Health

Mike Harrington/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the number of cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the United States, pregnant women are now among those affected. The first case of monkeypox in a pregnant woman in the U.S. has been reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC’s Dr. John […]

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (TETON COUNTY, Wyo.) — “Trigger laws” that would place a near-total ban on abortion were temporarily blocked in Wyoming and North Dakota on Wednesday, just as they were to go into effect. Both states are among more than a dozen that had passed laws that would enact bans on abortion should Roe […]

Courtesy of Saliyl Dotson (NEW YORK) — Laura High has a brain tumor, but she says that’s not her defining characteristic. High is a stand-up comedian whose routine consists of jokes about being a millennial and living in New York City. High also jokes about being a donor-conceived child and her search for her biological […]

bymuratdeniz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mark Hall, a nurse practitioner who was diagnosed with monkeypox, says he isn’t exactly sure who he contracted the disease from. However, he found out he was exposed by someone a week before he started showing symptoms. That person, he says, knew they had monkeypox and didn’t tell him. Hall, […]

Andreas Rentz/Getty Images,FILE (NEW YORK) — Country music superstar Shania Twain is sharing new details about the health battle she says she faced due to Lyme disease. Twain, 56, said she thought she had lost the ability to sing after a tick bite she got while horseback riding in 2003 led to Lyme disease, a […]

Meaghan Skinner Photography/Getty Images (NEW  YORK) — Another day, another TikTok trend, and the most recent beauty craze comes in the form of calamine lotion. Content creators have been sharing videos of themselves using the over-the-counter medication, which is typically used to treat itchy skin, as a makeup primer. Videos tagged with the #calamineprimer hashtag […]

Martina Paraninfi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Smokers and vapers are more likely to have a severe case of COVID-19 or die of the disease, a new study finds. People who reported use of tobacco products prior to their hospitalization were 39% more likely to be put on mechanical ventilation than non-smokers. What’s more, they were […]

Jasmine Merdan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States has one of the highest levels of monkeypox in the world, new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed. The U.S. has reported a total of 3,590 known monkeypox cases as of Tuesday, July 26, federal and global data shows, surpassing […]

STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A tampon shortage in the U.S. this summer has put a spotlight on menstrual product alternatives. Over the past several weeks, major retail chains across the country have reported a shortage of tampon products. Across social media, users have posted about their struggles finding products on store […]

Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The future of COVID-19 vaccines might not be shots in the arm or leg. Instead, picture a nasal spray or a patch stuck onto the skin for a few minutes. A group of scientists, doctors and administration health officials gathered at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the […]