(TEL AVIV, Israel) -- When Nurit Argov-Argaman was raising three young children while trying to advance in her career, she was struggling with time-management issues involving baby formula versus breast milk. “Infant formula was one of the best options that I had,” said Argov-Argaman, the chief technology officer of the…
(NEW YORK) -- Cases of monkeypox are continuing to crop up around the globe as the outbreak of the rare disease keeps spreading. As of Thursday, at least 1,260 cases have been detected in countries where the virus is not endemic, with the overwhelming majority reported in North America and…
(NEW YORK) -- In the early months of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, breakthrough cases among fully-vaccinated people were a statistical anomaly. Preliminary clinical trial data offered an optimistic outlook for the months ahead, with many Americans hoping a vaccine would be their ticket to a return to normalcy. However, last…
(NEW YORK) -- With the approval process underway for young children's COVID-19 vaccines, the White House is preparing a rollout to doctors' offices, pharmacies and children's hospitals across the country. "If in fact [the Food and Drug Administration] authorizes and [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] recommends, we're going to…
(NEW YORK) -- Fifteen years after her son’s drowning death, a Connecticut mom has channeled her family’s grief and tragedy into a lifesaving mission, working to spread awareness about swimming and water safety. Although it's an important issue that applies year-round, it’s especially timely with the official start of summer…
(NEW YORK) -- At 49 years old, Chalise Smith made a big decision. She committed to becoming a surrogate for one of her daughters, 25-year-old Kaitlyn Munoz, who for years had been struggling with infertility and had undergone egg retrieval and in vitro fertilization in an effort to start a…
(NEW YORK) -- Since an initial voluntary recall on J.M. Smucker peanut butter in May, multiple other products -- from protein power snacks to baked goods -- have been added to a growing list of related items consumers should avoid, the Food and Drug Administration announced recently. In addition to…
(NEW YORK) -- Queen Latifah is speaking out about her weight and why she's angry at having been categorized as obese. The actress and singer opened up on a new episode of "Red Table Talk" about the day a personal trainer told her she would be considered obese. "She's showing…
(NEW YORK) -- Despite a rather unpleasant bout with COVID-19 this past January, Jennifer McDonnell was relieved to think that she, and her family, could finally return to normal life, with a potentially strong immune protection stemming from both vaccination and a past infection. “We had been cautious, but once…
(NEW YORK) -- With vaccine immunity waning, and concerns over a fall surge growing, officials from Moderna announced on Wednesday that data from its study on Omicron-containing bivalent booster, revealed that it offers superior antibody response against omicron -- one month after injection -- compared to the company's current vaccine.…
