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Millions of children missed routine shots in 2020 due to pandemic

Some 23 million children globally missed out on routine vaccinations -- the most in more than a decade -- due to service disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization and the U.N. Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reported Thursday.

July 15, 2021

Arlington, Va., ranked fittest city in U.S. for 4th straight year

The American College of Sports Medicine has ranked Arlington, Virginia, as the fittest city in the U.S. for the fourth year in a row.

July 14, 2021

U.S. health officials expected to add new warning to J&J COVID vaccine

Federal health regulators on Monday said they will add a new warning to the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine about a serious but rare side effect in which the body's immune system attacks its own nerves, according to reports.

July 12, 2021

U.N.: ‘Dramatic worsening’ of world hunger during the coronavirus pandemic

The United Nations on Monday reported a "dramatic worsening" of world hunger, with 720 million to 811 million undernourished people worldwide, largely linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 12, 2021

Hybrid weddings to stick around post-pandemic, experts predict

Hybrid virtual/real-life weddings, a trend that has gained popularity during the pandemic, could be here to stay as a cost-saving, more inclusive way to celebrate these unions even as COVID-19 subsides.

July 9, 2021

Most job seekers shun hospitality industry positions despite incentives, bonuses: Report

Many job seekers are not interested in working in the hospitality industry even though U.S. hotels and restaurants are struggling to fill open positions and offering more incentives to attract applicants, a new report found.

July 9, 2021

Maryland offering scholarships to youth who get vaccinated

Maryland officials are turning to another financial incentive to try to further boost COVID-19 vaccination rates in the state.

July 7, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa weakens, expected to move across Southeast, mid-Atlantic

Tropical Storm Elsa brought strong wind gusts and heavy rainfall to the northern Florida Gulf Coast before making its way north Wednesday after briefly traveling through the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 1 hurricane.

July 7, 2021

New York health officials warn about increase in rare tick-borne illness

Health officials in the Syracuse area of New York are warning about an increase in a rare tick-borne illness that can cause severe disease.

July 2, 2021

Pacific Northwest heat wave may have killed hundreds

Hundreds may have died from the record-breaking heat wave that struck Oregon, Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia this past week as temperatures hit all-time highs in typically moderate cities.

July 1, 2021

Rising trauma cases, increased medical care draining blood supply amid growing shortage

U.S. blood centers and hospitals are grappling with a blood supply shortage amid a rising number of trauma cases, organ transplants and surgeries requiring transfusions.

June 30, 2021

Fireworks injuries, deaths increased last year: Report

Fireworks-related deaths and injuries increased in 2020 over the previous year, according to a new report by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

June 29, 2021

Walmart launches own brand of insulin for diabetes treatment

Walmart announced Tuesday the launch of its first private brand analog insulin to offer a more affordable treatment for diabetes.

June 29, 2021

FDA adds warnings about risk of heart inflammation for Pfizer, Moderna vaccine recipients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added warnings about the rare risk of heart inflammation linked to the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. The move comes after more than 600 reports of myocarditis or pericarditis in vaccine recipients ages 30 and younger. Data show the inflammation risk was particularly high in the week following patients receiving their second shot.

June 26, 2021