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December 2, 2021 at 10:08 am

New data suggests 1 in 44 US children affected by autism

New government autism numbers suggest more U.S. children are being diagnosed with the developmental condition and at younger ages. Updated 8:17 pm

FILE – A pregnant and intubated COVID-19 patient sits in the Surgical Intensive care unit (SICU) at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Pregnant women with COVID face increased chances for stillbirths and that risk spikes to four times higher with the delta variant compared with uninfected women, new CDC data show. (AP Photo/Kyle Green, File) NY950 NY950

November 19, 2021 at 10:28 am

Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths

In a CDC study of 1.2 million deliveries between March 2020 and September 2021, about 1 in 80 deliveries to women with COVID-19 resulted in...

A woman wearing a face mask uses her cellphone in a subway train in Lisbon, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. Portugal has scrapped many of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions but the wearing of face masks is still mandatory on public transport, in hospitals and care homes, and in shopping malls. (AP Photo/Armando Franca) XAF101 XAF101

November 17, 2021 at 8:03 am

Callers to global helplines voiced similar pandemic worries

A study on calls to crisis helplines in 19 countries shows a striking similarity in the pandemic's toll on mental health.

Leah Lefkove, 9, shows off her vaccination sticker just before being the first child to be vaccinated at the Viral Solutions vaccination and testing site in Decatur, Ga., on the first day COVID-19 vaccinations were available for children from 5 to 12 on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. The U.S. enters a new phase Wednesday in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with shots now available to millions of elementary-age children in what health officials hailed as a major breakthrough after more than 18 months of illness, hospitalizations, deaths and disrupted education. (AP Photo/Ben Gray) GABG103 GABG103

November 2, 2021 at 10:10 pm

Roll up your sleeves: Kids’ turn arrives for COVID-19 shots VIEW

Schoolchildren take the spotlight this week as the U.S. enters a new phase in COVID-19 vaccination aimed at curbing deaths, hospitalizations and more than a...

October 20, 2021 at 5:17 am

Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot, White House says

Kids aged 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school.

October 13, 2021 at 2:00 pm

Study: ‘Sociability’ hormone didn’t help kids with autism

Children with autism showed no benefit from an experimental treatment made with a hormone thought to promote social bonding

This Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 photo shows a bottle of aspirin in the Brooklyn borough of New York. According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s preliminary updated advice released on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, older adults without heart disease shouldn’t take daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke. (AP Photo/Emma H. Tobin) NYEM301 NYEM301

October 12, 2021 at 8:00 am

Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks WATCH

Older adults without heart disease shouldn't take daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, a health guidelines group said, noting that the...

September 29, 2021 at 2:04 pm

Study highlights difficulty of stopping antidepressants

A study of British patients with a history of depression highlights how difficult it can be to stop taking medication

September 22, 2021 at 9:31 pm

Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?

The delta variant is causing a surge in infections among kids in the U.S. and elsewhere, but experts say there are no strong signs that...

September 16, 2021 at 10:17 am

Pandemic tie to vision issues seen in Chinese kids’ study

Research suggests vision problems increased among Chinese schoolchildren during pandemic restrictions and online learning