5 pediatric flu deaths in NY this season
There have been five pediatric flu deaths so far this season in New York, according to state health officials.
China estimates 250 million people caught COVID-19 since end of 'zero-COVID' policy: report
Officials reportedly estimated around 37 million people were infected on Tuesday alone.
FDA changes Plan B label, says emergency contraceptive won't cause abortion
The new labels are intended to further distinguish emergency contraception — also known as the morning after pill — from abortion pills.
US military personnel around the globe will no longer be required to get COVID-19 vaccine
The mandate was lifted under an $858 billion defense spending bill passed by Congress and signed into law Friday by President Joe Biden.
‘Hard road’ lies ahead for China as COVID-19 cases spiral
China has reduced testing and stopped reporting most mild COVID cases. China is among a few countries that managed to stop most domestic transmission of the virus in 2020, but it’s the last to end restrictions.
Italian police use Lamborghini to race kidneys to transplant recipients
The donated kidneys were driven in the Lamborghini Huracán hundreds of miles to hospitals in Modena and Rome, police said.
This is how long it should take to fall asleep
Experts say diet and exercise are critical in obtaining a good night's rest.
FDA weighs new guidance about risks of LASIK eye surgery
The FDA wants LASIK patients to know more about the risks of the popular eye surgery, but doctors say the agency
Your holiday dinner may contain thousands of microplastic particles, researchers say
Researchers in the U.K. are warning about how microplastics can infiltrate our food, conducting an experiment that found about 230,000 microplastic particles in a traditional roast chicken dinner with sides.
Children's medication shortage: Doctors explain what parents should do amid 'tripledemic'
The children’s medication shortage is fueled largely by what many have been referring to as the “tripledemic” — a collision of three viruses that has been putting a strain on the healthcare system.
Walgreens, CVS are limiting sales of kids fever, pain medication
Walgreens, CVS limit sales of kids fever, pain medication due to shortage of acetaminophen and ibuprofen during increased cases of illness nationwide.
Golden Knights star Alex Pietrangelo opens up about daughter's serious illness: 'God answered our prayers'
Pietrangelo's daughter had the flu which developed into encephalitis
Study: 7.4 million patients are misdiagnosed in US emergency rooms each year
The study says a misdiagnosis can lead to severe harm and even death.
‘Tripledemic’: High levels of COVID-19, RSV, flu may continue for weeks, ‘possibly even months,’ CDC warns
“It’s very concerning, I think, to all of us,” Dr. Tia Babu, an infectious disease expert, told FOX Television Stations.
Tips to survive the holiday blues
The holidays are here, meaning gift-giving, spending time with family, and making memories. But for some, instead of cheer, they experience holiday blues.
CDC recommends masking in 10 NY counties
Masking indoors in public or on public transportation is now recommended across the five boroughs, on Long Island, and in several of the city's northern suburbs.
Dangerous heavy metals found in popular dark chocolate bars: Study
The organization, Consumer Reports, says two dangerous heavy metals showed up in tests of 28 dark chocolate bars, including some popular brands.
Thousands of NYC nurses begin vote to authorize strike: 'We were the heroes'
As many as 17,000 New York City nurses are threatening to go on strike over contract negotiations.
Probation for former Long Island teacher who gave teen vaccine dose
A former Long Island high school teacher accused of injecting a teen with a COVID-19 vaccine at her home without his parents’ knowledge has been sentenced to community service and probation.
NYC homelessness hits record number
The Coalition for the Homeless claim the average number of people sleeping in a shelter every night climbed to nearly 66,000 in October, an all-time high.



















