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Mom shares warning after son’s legs amputated following strep, influenza A infections

Courtesy of Michele Stevenson(NEW YORK) -- A Michigan mom is warning other parents to pay attention to their kids and…

2 years ago

Does the TikTok trend of face taping to stop wrinkles work? A doctor weighs in

@lila50isthenewfword/TikTok(NEW YORK) -- Simply search the hashtag #facetaping on social media and you'll get tens of thousands of posts about…

2 years ago

Suicide can be contagious for teens, research shows. Here’s how parents can help

xijian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Rates of mental health emergencies are increasing among teenagers around the world, according to a new…

2 years ago

COVID-19 death rates varied dramatically across US, major analysis finds

Stefan Cristian Cioata/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Death rates from COVID-19 varied dramatically across the United States, a major new analysis…

2 years ago

Rare conjoined twin returns home after successful separation surgery

Finley Family Photo(FORT WORTH, Texas) -- One Texas family is celebrating an extra special homecoming this week. Five-month-old baby JamieLynn…

2 years ago

Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is on the rise in children, but it’s not necessarily bad news

ART4STOCK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- A growing number of children in the United States are being diagnosed with autism spectrum…

2 years ago

Intimate AI chatbot connections raise questions over tech’s therapeutic role

(NEW YORK) -- As artificial intelligence gains more capabilities the public has flocked to apps like ChatGPT to produce content,…

2 years ago

Invasive group A strep on the rise in parts of the US: What to know

urbazon/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Cases of invasive group A strep infections, which can cause severe illness and be deadly, remain…

2 years ago

Biden administration plans overhaul of US organ transplant system

Peter Dazeley/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Health Resources and Services Administration announced plans to overhaul the U.S. organ transplant system, after congressional…

2 years ago

Idaho hospital says it is ending labor and delivery services amid ‘political climate’

Google Maps Street View(SANDPOINT, Idaho) -- An Idaho hospital said it will no longer be providing obstetrical care due in part…

2 years ago