FDA says 3 doses of COVID Pfizer vaccine appear effective in children under 5

The FDA announced that three doses of the Pfizer vaccine appeared to be safe and effective in preventing COVID-19 in children under five, the only age group not yet eligible for shots.

NYC drops mask mandate for children under 5

Masks will be optional for toddlers in New York City childcare settings beginning Monday.

US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights.

Rats are running rampant in New York City

Rat sightings are up and they are everywhere, according to New York City officials.

Dogs sniffed out COVID-19 more accurately than some lab tests, study says

Dogs were able to detect positive COVID-19 tests with 97% accuracy compared to the nasal swab tests which were only 84% accurate, according to the study.

NYC Fitness Week: Studios offering deals on workouts

Participating studios are offering buy-one-get-one-free promos on classes. Some studios are also offering discounts on memberships. More than 150 studios are participating.

Study suggests genetic cancer risks could be enhanced by metabolism

A Canadian professor believes deepening our understanding of how the metabolism works, combined with making healthy lifestyle changes, can lower cancer risks.

Powassan virus death in Connecticut

A Connecticut woman has died of Powassan virus, a tick borne illness.

US has wasted more than 82 million COVID-19 vaccine doses: report

The Biden administration said the COVID-19 vaccine could be available to young children as Pfizer and BioNTech have requested they undergo a three-dose regimen

Bad breath: Many Americans avoiding the dentist amid pandemic

As more people feel comfortable going out without wearing a mask, don't be surprised if you get a not-so-welcomed whiff of bad breath. And the bad breath could be yours.

Women’s health company unveils ‘Period Crunch’ cereal shaped like uterus

Milk even turns red when you add it to a bowl of “Period Crunch” cereal. The inventors hope the new product will make the taboo topic more palatable.

Weight-loss drug called Wegovy receives FDA approval

Wegovy — an under-the-skin injection that showed promise in weight-loss clinical trials — is the first drug approved for chronic weight management since 2014.

FDA panel greenlights Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

FDA's vaccine chief said another choice in the U.S. may entice at least some vaccine holdouts - whatever their reason - to consider rolling up their sleeves.

Small study of rectal cancer treatment brings every single patient into remission

Every single rectal cancer patient with a certain mutation entered remission after receiving the experimental immunotherapy drug in a small clinical trial.

New Yorkers not feeling relief at pump
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New York cut the state gas tax by 16 cents a gallon to help out drivers while gas prices are soaring. Some counties have also dropped gas tax prices. But with gas prices continuing the surge, many motorists say they just don't see any breaks.