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Baby formula vs. breast milk: Doctors explain what parents should do amid formula shortage

Baby formula vs. breast milk: Doctors explain what parents should do amid formula shortage

“My baby isn't even here yet, and I’m experiencing anxiety over this shortage even though I plan to nurse if possible,” one mother, who is expecting her first child in October, told FOX.

2 days ago
Year’s 1st case of rare monkeypox reported in the US

Year’s 1st case of rare monkeypox reported in the US

Meanwhile, officials tracking a European outbreak of monkeypox are investigating the possibility that the disease is being spread through sexual contact.

3 days ago
A third of US should be considering masks amid rise in COVID-19 cases, officials say

A third of US should be considering masks amid rise in COVID-19 cases, officials say

Increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are putting more of the U.S. under guidelines issued by the CDC that call for masking and other infection precautions.

3 days ago
Baby formula shortage: Biden invokes Defense Production Act to bolster production

Baby formula shortage: Biden invokes Defense Production Act to bolster production

The Defense Production Act order requires suppliers of formula manufacturers to fulfill orders from those companies before other customers.

3 days ago
Mask mandates could return as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise

Mask mandates could return as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise

Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country under guidelines issued by the CDC.

4 days ago
Hispanics with chest pain waited longer than others in Atlanta ER, study shows

Hispanics with chest pain waited longer than others in Atlanta ER, study shows

Data showed that Hispanic people waited 39% longer than people of other races or ethnicities to be taken care of by health care professionals at one busy Atlanta hospital.

4 days ago
Vaccines could have prevented at least 318K COVID-19 deaths in the US, study says

Vaccines could have prevented at least 318K COVID-19 deaths in the US, study says

Of the 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, hundreds of thousands of those deaths could have been averted by vaccines, researchers say.

4 days ago
FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children ages 5 to 11

FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children ages 5 to 11

Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for U.S. kids ages 5 to 11 has been approved by the FDA. Next, it will need the CDC’s final sign-off.

5 days ago
3rd round of free COVID tests available to order now in US

3rd round of free COVID tests available to order now in US

An additional eight at-home tests are available for free this time around.

5 days ago
Spain proposes expanding abortion rights to teens, paid menstrual leave

Spain proposes expanding abortion rights to teens, paid menstrual leave

A draft bill in Spain proposes scrapping the requirement for 16- and 17-year-olds to obtain parental consent before terminating a pregnancy, plus paid menstrual leave.

5 days ago
4 UK men infected with 'rare and unusual' cases of monkeypox, health officials say

4 UK men infected with 'rare and unusual' cases of monkeypox, health officials say

British health authorities say they have identified four “rare and unusual” cases of the disease monkeypox among men who appear to have been infected in London and had no history of travel to the West African countries where the smallpox-like disease is endemic.

5 days ago
Fauci says he'll leave White House if Trump wins 2024 election

Fauci says he'll leave White House if Trump wins 2024 election

Dr. Anthony Fauci laughed and said "no" when asked he if he would stay in his post as chief medical adviser at the White House if former President Donald Trump wins the 2024 election. 

6 days ago
Ex-nurse RaDonda Vaught sentenced to probation in patient medication death

Ex-nurse RaDonda Vaught sentenced to probation in patient medication death

A former Tennessee nurse whose medication error killed a patient has been sentenced to three years of probation.

May 14
4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusal

4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusal

It's the only military academy, so far, where cadets may not graduate for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.

May 14
Alaska mom says baby formula shortage 'creating extra panic' as she launches group for struggling parents

Alaska mom says baby formula shortage 'creating extra panic' as she launches group for struggling parents

Allie Seckel of Kodiak, Alaska, also revealed how parents can avoid online scams.

May 13
Searches for vasectomies spike after Supreme Court draft leak of abortion ruling

Searches for vasectomies spike after Supreme Court draft leak of abortion ruling

Daily searches for vasectomies have increased 99% since the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion was published, data from Innerbody Research shows.

May 13
Most Americans feel short mental health breaks boost their well-being, survey finds

Most Americans feel short mental health breaks boost their well-being, survey finds

The study revealed that most moms struggle with their mental and emotional health and can't prioritize it because of their dual responsibilities of juggling their jobs and caring for others at home.

May 11
Gun-related deaths reach highest level in 25 years, CDC study found

Gun-related deaths reach highest level in 25 years, CDC study found

The CDC was not able to say exactly what caused the surge but believe the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic played a role.

May 11
Alabama law bans transgender treatment for kids, threatens doctors with felony

Alabama law bans transgender treatment for kids, threatens doctors with felony

A new law in Alabama makes it a felony for doctors to treat transgender people under the age of 19 with puberty-blockers and hormones.

May 10
Frequent marijuana use may lead to higher risk of heart disease, study finds

Frequent marijuana use may lead to higher risk of heart disease, study finds

Researchers say frequent use of THC can increase plaque buildup in the arteries, increasing the risk of heart disease and eventually heart attacks.

May 9
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