A terminally ill baby in the United Kingdom, who was the focus of a legal battle involving her parents, British health officials and the Italian government over treatment options, died Monday morning in hospice care. Christian Concern, a group supporting the family, said 8-month-old Indi Gregory died after her life …
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This article is part two of Crisis in New York, a series examining the effects public policies have on the city’s already strained housing, law enforcement and drug services. Read part one. NEW YORK CITY – Francesca Barreiro loved being able to send her kids to the same Head Start …
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Customers and employees of popular beauty retail chains like Sephora and Ulta are taking to social media to air grievances against the influx of pre-teen girls wreaking havoc in stores. “It’s not the fact that they’re little girls in Sephora because makeup is subjective, there’s no age limit to it,” …
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A brain-dead 2-year-old New York City girl will remain on life support while her parents argue whether her organs should be donated. A judge on Monday ordered Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center to keep Thaiya Spruill-Smith on life support for at least another day. Her mother, Teoka Spruill, wants …
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A top health official has suggested breaking up the combination measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. In response to President Donald Trump’s recent statement warning about pregnant women’s use of Tylenol, Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill wrote the following in an Oct. 6 post on X. …
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“Trump derangement syndrome” has spiraled to pathological levels, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during the White House’s monthly Cabinet meeting Thursday, pointing to a recent trend of pregnant moms protesting President Donald Trump by taking Tylenol — despite warnings the medicine could be tied to …
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One of America’s favorite snacks, Doritos, along with Cheetos, will be getting a recipe change. Doritos, owned by PepsiCo, will no longer be made with artificial flavors or colors. PepsiCo will be removing artificial flavors and colors from its products, the company announced in its third-quarter earnings remarks this week. …
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday signed an executive order banning THC-containing beverages, gummies and other “intoxicating hemp.” Retailers in the Buckeye State will be required to remove all gummies, beverages, cookies and other products containing THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) — the main psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant — from …
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Globally, sepsis infection is the leading cause of death in children, taking more than 3.4 million lives per year, according to the Sepsis Alliance — and 85% of these deaths occur before age 5. Sepsis among children is a very difficult and elusive problem for physicians to diagnose and treat, …
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The trans-identification trend among young people appears to be losing momentum. Recent data taken from college campuses shows a sharp decline in the number of Gen Zers identifying as transgender over the past three years. Eric Kaufmann, a professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, conducted his own analysis …
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