(NEW YORK) -- A panel of advisers at the Centers for Disease Control have greenlit the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as 6 months old, finding them both safe and effective. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky issued a recommendation for how doctors, nurses and pharmacists should administer the…
(NEW YORK) -- TikTok videos offer advice on everything from viral makeup launches to healthier Coca-Cola alternatives. Now, one of the latest health and beauty crazes to capture the attention of millions is "jello skin." The term caught the attention of many after TikTok creator, Glowwithava, posted a video of…
(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as six months old, finding them both safe and effective. "Many parents, caregivers and clinicians have been waiting for a vaccine for younger children and this action will help protect those…
(NEW YORK) -- More than a year-and-a-half since the first COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out -- at a record pace and with the promise of ending the worst public health crisis in a century -- several U.S. counties still have incredibly low rates of vaccination. Inoculation against COVID and the…
(NEW YORK) -- There's nothing worse than waking up in the morning to a fresh red pimple. Acne is the most common skin condition in the United States, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association. While it is typically seen as something affecting young adults, acne can continue into…
(WASHINGTON) -- COVID-19 vaccinations for kids under age 5 could be available as early next week after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday authorized both Pfizer and Moderna's vaccines. “Many parents, caregivers and clinicians have been waiting for a vaccine for younger children and this action will help…
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Florida was the first state to advise against vaccinating healthy kids for COVID-19. Florida was the only state in the U.S. that didn't preorder any COVID-19 vaccines for young children, federal officials said Thursday. The Florida Department of Health did not want to be involved in a…
(Brunswick, N.J.) -- While children were initially thought to be spared from the worst of SARS-CoV-2, more than two years later, long COVID clinics are full of pediatric patients, with parents looking for guidance on a range of symptoms affecting their kids' daily lives. The emergent nature of long COVID…
(NEW YORK) -- Looking at data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would give the impression that COVID-19 is generally under control in Texas. The federal agency's map of levels of COVID-19 spread in the community shows most counties in the state are classified as "low" or "medium."…
(NEW YORK) -- A growing number of gay men are publicly pushing back against what they say is bullying within the gay community over how they look, and in many cases using social media to do so. Sam Coffie, who calls himself full-figured and posts his body with pride on…
