Massachusetts mother who beat coronavirus meets baby one month after giving birth
A Massachusetts mother who contracted the coronavirus while she was pregnant says her “heart was skipping” this week when she finally got to hold her new child – 28 days after he was born.
Kids and coronavirus: What's safe and what isn't? Local pediatrician provides answers
Parents, you have a lot of questions when it comes to your kids. What's safe? What's not?
Amid troubling times, YouTube viewers are finding solace in one dad’s helpful home and life tips
There are plenty of guides on fixing toilets and unclogging sinks, but thousands are turning instead to this dad.
Virus tests, fill-in staff to be provided to NYC nursing homes
New York City will offer free coronavirus tests at the city's 169 nursing homes and will provide staff to replace nursing home employees who test positive for the virus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday.
Alzheimer's caregivers supported through virtual programming during pandemic
"Anyone who takes care of a person with alzheimers becomes fragile. You cry a lot" says David German of Watermill, New York.
4-year-old San Francisco birthday boy feted with fire trucks
A 4-year-old boy in San Francisco, who is obsessed with trucks and cars, was greeted with a special birthday parade.
‘Not just a horror story’: FTC says some nursing homes are taking residents' stimulus checks
The Federal Trade Commission learned some nursing homes have been trying to take stimulus checks from residents who use Medicaid.
Florida girl, 2, adopted by family over Zoom after 700 days in foster care
“Foster children need people that are willing to raise their hands and say, 'I can be forever,’” she said.
What parents need to know about COVID-linked inflammatory syndrome in children
What should parents know about this potentially fatal syndrome? First, it very rare and it is treatable. Second, you should be on the lookout for certain signs and symptoms in your children so that you can act fast.
Just a chat: Calls offered for older adults staying home
For 81-year-old Dell Kaplan, the offer to get calls from a stranger just to chat while staying home during the coronavirus pandemic was immediately appealing.
New Jersey couple launches coronavirus fundraiser after wedding postponement
"With this ring, you'll be fed" – that's the tagline Sebastian Cina, Jr. and Jaclyn Hockenjos used to launch a food drive and fundraiser, which took place on what was supposed to be their wedding day.
How the pandemic lockdown can test your marriage
Erica Komisar, a psychoanalyst, said the coronavirus pandemic can affect marriages and other relationships.
Woman wears sanitized inflatable hippo costume to hug mom living in retirement home
A woman paid her mom a surprise visit at a retirement home wearing a sanitized inflatable hippo costume.
CDC confirms link between pediatric mystery illness and COVID-19, says de Blasio
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked an inflammatory illness in children to COVID-19, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Adorable 4-year-old gives COVID-19 advice: Only leave home ‘to count the rainbows’
Speaking from what looks to be a makeshift cardboard news station, Freya Beggs delivered the advice in a video.
100 children in NYC with inflammatory illness possibly linked to COVID-19
"We need public awareness to grow rapidly," said Mayor Bill de Blasio Wednesday about an alarming rise in the number of cases of an inflammatory illness in children that may be connected to COVID-19.
Family invents ‘hug glove’ to safely embrace grandma on Mother’s Day
A family in Canada invented a device to safely embrace their grandma on Mother's Day amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lawns are the new wedding venue in the age of coronavirus
Love in the age of coronavirus sometimes requires a lawn. Couples with dashed wedding plans due to lockdown restrictions have been tying the knot on lawns instead, including at least one loaner.
NJ sending National Guard to long-term care facilities amid coronavirus crisis
The New Jersey National Guard will deploy 120 members to long-term care facilities to help in the fight against COVID-19, announced Gov. Phil Murphy Thursday.