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New data shows people who got Moderna vaccine still had antibodies three months later
By SONY SALZMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- People who were vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine still had elevated antibodies three months after their second dose, according to new data published Thursday as a letter to the editor in the prestigious New England ...
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CDC to encourage ‘Vaccinated for COVID-19’ buttons
By ANNE FLAHERTY and STEPHANIE EBBS, ABC News(ATLANTA) -- If there are "I Voted" stickers, why not "Vaccinated for COVID-19" buttons?The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to offer health care providers a template they can ...
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COVID-19 vaccines not expected for pregnant people for some time
By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- With two COVID-19 vaccines possibly being authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this month, the question remains when pregnant people will be able to access a vaccine.Pregnant people ...
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COVID-19 nurse at full hospital explains what caring for patients is like
By ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (PITTSBURGH) -- Nurse Carly Thomas was among the first health care workers assigned to her western Pennsylvania hospital's COVID-19 unit in March."That day, those nurses prayed," Thomas, who has worked at Excela Westmoreland Hospital for nine ...
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CDC shortening recommended COVID-19 quarantine period from 14 to 7-10 days
By SOPHIE TATUM, ABC News(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced alternatives to its two-week recommended quarantine period for individuals who have been exposed to COVID-19.The CDC's 14-day guidance has been one of the ...
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TikTok mom fires back at comments criticizing how she feeds her baby
By GENEVIEVE SHAW BROWN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Baby-led weaning is a method of parents allowing babies to feed themselves hand-held food starting at six months old, as defined by one research report. The method made ...
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This doctor helps provide more options for women suffering from fibroids
By DANIELLE GENET and DR. ALEXIS E. CARRINGTON, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Dayka Robinson and Dr. Soyini Hawkins are two of the approximately 80% of women who develop fibroids by age 50.They are also ...
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Keke Palmer shares she has PCOS: Here’s what to know about it
By MEGAN STONE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Keke Palmer has been struggling to control her acne for her entire adult life and, only now, found out what was triggering her persistent breakouts.After a series of failed medications ...
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As COVID-19 cases rise, some hospitals are again forced to suspend elective surgeries
By LAURA ROMERO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As numerous states continue to see an uptick in coronavirus cases, some hospitals are being forced to hit pause on elective surgeries -- a measure that was last seen in the early spring ...
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Dermatologists share ways to treat and prevent ‘maskne’
By DR. STEPHANIE E. FARBER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague society, many have noticed that it is also plaguing their skin. 'Maskne,' the nickname given to the many skin plights arising from prolonged mask wear, ...
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