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COVID-19 pandemic ‘is probably at a transition point,’ WHO says

(NEW YORK) -- The World Health Organization said Monday that COVID-19 remains a public health emergency but the pandemic is at a "transition point." The agency said its International Health Regulations Emergency Committee met on Friday to analyze data on the state of the pandemic. WHO ...
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COVID-19 may have impacted our children’s learning progress in school: Where do we go from here?

(NEW YORK) -- School-aged children faced significant learning loss during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, data shows. The finding shows that, even though we have developed new tools, like effective vaccines, to protect us from COVID-19, long-term ramifications persist. Children lost out on about ...
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FDA withdraws emergency use authorization of COVID drug because it is unlikely to be effective against new variants

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it is withdrawing its emergency use authorization of a COVID-19 antibody therapy as a prevention tool because it is unlikely to be effective against variants that are currently circulating. Evusheld, which is made by British-Swedish ...
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Peloton instructor reveals breast cancer diagnosis at age 35

(NEW YORK) -- A Peloton instructor is opening up for the first time about her battle with breast cancer, revealing she got a lifesaving second opinion after discovering a lump on her breast. Leanne Hainsby, a 35-year-old cycling instructor for the fitness company, revealed on ...
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Study finds autism rates have tripled among young kids: What to know

(NEW YORK) -- Autism is on the rise among young children, according to a new study. The study, published Thursday in the journal Pediatrics, found that autism rates tripled over the last 16 years. Researchers at Rutgers University looked at more than 4,000 8-year-olds in the ...
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FDA proposes allowing gay and bisexual monogamous men to donate blood

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it will ease blood donation restrictions on gay and bisexual men, allowing those in monogamous relationships to donate. The policy change comes after years of urging by public health experts, blood banks and LGBTQ advocacy ...
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TikTok-famous dad behind ‘Enkyboys’ dies at 35 following cancer battle

(NEW YORK) -- Randy Gonzalez, the Texas father behind the popular "Enkyboys" account on social media died Wednesday at age 35, his mother Beatrice Gonzalez and brother David Gonzalez confirmed to ABC News. Gonzalez's death came less than one year after he announced he had ...
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Senior FDA official resigns in wake of 2022 infant formula shortage, acknowledges FDA communication breakdowns

(WASHINGTON) -- FDA's Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, Frank Yiannas, has announced he is resigning from his post. His departure comes in the wake of last year's infant formula shortage, throughout which Yiannas held a prominent leadership role. The decision also comes amid ...
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Support grows for a new approach to COVID vaccine schedule, as proposed by FDA

(WASHINGTON) -- A panel of public health experts for the Food and Drug Administration convened for an all-day meeting on Thursday to discuss whether the U.S. is ready to start treating COVID boosters like an annual flu vaccine, a move that would normalize COVID ...
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FDA says new process is needed for regulating CBD products due to risks

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will not review or allow the marketing of cannabidiol, or CBD, products as food items or dietary supplements. Up until recently, the health agency has not allowed any company to make claims about ...
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Record number of deaths in US from cardiovascular disease early in pandemic: Report shows

(NEW YORK) -- New data from the American Heart Association highlights the major impact COVID-19 had on cardiovascular health and death rates during the first year of the pandemic. At least 928,741 Americans died from cardiovascular disease-related causes in 2020, the annual statistical report revealed. ...
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Only about half of US adults are meeting physical activity guidelines: CDC

(ATLANTA) -- Only about half of adults in the United States are meeting physical activity guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, new research shows. The report, published Thursday by the CDC looked at the percentage of American adults aged 18 and ...
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