CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that they will leave it up to vacationers to decide whether they feel safe getting on a ship. The cruise-line industry is happy about the move.

What is aphasia?

Actor Bruce Willis is taking a break from acting and his family announced on social media Wednesday that the 67-year-old has been diagnosed with aphasia. 

COVID-19 vaccine second booster: Who needs one and when?

The Food and Drug Administration authorized a second COVID-19 booster for many Americans. Here's a look at who is eligible and when to get it.

Increased cancer risk associated with artificial sweeteners, study says

In particular, the authors found aspartame and acesulfame were associated with increased cancer risk and higher risks were observed for breast cancer and obesity-related cancers.

The FDA approves a second booster shot for adults 50 and older
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Dr. E. John Wherry, of the Perelman School of Medicine, joins FOX 29's Alex and Mike to discuss the newly authorized second booster Covid-19 vaccine

COVID-19 deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally, WHO says

WHO said the jump in COVID-19 deaths was likely due to changes in how these virus deaths were reported across the Americas and by newly adjusted figures from India.

Prediabetes rising among US adolescents and teens, study finds

Researchers found that prediabetes among youths in the U.S. increased significantly from 11.6% to 28.2% between 1999 and 2018.

FDA approves 2nd COVID-19 vaccine booster for those 50 and older

U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

CDC launches quarantine and isolation calculator to prevent COVID-19 spread

The CDC has rolled out a new tool to help people understand if and how long they should quarantine or isolate if they’ve been infected or exposed to COVID-19.

Walmart ending cigarette sales in some stores

Walmart is not the first national retail chain to cut off cigarette sales even on a trial basis, but it is the largest.

Eating habits you can change to fight high blood pressure
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One in three adults in the United States suffers from high blood pressure. Nyree Dardarian, an Assistant Clinical Professor at Drexel University's Department of Nutrition Sciences, joins Good Day Philadelphia to discuss healthy eating habits.

China puts most of Shanghai on COVID-19 lockdown

Shanghai's Pudong financial district and nearby areas will be locked down from early Monday to Friday as citywide mass testing gets underway.

Ellume facing class action complaint over recalled COVID-19 at-home test kits

The complaint alleges Ellume hasn’t refunded customers who bought their COVID-19 at-home test kits that were later recalled for higher-than-acceptable false-positive test results.

Microplastics found in human blood for the 1st time, study says

Microplastics have been found in our food, drinks and even in human placentas. Now, researchers say they have found the first-ever evidence of microplastics in human blood.

Drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee daily could benefit the heart, studies say

Drinking two or three cups of coffee every day may benefit the heart, according to studies being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.