As 2020 nears its end, December has become the nation's deadliest month since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, claiming over 63,000 American lives. According to the COVID Tracking Project, December surpassed the previous record — held by April with over 55,000 deaths — on Dec. 23, as people began traveling for the holidays and […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci has received his first dose of the Moderna novel coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, getting his shot on live television. Fauci was joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and several National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center frontline health workers. Masked and wearing […]
The United Kingdom tightened COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday due to a new, faster-spreading strain of the virus that experts say is moving through the commonwealth. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that London and other parts of Southeast England would move to the highest level of restrictions after England’s public health officials confirmed that a variant […]
Lizzo is defending herself after she was criticized for doing a 10-day smoothie detox and sharing her experience on social media. The “Truth Hurts” singer, 32, shared a video recap of her detox process on Instagram and TikTok on Monday, explaining that she decided to try out the program after she “drank a lot, and […]
On Dec. 14, the first Americans were vaccinated with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, a landmark moment as the country struggles to contain the ongoing pandemic. The first inoculation went to one of the people with the highest need — an ICU nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York, one of the hospitals hardest […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed that he previously battled prostate cancer in a new essay, in which the NBA legend calls for better health care for Black Americans. Abdul-Jabbar, 73, wrote for WebMD that he has dealt with “prostate cancer, leukemia and heart bypass surgery” over the course of his life. But, the six-time NBA champion said, […]
Drew Barrymore wants to “keep it real” with her fans: Her pants just won’t fit. The actress and host of The Drew Barrymore Show frequently shares photos from her pre-show fittings, but on Thursday, she hit a snag when she couldn’t zip up the back of her pants. “Okay, so, we’re in the wardrobe closet […]
The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine should go to healthcare workers and residents of long-term nursing homes, a panel at the Centers for Disease Control voted Tuesday. With a COVID-19 vaccine coming as soon as mid-December, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, an independent panel advising the CDC, voted 13 to 1 to recommend […]
Jessica Simpson is opening up about her struggles with dyslexia. The singer and fashion designer, 40, revealed on Instagram that she has dyslexia, a type of learning disorder that can affect a person’s ability to read, spell, write and speak. Simpson shared that she has the condition while celebrating that her audiobook recording of her […]
Trista Sutter is opening up about a mysterious illness that has plagued her husband of almost 17 years, Ryan Sutter. The former Bachelorette, 48, revealed in an Instagram post on Sunday that Ryan, 46, has been "struggling for months" with his health. Reflecting on the recent Thanksgiving holiday, Trista wrote in the caption alongside a […]
