Healthy Living

Eye spy a big problem: California doctor removes 23 contact lenses from one woman’s eye

Ophthalmologist Katerina Kurteeva from California reveals that she removed 23 contact lenses from one eye. She shares what happened and best practices for lens wearers.

Here's why COVID vaccine belongs on CDC list of kids' scheduled vaccines

I believe it's time for the COVID vaccine to be on the childhood schedule. But this is an individual decision that needs to be made between parent(s) and their child's physician.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he won’t allow minors to undergo 'life-changing' gender surgeries in his state

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill defunding gender transition medical services for individuals under 18-years-old at Oklahoma Children's Hospital at OU Health.

CDC advisory committee votes to add COVID-19 vaccine to immunization schedules for children, adults

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Thursday voted unanimously to add COVID-19 vaccination to the CDC's immunization schedule.

Watchdog barks at feds to boost health standards for working dogs

The Government Accountability Office says federal departments need to adopt a full range of health standards for the thousands of dogs that are employed by the government.

DNA kits for Texas kids: Plan evokes strong reaction from parents, grandparents nationwide

As Texas prepares to hand out DNA kits to schoolchildren to bring home to parents, other concerned caregivers are weighing in on the issue of DNA kits for kids — and what it says about society.

Drag Queen Kitty Demure: I'd 'walk out' of a performance if kids were in attendance

A drag performer named Kitty Demure joined Jesse Watters to criticize a drag show that featured a performer gyrating and using explicit language in front of children.

Biden administration funds studies on danger of transgender hormonal treatments even as it pushes them on kids

The Biden administration spent roughly $17 million on studies to determine the dangers and uncertainties of puberty blockers and hormone treatment for transgenders.

Hospitalized babies in Illinois participate in adorable Halloween costume contest

Advocate Children's Hospital in Illinois announced Wednesday that they are holding a Halloween costume contest for the premature and ill infants in their neonatal intensive care unit.

Women in Congress speak out about expanding access to breast cancer exams

Some Democrats and Republicans are pushing for legislation that would increase access to information on mammograms and their data in the fight against breast cancer.