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Delilah opens up about son’s 2017 suicide and her healing process

Friday, December 6

(NEW YORK) -- Radio icon Delilah opens up about her life off-air and the inspiration behind her new book, "One Heart at a Time."Delilah recently spoke out about embracing her faith following... Read More.

‘Weaning parties’ could be the next big thing in parenting

Friday, December 6

(NEW YORK) -- Parents have all sorts of parties to celebrate, well, parenting. When baby showers for any child beyond the first became taboo, then came the "sprinkle" -- a baby shower celebrating children born... Read More.

Babies born to mothers using WIC are 33% less likely to die in first year of life: Study

Thursday, December 5

(NEW YORK) -- The children of low-income mothers who benefit from the federal government's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children are one-third less likely to die during their first... Read More.

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Seven die of flesh-eating bacteria linked to injecting black tar heroin

Thursday, December 5

()SAN DIEGO) -- Seven people in San Diego have died from a flesh-eating bacterial infection linked to black tar heroin use, according to local health officials. Over the last two months, nine... Read More.

Worldwide measles deaths surge, reversing years of progress

Thursday, December 5

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 140,000 people around the world died of measles last year, most of them children under the age of 5, according to a report published by the World Health... Read More.

Cellphone injuries have spiked dramatically, especially among young people

Thursday, December 5

(NEW YORK) -- As cellphones became an omnipresent part of life over the past two decades, head and neck injuries associated with the devices spiked dramatically, according to a new study.Injuries were... Read More.

More than 100 people sick from E.coli outbreak in romaine lettuce: Officials

Thursday, December 5

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 100 people across the U.S. have been infected with E.coli linked to romaine lettuce, according to federal officials.The Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,... Read More.

Woman makes powerful plea at House hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics, personal care products

Wednesday, December 4

(WASHINGTON) -- For the first time in decades, the House of Representatives is shining a light on making cosmetics safer.On Wednesday, the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce... Read More.

Trump administration unveils program to provide HIV prevention drugs for uninsured

Wednesday, December 4

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration unveiled a new program to provide HIV prevention medication to people without prescription drug coverage as a part of the president's ambitious effort to eradicate the virus... Read More.

What to know about a new study linking permanent hair dye, hair straighteners to breast cancer

Wednesday, December 4

(NEW YORK) -- The use of hair dye and chemical hair straighteners may be associated with a higher risk of breast cancer, according to a new study.The study,