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FDA-approved Pfizer vaccine not OK for off-label use in kids, official says

Tuesday, August 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 16 and older Monday, it did so with a warning to parents and medical providers.The vaccine -- the first covid-19 vaccine to transition from an... Read More.

Study finds US kids eat mostly junk food. Here are six tips to reduce sugar in kids’ diets

Monday, August 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The coronavirus pandemic has upended much of the lives of children, and their diets too, research is showing.One recent study found that after one year of the pandemic, one in three pediatric patients was above their expected weight, a 41% increase from... Read More.

Ivermectin, a deworming drug, should not be used to treat COVID, health officials say

Monday, August 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ivermectin, a potentially dangerous and unproven medication to help COVID-19 patients, is being widely dispensed despite warnings, as the nation is in the grips of the delta variant surge. Internal data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reviewed by... Read More.

FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Monday, August 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first covid-19 vaccine to transition from an emergency authorization status to full FDA approval.The approval comes in a week prior to federal health officials' earlier... Read More.

Why you shouldn’t rush to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot before it’s your turn

Saturday, August 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In the next month, millions of Americans will get ready to roll up their sleeves for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. But when it comes to booster shots, it's not as simple as 'more is more' -- it's also... Read More.

Monoclonal antibody treatment orders rapidly increasing in COVID surge states

Saturday, August 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The use of monoclonal antibodies as a way to prevent people from getting very sick with COVID-19 is rapidly increasing -- alongside the grim statistics on surging infection rates across the country.Federal health officials have seen a "significant increase" in the... Read More.

5 good reasons for the FDA to give full approval to COVID-19 vaccines: Analysis

Saturday, August 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it will roll out COVID-19 booster shots for many Americans starting in mid-September. But there's another date that many are anticipating.As early as this coming week, according to The New York Times, the U.S. Food... Read More.

Louisiana doctors struggle as COVID patients flood hospitals

Friday, August 20 by ABC News

(BATON ROUGE, La.) -- In Louisiana, the COVID-19 crisis is leaving hospitals teetering on the edge of collapse.The state currently has the nation's highest case rate, and hospitalization levels -- more than 3,000 at last count -- are stretching the health system to a... Read More.

As delta variant surges, remote learning in the spotlight for another school year

Friday, August 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Rhashonna Cosby's two children fared very differently during their months of remote learning. Her son thrived working independently, going on to graduate from high school in the spring of 2020. Her 17-year-old daughter, meanwhile, struggled academically without face-to-face instruction, before transferring... Read More.

How to prepare kids for back to school without fixating on ‘learning loss’

Friday, August 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As students across the country head back to school, a top priority for many educators and parents is how to help students who have experienced "learning loss" during the COVID-19 pandemic.With kids leaning remotely since early 2020, "learning loss" -- or... Read More.

Major expanded recall on frozen shrimp sold at Whole Foods, other retailers

Thursday, August 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Time to take stock of what's in your freezer after a major frozen shrimp producer issued an expanded recall on a range of products due to salmonella concerns.Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd, expanded a voluntarily recall that was first issued June... Read More.

Over 20,000 Mississippi students under quarantine after 1st week of school

Thursday, August 19 by ABC News

(MISSISSIPPI) -- More than 20,000 students across Mississippi are in quarantine after the first week of in-person classes.Mississippi, which has the lowest vaccination rate among all states -- about 34%, according to state data -- is reeling from rising COVID-19 cases and the highly... Read More.

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FDA-approved Pfizer vaccine not OK for off-label use in kids, official says

Study finds US kids eat mostly junk food. Here are six tips to reduce sugar in kids’ diets

Ivermectin, a deworming drug, should not be used to treat COVID, health officials say

FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Why you shouldn’t rush to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot before it’s your turn

Monoclonal antibody treatment orders rapidly increasing in COVID surge states

5 good reasons for the FDA to give full approval to COVID-19 vaccines: Analysis

Louisiana doctors struggle as COVID patients flood hospitals

As delta variant surges, remote learning in the spotlight for another school year

How to prepare kids for back to school without fixating on ‘learning loss’

Major expanded recall on frozen shrimp sold at Whole Foods, other retailers

Over 20,000 Mississippi students under quarantine after 1st week of school

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