Health

Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Moderna’s respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults was about 84% effective at preventing serious illness, according to data from a late-stage trial published Tuesday. Adult patients in the clinical trial appeared to tolerate the vaccine well and there were no safety concerns identified, the […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Mia Mainville was at a Denver bar surrounded by friends when she said a stranger put drugs in her drink on New Year’s Eve. “I was not able to focus on anybody, I was not able to have full control of my body,” Mainville told ABC News’ Good Morning America. […]

Eugen Tamas / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A California woman is speaking out after a routine manicure resulted in her developing an infection that turned into a form of cancer that can be cured, especially when caught early.. Grace Garcia shared her experience on social media last month. “It all started w/Mani/Pedi that went […]

Courtesy of Netflix (NEW YORK) — Raven Sutton is making history as the first deaf contestant on Netflix’s The Circle. She hopes her stint on the hit reality show can not only empower the Deaf community, but also change the perspective of viewers who may never have seen a deaf person on their TV screens […]

Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A blood test under study may soon be able to help many patients with colon cancer decide whether they need chemotherapy after surgery, or if they can safely skip it. The results, which oncologists described as promising, were published in the journal Nature Medicine. Currently, many patients with surgically […]

Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the wake of the Golden Globes last week, several celebrities said they have tested positive for COVID-19. Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Pfeiffer are among the names who revealed they contracted the virus falling the awards show. In response, the Critics Choice Awards, which was held on Sunday, announced […]

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Actor Tyler James Williams is fresh off his first Golden Globe win for his role as Gregory Eddie on Abbott Elementary. While the actor celebrates a high point in his career, he said he is also celebrating his low points, revealing his journey living with Crohn’s disease. “Imagining the […]

Peter Dazeley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Actress Ashley Tisdale is sharing details of her struggle with alopecia, a condition she says she has battled since her early 20s. Tisdale, now 37, shared in an Instagram video that she was diagnosed with alopecia, or hair loss, by a dermatologist after noticing a bald spot at her […]

Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amid a flu season that started earlier than expected there’s also been a higher number of strep A cases in children this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory warning last month about the increase to make sure clinicians and public health authorities know how […]

Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that New York will invest $1 billion to address mental health needs. Hochul laid out her plans for addressing the mental health care system in a speech at the Assembly Chambers in Albany on Tuesday afternoon. “When it comes to keeping […]