(NEW YORK) -- Almost half of Americans -- 137 million people -- are experiencing more days of "very unhealthy" and "hazardous" air quality than in the previous two decades combined, according to a report published this week by the American Lung Association. The annual "State of the Air" report looked…
(WASHINGTON) -- Common prenatal tests done to test for genetic abnormalities are the subject of a new warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA issued a notice Tuesday warning people about the risk of "false results, inappropriate use and inappropriate interpretation of results" from non-invasive prenatal…
(NEW YORK) -- During her pregnancy with her first child, Emily Brown said she planned to have a natural, non-medicated birth. But the way Brown, 34, of Oklahoma, ended up giving birth to her daughter was through a cesarean section when she went into labor at 32 weeks. "I remember…
(NEW YORK) -- Confusion abounded after a federal judge in Florida struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's travel mask mandate Monday. The mandate, first announced in January 2021, required travelers to wear masks on airplanes, in airports and other travel hubs, and while riding public transit. But…
(NEW YORK) -- A new study found that meat labels may be misleading shoppers in search of beef "raised without antibiotics." Labels represent an important source of information for consumers who are trying to reduce their consumption of cattle treated with antibiotics, and in so doing, push down the overall…
(NEW YORK) -- After a federal judge struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s travel mask mandate Monday, several airlines and companies moved to act. All major airlines, including American, United, Southwest and Delta, said face coverings will now be optional for travelers. Ride-share companies, such as Uber…
(NEW YORK) -- In the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a record number of Americans died from drug overdoses. Although months of data is still incomplete, statistics show that most of the deaths involve the potent drug fentanyl. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, fentanyl is…
(SAN DIEGO) -- A 2-year-old girl who spent the first two years of her life in the hospital is back home with her parents and younger brother in California. It was a joyous homecoming for Addy Smith, who left the hospital on April 5 after 848 days of treatment at…
(NEW YORK) -- As experts warn about the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in online parent groups, one mom is speaking out about how she inadvertently became an anti-vaccine influencer. Heather Simpson of Dallas, Texas, said she turned to wellness groups and became an online influencer almost overnight when she posted…
(NEW YORK) -- More than 8,000 nurses and health care workers in Northern California are planning a one-day strike Monday over staffing and other COVID-19-related concerns. The employees of Sutter Health, a health delivery system headquartered in Sacramento, are planning to strike at 15 facilities -- including locations in Berkeley,…
