(NEW YORK) -- A college athlete who took time away from her sport to focus on her mental health is speaking out to urge coaches, schools, parents and fellow players to pay attention to the mental health of student-athletes. "One of my favorite things to tell myself, if I'm not…
(NEW YORK) -- Amid a growing shortage of baby formula across the country, major retailers have begun limiting the amount of formula customers can buy. As of April, 31% of popular formula brands may be sold out at stores nationwide, according to Datasembly, a tracking firm that tracks products stocked…
(AUSTIN, Texas) -- A middle school teacher in Texas is making sure no student has to miss class time due to or feels ashamed of their menstrual cycle. Kylie DeFrance, an English as an additional language (EAL) teacher at a charter school in Austin, keeps "pad bags" filled with feminine…
(NEW YORK) -- Although officials have been warning for weeks of an impending coronavirus resurgence across the country, health experts say it is impossible to know exactly how widespread the nation’s latest resurgence may actually be, given the declining availability of COVID-19 data. "An effective public health response depends on…
(NEW YORK) -- Children as young as 8 years old should be screened for anxiety, the country's leading panel of experts on health prevention recommended Tuesday for the first time. The new draft guidance comes amid rising rates of anxiety and depression among kids and teens in the U.S., particularly…
(NEW YORK) -- In recent years, tinted sunscreens have been rising in popularity, in large part because of their ability to better match a person's skin tone without leaving a visible white film on the skin. Responding to customer demand, large skin care brands have recently debuted new tinted sunscreen…
(NEW YORK) -- Opioid overdose deaths in adolescents rose far more rapidly than the general population between 2019 and 2021, according to a new study of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. The study found that deaths from opioid overdoses in teens ages 14 to 18 increased by 94%…
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Health officials are warning Florida residents about a "large" outbreak of a potentially fatal bacterial illness known as meningococcal disease that's primarily affecting gay and bisexual men. So far this year, there have been 21 confirmed cases of meningococcal disease as of Monday, according to Florida Department…
(NEW YORK) -- Cases of several sexually transmitted diseases continued to increase during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new federal report. Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday, the report found STD cases fell during the early months of 2020 but resurged…
(WASHINGTON) -- The White House says extending the federal mask mandate for airlines and other forms of transportation is still possible despite urging from GOP lawmakers and transportation industry leaders to end the measure, which is set to expire next week. The decision could be influenced by an increase in…
