Organizations connect at-risk new moms and kids with medical and social services that became more critical and harder to come by during the pandemic.
Author: Jayne O'Donnell, USA TODAY
Being fit, losing weight is a powerful force against COVID-19 but cities have to do more
The annual ranking of the fittest U.S. cities, tracks with some of the cities that weathered COVID-19 better — but the reverse is also often true.
‘Tuskegee always looms in our minds’: Some fear black Americans, hardest hit by coronavirus, may not get vaccine
African Americans have historically faced discrimination in health care. Some fear they’ll be reluctant to get the coronavirus vaccine.
Medical workers concerned some elective surgeries are still ongoing amid the coronavirus outbreak
Amid the coronavirus, hospitals are still doing elective surgeries, weeks after officials asked them to stop in order to save equipment – and lives.
From New York City to St. Augustine, fever charting shows social distancing may be ‘breaking the chain’ of coronavirus infections
An analysis of some 1M digital thermometers show the number of people with flu-like illness dropped in places with strict social distancing orders.
Was the swine flu response in 2009 a ‘disaster’ as President Trump said?
President Trump blamed the Obama Administration Friday for completely botching its response to the 2009 outbreak of H1N1, known as swine flu.
Teen marijuana vaping is on the rise, a new report says, threatening to ‘undo years of progress’
One in five high school seniors vaped marijuana in the last year and 14% vaped it in the last month, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reported.
Fed ban on flavored vape products expected soon, menthol and vape stores may be spared
Amid a national lung illness outbreak, federal regulators are expected to announce a ban on e-cigarette flavors other than tobacco and menthol within days.
Half of THC vape samples have risky Vitamin E acetate, but pesticides, metals found too
Vitamin E is a likely culprit, but metal fume poisoning and cadmium poisoning are also possible. Cheap vaping devices would increase the risk.
Is my kid vaping? If so, what? And how do I help them quit? Here are tips for worried parents
If you find your teen is vaping, what should you do? Here are tips and FAQs about vaping, THC and how to help your child stop