Youth suicide attempts increased 31% amid COVID-19 pandemic, CDC says

Suicide attempts among adolescents increased 31% amid the COVID-19 pandemic and over 50% of that was among females, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Cops let boy whose cancer is in remission use police car siren

Police officers let Michael sit in the driver's seat of their squad car and even taught him how to flip the switch to trigger the siren.

CDC: Heart inflammation in young males higher than expected after COVID-19 vaccine

The CDC said reports of heart inflammation after the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in male teens and young adults are higher than expected.

FDA advisor says it’s ‘silly’ not to vaccinate children for COVID-19

Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and advisor to the FDA said it’s “silly” not to vaccinate children against COVID-19 during a vaccine advisory committee.

2 test positive for COVID-19 on 1st fully vaccinated Celebrity cruise

Two people on a fully vaccinated Celebrity Millennium cruise are isolating aboard the ship after testing positive for COVID-19.

Chicago's top doctor recommends kids continue wearing masks
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There?s a lot of excitement ahead of the reopening, but with children still not able to get the vaccine, a lot of parents are worried.

Some guy in California named Tony is $50K richer because he got vaccinated

“It’s been a rough year, a year and a half, for me and everyone else out there,” Tony said of winning California's vaccine lottery. “So it’s nice to have this extra money come in.”

Ways to combat stress and anxiety around reopening
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Dr. Laurel Mellin talks about how lessons from her book 'The Stress Solution' can be applied to people looking to smoothly transition to reopening.

FDA sets sights on banning menthol cigarettes
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Mitch Zeller from the FDA Center for Tobacco talks about the dangers of menthol cigarettes.

4-year-old rings bell for last round of chemo, gets motorcade escort

A 4-year-old girl was escorted by a group of bikers after she rang a bell to celebrate the completion of her chemotherapy treatment.

Illinois boy suffers stroke at 16-years-old, doctors scramble to figure out why

If you experience one miracle in your lifetime, many consider themselves lucky. But what if you experienced a series of them over several weeks? That is what happened to one suburban Chicago teen.

Illinois teen suffers stroke, doctors scramble to figure out why
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If you experience one miracle in your lifetime, many consider themselves lucky. But what if you experienced a series of them over several weeks? That is what happened to one suburban Chicago teen.

FDA approves first Alzheimer's treatment in 20 years

For the first time in twenty years, the FDA has approved a new treatment for Alzheimer's Disease.

Michigan confirms first known human case of hantavirus

The state of Michigan has confirmed its first-ever known case of Sin Nombre hantavirus, a disease passed from rodents to humans via urine and feces.