Healthy Living

NASA's Perseverance rover preparing to land on Mars

The countdown has begun as NASA's Mars rover Perseverance prepares to land on the red planet. 

Risk of carbon monoxide poisoning highest during winter months

It’s during bouts of extreme winter weather when we rely on our heating systems to run for hours on end that the risk of accidental carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning increases.

CDC warns Hispanic-style fresh, soft cheeses linked to listeria outbreak

Federal health officials are investigating a recent listeria outbreak after multiple people were sickened in four states.

Kids' weight gain tied to idle virtual learning, disrupted sleep, pediatricians warn

Pediatricians are noting an uptick in children's weight due to pandemic-related difficulties, namely disrupted sleep cycles and too much time spent sitting idly during virtual learning.

Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell

While supply and demand issues surrounding N95 respirators are well-documented, until now the reasons for this discrepancy have been unclear.

California boy with cystic fibrosis also battling coronavirus: ‘He doesn’t let anything get him down’

A young California boy who was born with cystic fibrosis is battling a COVID-19 infection, his mother said. 

Oxford-AstraZeneca testing COVID-19 vaccine in children as young as 6

The University of Oxford has launched a trial to study the safety and efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in children as young as 6.

Marine vet's baby daughter, in need of liver donor, not a match with parents

Kennedy Dorfman, the 2-year-old daughter of a police officer and a middle school math teacher, is a happy, bubbly little girl – with a serious liver illness and in dire need of a transplant.

Don’t schedule mammogram near COVID-19 vaccine, doctors warn

Women who recently received the COVID-19 vaccine may need to postpone their annual mammogram if they are due for one soon, say doctors in Utah. 

Very little spread of COVID found at summer camps: study

Day camps are not a breeding ground for the coronavirus, according to a new study.