(NEW YORK) -- Officials in every U.S. state and jurisdiction have now ended, or announced an end, to their indoor universal masking requirements. Over the last month, states from coast to coast have moved to end mask mandates as coronavirus cases have plummeted. By the end of March, there will…
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- There is growing pushback among the health care community over Florida's decision to advise against vaccinating healthy children for COVID-19, with an increasing number of health officials coming forward to strongly criticize the move. On Monday, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo announced his state would…
(NEW YORK) -- Two studies published Monday show how COVID-19 infection is associated with higher rates of brain tissue abnormalities. These effects were subtle and it's possible many of the people who experience them will heal on their own without medical intervention. But these findings could help explain the cognitive…
(NEW YORK) -- New York City dropped several of its COVID-19 mandates on Monday, including mask and vaccine requirements. Restaurants, bars and other indoor public areas -- including gyms and entertainment venues -- will no longer be required to ask people for proof of vaccination under the "Key to NYC"…
(NEW YORK) -- As inflation continues to send food prices soaring, more Americans are turning to dollar stores to save on groceries. But can you find healthier options while still cutting costs? While dollar stores are usually known to carry highly processed, packaged foods, some are beginning to offer nuts,…
(NEW YORK) -- Recently, an update to the national COVID-19 strategy was released, designed to manage the virus so most Americans can return to daily life without disruption. The country is moving to a new phase in which the COVID-19 threat changes from "pandemic" to "endemic." That means the virus will…
(NEW YORK) -- As many states relax COVID-19 protocols, birthing practices continue to be impacted by the virus nearly two years after the World Health Organization declared it a global pandemic. Kyaira White is set to give birth for a second time during the pandemic, with her baby due in late…
(NEW YORK) -- Black New Yorkers were hit disproportionately hard during the omicron wave compared to white New Yorkers, according to a new analysis from the city's Department of Health & Mental Hygiene published Wednesday. Black New York City residents were hospitalized for COVID-19 at a rate more than two…
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Florida's state Senate on Thursday passed a bill that bans abortions after 15 weeks, the same gestational limit currently being reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court. The bill, HB 5, which passed the state House in February, is expected to move quickly to the desk of Republican…
(NEW YORK) -- When coronavirus shut down the nation nearly two years ago, 7-year-old Xiomara Hung and her family were quick to retreat to their Maryland home in an effort to help curb the spread of the virus and avoid any potential infection. Like many children across the country, Xiomara…
