Healthy Living

Zoos, scientists aim to protect animals from people spreading coronavirus

The coughing among the western lowland gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in January was the first warning sign. Soon the fears were confirmed: A troop of gorillas became the first apes known to test positive for the coronavirus.

TikTok vet tells social media users to stop giving dogs chicken with hot sauce

A vet has warned TikTok users of the dangerous consequences that can come from canine hot sauce challenges.

CDC’s Walensky pressed on school distancing guidance: ‘You need to do it now’

The director of the CDC Dr. Rochelle Walensky was pressed again on the agency’s potential plans to update school distancing guidance during a Senate committee hearing on Thursday as Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, cited increases in mental health emergencies among the nation’s youth.

Coronavirus antibodies present in babies born to vaccinated mothers, research suggests

Babies born to mothers who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine prior to giving birth were born with protective antibodies against the virus, according to a preliminary Israeli study.

CDC looking to update school coronavirus guidance ‘soon,’ Walensky says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is “actively” looking at additional studies on whether schools can safely reopen with students spaced three-feet apart rather than six-feet, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the agency director, said Wednesday during a subcommittee hearing.

Cancellation of Dr. Seuss highlighted in new Fox Nation special 'Closing the Book', hosted by Tammy Bruce

Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce will host a new Fox Nation special exploring the latest casualty of the left's cancel culture, the late children's author Theodor Geisel -- better known as "Dr. Seuss."

Mothers, newborns with coronavirus, suspected illness should not be separated, WHO says

New research has pointed to the importance of keeping mothers and newborns together — even when a coronavirus infection is suspected or confirmed, according to the World Health Organization. 

Labrador retriever is still America’s favorite breed, but the French bulldog is nipping at its heels

On Tuesday, the American Kennel Club announced that French bulldogs are continuing to “skyrocket in popularity” among U.S. pet owners, confirming that the dog is now recognized as the second-most popular purebred in America, just behind the Labrador retriever.

Moderna begins testing COVID-19 vaccine in kids under 12

Moderna has begun administering its coronavirus vaccine in children ages 6 months to 12 years as part of a Phase 2/3 study dubbed KidCOVE.

Family of boy killed at Disney World urges other grieving parents to consider organ donation

Matt and Melissa Graves created the Lane Thomas Foundation after their son was killed by an alligator in 2016. The Omaha couple said they decided to focus on pediatric organ donation because they wanted to help other families fighting for their children's lives and they wanted to help kids because their son loved other children.