Health

Courtesy of Kelly Savant (NEW YORK) — Two years ago, two women — complete strangers — embarked on a remarkable journey together and today, they say they’ve become “family.” Now, they’re opening up about their story in the hopes of helping others. Kelly Taylor Savant, 41, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, had been trying to conceive […]

Taylor Keefe (NEW YORK) — March marks World Endometriosis Awareness Month dedicated to recognizing and advocating for the estimated 190 million women worldwide who suffer from endometriosis. Taylor Keefe was 13 years old when she first saw a gynecologist. “Every time I was on my period, I had no functionality. I would be bent over […]

Oscar Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the United States continues to face the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations, the country’s largest city is offering new support for expectant people. New York City will begin offering free doula access to families, Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday. The city will also train more doulas […]

IMAGINESTOCK/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Even as most eligible Americans have yet to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine boosters, Pfizer and Moderna have now asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize yet another booster dose — especially for elderly Americans, a group that tends to have weaker immune protection. Pfizer asked the FDA to […]

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, children under age 6 may be one step closer to being eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Moderna said Wednesday it plans to seek emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine in young children “in the […]

Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Moderna said it plans to seek emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine in children under age 6. The company released clinical trial data Wednesday showing neutralizing antibody levels were similar to those seen in adults. The vaccine in children is a […]

Morsa Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 survivors are at increased risk of being newly diagnosed with diabetes up to one year after recovering, a new study suggests. Researchers from VA Saint Louis Health Care System found people who recovered from COVID were 40% more likely to develop a new case of diabetes compared to […]

Courtesy of Kati Martinez (NEW YORK) — An Illinois mom is opening up about the moment she found out her son had Down syndrome, a pivotal turning point that she said has brought more purpose and joy to her life and family. Approximately 6,000 babies born in the U.S. each year have Down syndrome, according […]

Courtesy HCA Healthcare’s Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center (NEW YORK) — A Nevada woman who gave birth to two children and suffered the loss of her husband during the coronavirus pandemic is recovering after a nearly four-month battle with complications from COVID-19. Rowena Salas, of Las Vegas, was released from the hospital last week, after […]

Courtesy Meire Carlos (NEW YORK) — Meire Carlos was suffering from chronic kidney disease but like the estimated 90% of people who have the disease, she was not aware of it. In June 2021, after experiencing headaches and a sudden spike in her blood pressure, Carlos was rushed to the hospital where three days later […]