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How to ensure your Thanksgiving doesn’t turn into a superspreader event

Friday, November 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With a winter virus surge lurking and no readily available vaccines, Thanksgiving 2020 was very different for most families. This year, expectations are much higher.But even this year, a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases means public health experts are still urging... Read More.

Mom giving birth on front lawn caught on doorbell camera

Thursday, November 18 by ABC News

(VACAVILLE, Calif.) -- Emily Johnson had planned on giving birth to her second child in a hospital, with an epidural.Instead, Johnson, 31, of Vacaville, California, gave birth to her son, Thomas Alan, on Nov. 4, on her front lawn, with no pain medication.Johnson told... Read More.

State health department raises alarm as campus flu outbreak climbs to over 500 cases

Wednesday, November 17 by ABC News

(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) -- Public health officials are investigating an influenza outbreak at a Michigan university that has resulted in more than 500 cases, as several schools have also seen surges in flu activity.The University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus in Washtenaw County has... Read More.

Drug overdose deaths hit new high in US during the pandemic

Wednesday, November 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 100,000 people in the U.S. died of a drug overdose during the first year of the pandemic, a nearly 29% increase from the same time period in 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The vast... Read More.

Eating disorder hospitalizations doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, new data shows

Wednesday, November 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The number of people who were hospitalized for eating disorders in the United States doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows.The increase in in-patient treatment for eating disorders came as early as May 2020, according to researchers from the University... Read More.

COVID vaccine can be bundled with a child’s routine shots, doctors say

Wednesday, November 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- It's perfectly acceptable for 5- to-11-year-olds preparing to receive a vaccine against COVID-19 also to receive other protective shots they may have missing during the pandemic lockdown.For some children, that could mean five or six shots in a single visit, but... Read More.

Fauci says 3-shot vaccine should be ‘standard,’ warns of winter ‘double whammy’

Tuesday, November 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- With winter closing in and coronavirus case rates creeping up once again, White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning that the vaccines' waning immunity combined with the highly transmissible delta variant will make for a "double whammy" that will... Read More.

Which states have opened COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all?

Tuesday, November 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With COVID-19 infection rates steadily increasing across the country, a growing list of states are now moving ahead of federal authorization, to recommend booster shots for all residents 18 years or older, six months after receiving their second COVID vaccine dose.Last... Read More.

NYC sanitation workers suspended without pay over alleged fake COVID vaccine cards

Tuesday, November 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Several dozen New York City sanitation workers have been accused of submitting falsified vaccination cards to satisfy the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and they've been suspended without pay, according to a city official.The city's Department of Investigation is looking into the... Read More.

Premature births continue to rise for Black, Native American mothers: Report

Tuesday, November 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The rate of babies born premature in the United States has declined for the first time in six years, but experts warn it is not a cause for celebration, as a maternal and infant health crisis still exists.Preterm birth rates in... Read More.

Connecticut nursing home COVID-19 outbreak results in 89 infected, 8 dead

Monday, November 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A nursing home in Connecticut is recovering from a significant coronavirus outbreak, after 89 residents and staff tested positive for the virus, facility leadership reported Monday.The outbreak at Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in North Canaan, Connecticut, began in late September.... Read More.

Colorado hospitals on edge amid renewed COVID surge, staffing shortages

Monday, November 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As winter approaches, hospitals across the state of Colorado are facing a renewed COVID-19 crisis with an influx of patients flooding into health care facilities. Front-line workers continue to bear the brunt of the state's latest wave, with staffing shortages only... Read More.

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How to ensure your Thanksgiving doesn’t turn into a superspreader event

Mom giving birth on front lawn caught on doorbell camera

State health department raises alarm as campus flu outbreak climbs to over 500 cases

Drug overdose deaths hit new high in US during the pandemic

Eating disorder hospitalizations doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, new data shows

COVID vaccine can be bundled with a child’s routine shots, doctors say

Fauci says 3-shot vaccine should be ‘standard,’ warns of winter ‘double whammy’

Which states have opened COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all?

NYC sanitation workers suspended without pay over alleged fake COVID vaccine cards

Premature births continue to rise for Black, Native American mothers: Report

Connecticut nursing home COVID-19 outbreak results in 89 infected, 8 dead

Colorado hospitals on edge amid renewed COVID surge, staffing shortages

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