If 80% of children ages 5 and older get their COVID booster shots by the end of 2022, it could prevent about 29 million missed days of school and almost Read more
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Grandparents: Forget everything you ever knew about taking care of babies
Terri Taylor jokes that caring for babies isn’t like riding a bicycle. When she became a grandmother three years ago, she was surprised to learn that much of what she Read more
China suspends access to zone around iPhone facility after workers flee COVID restrictions
China has suspended access to an industrial zone in the Central city of Zhengzhou after the city reported 64 COVID cases and workers who assemble Apple’s AAPL, +0.41% iPhone fled Read more
China suspends access to zone around iPhone facility after workers flee COVID restrictions
China has suspended access to an industrial zone in the Central city of Zhengzhou after the city reported 64 COVID cases and workers who assemble Apple’s AAPL, -1.18% iPhone fled Read more
COVID-19 may be to blame for the surge in RSV illness among children. Here’s why.
A number of young children are being hospitalized because of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, and it’s happening at an unusual time of year and among older children than in Read more
COVID-19 may be to blame for the surge in RSV illness among children. Here’s why.
A number of young children are being hospitalized because of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, and it’s happening at an unusual time of year and among older children than in Read more
Experts are warning of potential ‘tripledemic’ this winter as COVID, flu and now R.S.V. circulate
Health experts are warning of a possible “tripledemic” this winter, as COVID, flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., are now all circulating with flu cases showing up earlier than Read more
Health insurance ‘glitch’ fix extends more affordable coverage to families
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a regulatory fix that will make health insurance more affordable for many people with high-cost job-based coverage. The final rule issued by the Treasury Read more
A common virus is putting more children in the hospital than in recent years
A respiratory virus that pops up every two years is causing an increase in pediatric hospitalizations in some parts of the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Read more
‘We are putting women in impossible situations’: Returning to work while breastfeeding is a major challenge for new mothers. Lawmakers propose federal legislation to help
As a new mom, returning to work after maternity leave can be a tough transition. But for those trying to keep up breastfeeding, it can be a Herculean task — Read more