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skaman306/Getty Images Stock (NEW YORK) — A panel of advisers at the Centers for Disease Control have greenlit the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as 6 months old, finding them both safe and effective. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky issued a recommendation for how doctors, nurses and pharmacists should administer the shots on […]

RUNSTUDIO/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — TikTok videos offer advice on everything from viral makeup launches to healthier Coca-Cola alternatives. Now, one of the latest health and beauty crazes to capture the attention of millions is “jello skin.” The term caught the attention of many after TikTok creator, Glowwithava, posted a video of her facialist referring […]

Boy_Anupong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — There’s nothing worse than waking up in the morning to a fresh red pimple. Acne is the most common skin condition in the United States, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association. While it is typically seen as something affecting young adults, acne can continue into your 30s and […]

Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as six months old, finding them both safe and effective. “Many parents, caregivers and clinicians have been waiting for a vaccine for younger children and this action will help protect those down to 6 […]

KoldoyChris/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida was the first state to advise against vaccinating healthy kids for COVID-19. Florida was the only state in the U.S. that didn’t preorder any COVID-19 vaccines for young children, federal officials said Thursday. The Florida Department of Health did not want to be involved in a “convoluted vaccine distribution […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — A growing number of gay men are publicly pushing back against what they say is bullying within the gay community over how they look, and in many cases using social media to do so. Sam Coffie, who calls himself full-figured and posts his body with pride on social media, said […]

Massimiliano Finzi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Looking at data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would give the impression that COVID-19 is generally under control in Texas. The federal agency’s map of levels of COVID-19 spread in the community shows most counties in the state are classified as “low” or “medium.” But public […]

Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Parents with young kids are one step closer to getting them vaccinated following a grueling wait for the last remaining group to be authorized for a vaccine. The process for authorization and recommendation from the regulatory agencies kicked off Wednesday with a meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s committee of […]

Alex Wong/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, a senior adviser to the president on the pandemic, has tested positive for COVID-19. Fauci, 81, hasn’t had recent close contact with President Joe Biden or other senior officials, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Fauci, who has mild symptoms, tested positive […]

Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Parents with young kids are one step closer to getting them vaccinated following a grueling wait for the last remaining group to be authorized for a vaccine. The process for authorization and recommendation from the regulatory agencies kicked off Wednesday with a meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s committee of […]