVID-19 vaccines might not be shots in the arm or leg. Instead, picture a nasal spray or a patch stuck onto the skin for a few minutes. A group of scientists, doctors and administration health officials gathered at the White House on Tuesday to…
(NEW YORK) -- A tampon shortage in the U.S. this summer has put a spotlight on menstrual product alternatives. Over the past several weeks, major retail chains across the country have reported a shortage of tampon products. Across social media, users have posted about their struggles finding products on store…
(NEW YORK) -- The United States has one of the highest levels of monkeypox in the world, new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed. The U.S. has reported a total of 3,590 known monkeypox cases as of Tuesday, July 26, federal and global data…
(NEW YORK) -- There are now at least 3,846 monkeypox cases confirmed in the U.S., according to updated numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The virus is firmly on the radar of American health officials after the World Health Organization declared it a global health emergency…
(CHARLESTON, W.Va.) -- Lawmakers in West Virginia have advanced a new bill severely restricting abortion after a pre-Roe ban was blocked in court. The bill, passed Monday by the state's House Health and Human Resources Committee and Tuesday by the House Judiciary Committee, bans abortion at virtually every stage of…
