Text NEWS1 to 77000 to receive News Alerts from Weis Radio! Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter

Health News

Measles outbreak in American Samoa declared public health emergency

KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- American Samoa has issued a public health emergency after an outbreak of measles…

2 years ago

Nonprofit hits Coachella with lifesaving fentanyl test strips, Narcan

Narcan nasal spray, a medication that can revive someone who has overdosed on opioids, is shown at a training. --…

2 years ago

Higher breast cancer risk among Black women shows need for earlier screening: Study

Isaac Lane Koval/Corbis/VCG/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association last week has…

2 years ago

After Mexican president tests positive for third time with COVID, what do we know about reinfection?

SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Over the weekend, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had tested positive for…

2 years ago

After Mexican president tests positive for 3rd time with COVID, what do we know about reinfection?

ABC NewsOver the weekend, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had tested positive for COVID-19, his third time…

2 years ago

Canada says it could offer access to mifepristone if the abortion drug is banned in the US

Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A Canadian health official said on Friday Americans could access an abortion drug up north…

2 years ago

Weekly COVID deaths hit new record low, CDC data shows

Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 deaths hit a new low this week, reaching levels not seen…

2 years ago

Popular beauty treatment taking heat after new reporting

Jeremy Drey/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new report claims that the popular cosmetic treatment CoolSculpting may…

2 years ago

How PFAS are entering America’s water supply

Tim Graham/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Synthetic chemicals are being detected in America's water supply at a rapid rate, potentially affecting…

2 years ago

Mom challenges others to learn about autism with new children’s book

Courtesy Tiffany Hammond(NEW YORK) -- A Texas mom whose two kids have autism is challenging others to learn about autism…

2 years ago