Do You Need a Different Mask to Fight Omicron?
The fit of your mask is the most important factor in determining if it’s effective.
Coronavirus
Blog
Can You Trust Home COVID-19 Test Results?
Home testing can be part of an overall prevention plan.
Coronavirus
Vaccines for Youngest Children Delayed: What Parents Should Know
The dose tested was safe, but not high enough to work.
Children's Health, Coronavirus, Vaccines
4 Ways Volunteering Can Be Good for Your Health
Volunteering can provide multiple health benefits while you help your community.
Community, Volunteering
The Pills to Fight COVID-19
Two newly FDA-authorized drugs have been shown to reduce severe disease.
Coronavirus, Infectious Diseases
Tics Are Uncontrollable—and Completely Normal
No treatment is necessary unless the child is bothered or becomes a target of teasing.
Children's Health, Neurology
Could It Be Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
IBS can be difficult to deal with, but symptoms often improve with treatment.
Digestive Health
6 Ways to Keep Your Newborn Healthy
Take these steps to avoid illness and ease anxiety.
Babies, Vaccines
5 Things That Cause Constipation—and 5 Ways to Feel Better
When your bowels get sluggish, there are things you can do to get your system moving again.
Digestive Health, Nutrition
How Monoclonal Antibodies Help in the Fight Against COVID-19
This treatment offers hope for people infected with and exposed to the virus.
Infectious Diseases
What We Know—And Don’t Know—About the Omicron Variant
The best way to protect yourself is to get a COVID-19 vaccine and wear a mask.
Infectious Diseases
Student Conquers Bone Cancer in College and Becomes a Psychiatrist
Weeks after Katy Sims left for her first semester of college, an unexpected bone cancer diagnosis changed the trajectory of her life.
Cancer