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How climate change is making allergy season even worse
(NEW YORK) -- No, your (itchy, red) eyes are not deceiving you -- allergy season is getting worse, and climate change is to blame. Pollen counts are already higher than they've ever been, and not only will they increase, but the season will get longer ...
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Mom gets outpouring of love from Twitter after revealing she has to tell her son she is dying
(MONTREAL, Canada) -- Dr. Nadia Chaudhri has been battling Stage 3 ovarian cancer for the past year, undergoing a hysterectomy and several rounds of chemotherapy. When Chaudhri, a 43-year-old neuroscientist and professor from Montreal, Canada, was hospitalized again this week, she learned that the cancer ...
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Once hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines, some have changed their minds
(NEW YORK) -- Although 150 million people have received a COVID-19 vaccine, 34% of Americans are still hesitant about getting the shots and say they are not sure yet, or don’t want the vaccine, according to a recent Kaiser poll. Despite overwhelming data supporting currently ...
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Which states are still requiring masks after the CDC’s updated guidance?
(NEW YORK) -- At least five states and a string of local leaders are holding off on changing their mask mandates following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new guidance that allows fully vaccinated Americans to go without masks indoors or outdoors. At least ...
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Face masks and kids: Pediatrician shares what parents should know
(NEW YORK) -- The new government guidance that fully vaccinated Americans can return to life without masks marked a turning point for the nation's reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic, but it also sparked many questions, including from parents. Under the new guidance from the U.S. ...
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Fully-vaccinated Americans can return to life without masks, CDC says
(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend masks for fully-vaccinated Americans indoors or outdoors, including in crowds, according to sweeping new guidance announced Thursday. The new recommendation, which carves out exceptions for buses, planes, hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters, ...
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Study finds COVID-19 vaccines have no impact on pregnancy: What to know
(NEW YORK) -- A new study on pregnant people and COVID-19 vaccines is adding to the growing body of evidence showing the vaccine is safe during pregnancy. Researchers at Northwestern University studying people who had been fully vaccinated during pregnancy, found the vaccine had no ...
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Meeting kids where they are located key to getting newly eligible vaccinated
(NEW YORK) -- With Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine now greenlit for children 12 years old and up, those eagerly awaiting the moment now have to find a place to get it. The rollout will be a "multi-pronged approach," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory ...
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Why vaccine incentives may not be as effective as states hope
(NEW YORK) -- With vaccination numbers declining across the country, leaders in various states are scrambling to put a stick and carrot in front of the millions of residents who have yet to get the shots. From free beers and baseball tickets to a raffle ...
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How MDMA could treat PTSD in ways current therapy can’t
(NEW YORK) -- MDMA, also known as “ecstasy” or “Molly,” has traditionally been thought of as a party drug. But now, researchers are finding promising results for MDMA as a potential treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. A recent phase 3 clinical trial found that MDMA, ...
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Ohio will give 5 people $1 million each in COVID-19 vaccine lottery
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Five vaccinated Ohioans will win $1 million each through a new lottery announced Wednesday, in one of the largest financial incentives announced by a state to combat declining demand for the COVID-19 vaccine. Starting May 26, the state will award $1 million ...
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Nurse on crusade to vaccinate community after husband’s death surprised on ‘The View’
(NEW YORK) -- Nurse Carla Brown went beyond her call of duty during the coronavirus pandemic to help vaccinate her community. Now, Brown is sharing her story with "The View." The Baton Rouge, Louisiana, nurse wants to help the elderly, homebound and those who don't ...
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