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Federal government relaunches free at-home COVID test program

Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- The federal government program used for the last two winters to…

1 year ago

California’s CARE Court program to tackle mental illness starts next month. What you need to know

Elvira Laskowski/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- California's controversial new CARE Court program, meant to address serious mental illness and the state's…

1 year ago

Overdose crisis reaches historic levels in New York City

Icy Macload/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The overdose crisis has reached historic levels in New York City, according to new data…

1 year ago

Saltwater intrusion in Mississippi River could impact drinking water in Louisiana, officials say

Philip Gould/Getty Images(LOUISIANA) -- New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has signed an emergency declaration over an intrusion of saltwater into…

1 year ago

How hospitals have been coping with COVID as number of admissions tick up

MoMo Productions/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Weekly COVID hospitalizations have been ticking up over the past 11 weeks, rising to 20,538…

1 year ago

Why the CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 6 months get the updated COVID vaccine

Morsa Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- An independent panel of advisers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending…

1 year ago

Couple speaks out about embryo donation after fertility treatment

Peter Dazeley/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Fertility treatments can be a very emotional process filled with complex decisions, including what to…

1 year ago

FDA discusses using artificial wombs to help save preemie babies: What to know about the new technology

Maskot/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration met Wednesday to discuss something that was once thought to…

1 year ago

Morning exercisers tend to have healthier habits, which can help with weight loss, study finds

Guido Mieth/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new study finds that people who tend to exercise early in the morning also…

1 year ago

Federal government to relaunch free COVID tests program

Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- The federal government program used for the last two winters to send…

1 year ago