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Heart Reaction Probed as Possible Rare Vaccine Link in Teens
Health authorities are trying to determine whether heart inflammation that can occur along with many types of infections could also be a rare side effect in teens and young adults after the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Why and When Do COVID-19 Vaccines Expire?
How long do vaccines last? That's now a critical question as the Biden administration prepares to send tens of millions of unused COVID-19 doses abroad to help curb the pandemic.
The 'Grief Pandemic' Will Torment Americans for Years
With nearly 600,000 in the U.S. lost to covid-19 — now a leading cause of death — researchers estimate that more than 5 million Americans are in mourning, including more than 43,000 children who have lost a parent.
Do I Need to Get Tested for COVID-19 if I'm Vaccinated?
The latest guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you don't need to be tested or to quarantine if you're fully vaccinated, even if you've been exposed to someone who was sick — but there is an exception.
Little-Known Illnesses Turning Up in COVID Long-Haulers
One doctor says "waves and waves" of "long-haul" covid patients remain sick long after retesting negative for the virus. A significant percentage are suffering from syndromes that few doctors understand or treat.
How One Company is Rethinking Fertility Options for the LGBTQ Community
Whether you're single, married, male, female, transgender, or gender fluid, Bundl has created fertility treatment plans and financial planning models that empower potential parents to build a strategy that fits their personal needs.
Doctors Tell How to Make the Most of Your Telehealth Visits
Telehealth served as a lifeline for many during the pandemic, ramping up from a minority share of office visits to a majority, at least for a while. Still, it cannot replace hands-on care for some conditions.
New Mexico Offers Largest Single Vaccination Prize in US
New Mexico bet big Tuesday that cash can persuade people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, offering the largest single cash prize among the growing number of states staging lotteries to promote inoculations.
Newer Methods May Boost Gene Therapy's Use for More Diseases
A growing number of patients with rare diseases have hope of not just better treatments, but perhaps a cure. Gene therapy increasingly is being used to attack the root cause of their problems by supplying the DNA they lack.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder May Triple Stroke Risk
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder may be more than three times as likely as those without it to have a stroke caused by a blood clot, particularly older adults, new research finds.
Who Benefits? US Debates Fairest Way to Share Spare Vaccine
In April, the Biden administration announced plans to share millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses with the world by the end of June. Five weeks later, nations around the globe are still waiting to learn where the vaccines will go.
Buttigieg Urges Travelers to Respect Mask Mandates on Planes
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urged travelers to respect flight attendants and crew members who enforce federal mask mandates on planes, pledging strict federal enforcement against abuse at a time of increasingly unruly behavior by passengers.
Vietnam Finds New Virus Variant, Hybrid of India, UK Strains
Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that's a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K., the Vietnamese health minister said Saturday.
Lady Gaga and J.Lo Sell 'Well' Building Seal, But It's a Payday, Not a PSA
A-list celebs are backing something called the Well Health-Safety seal, offered by the International Well Building Institute, a for-profit company piggybacking on post-pandemic anxiety.
Production of Another COVID-19 Vaccine to Begin in Weeks
Production of another potential vaccine against COVID-19 will begin within weeks, its developers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline said Thursday as they launched a large trial enrolling 35,000 adult volunteers in the United States, Asia, Africa and Latin America
Navigating the New Normal with CBD from Well Care Botanicals
A new CBD user shares his experience of managing anxiety and stress with Well Care Botanicals, a premium CBD company that relies on American-grown hemp for its products.
ACLU Lawsuit Challenges Arkansas Trans Youth Treatment Ban
The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge Tuesday to strike down a new Arkansas law that made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth.
Watch: Laverne Cox Joins Chorus of Voices Slamming '60 Minutes' Segment on Trans Healthcare
Laverne Cox took to Instagram to share her disappointment in a May 23 "60 Minutes" segment about transgender healthcare, saying that the piece gave a skewed picture of the facts around trans health issues.
Is Your Living Room the Future of Hospital Care?
Major hospital systems are betting big money that the future of hospital care looks a lot like the inside of patients' homes.
Pandemic Leads Doctors to Rethink Unnecessary Treatment
Covid-19 is opening the door for researchers to address a problem that has vexed the medical community for decades: the overtreatment and unnecessary treatment of patients.