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South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of omicron

South Africa is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-variants, according to health experts. For

Associated Press / May 14, 2022

Health Lifestyle

Breast milk banks see spike in calls – from donors and the desperate who can’t find formula

The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest at milk banks around the U.S. with some mothers offering to

Associated Press / May 14, 2022

Business Health

EXPLAINER: Why is there a baby formula shortage?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many parents are hunting for infant formula because of a combination of short- and long-term problems that has hit

Associated Press / May 13, 2022

Health Lifestyle

Formula shortage hardest for families using WIC or food stamps, which allows only certain brands, sizes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden stepped up his administration’s response to a nationwide baby formula shortage Thursday that has forced frenzied parents into

Associated Press / May 13, 2022

Health Lifestyle

Baby formula is scarce, but do NOT make your own, pediatricians warn desperate parents

Baby formula is scarce across America, leaving many parents scrambling to find a solution amid reports of supply disruptions and

TheGrio Staff / May 12, 2022

Health Lifestyle

Science that saves extreme preemies forces doctors, parents to weigh disabilities children will face

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Michelle Butler was just over halfway through her pregnancy when her water broke and contractions wracked

Associated Press / May 12, 2022

Boston Education Health

Creeping COVID-19 cases result in mask mandates for a few school districts

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — U.S. COVID-19 cases are up, leading a smattering of school districts, particularly in the Northeast, to

Associated Press / May 12, 2022