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THOUSANDS OF NURSES ON STRIKE IN NEW YORK CITY

Roughly 15,000 nurses are on strike at three of New York City’s biggest private hospitals, including Mount Sinai in Manhattan, Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The striking nurses say they’ve taken to…

HEALTH MINUTE: TOP 5 EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

It’s a rising problem around the world. Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases can spread quickly. They can be persistent and unable to be controlled. And, with patches of low vaccinations rates in the U.S. becoming more common and issues like…

HEALTH MINUTE: WINTER WEATHER MAY CAUSE MIGRAINES

The dropping temperatures can have a major impact on anyone’s body but for the millions of migraine-sufferers in the U.S., the cold can also trigger an attack. In today’s Health Minute, Mandy Gaither explains why winter weather can bring on…

HEALTH MINUTE: WHICH RESPIRATORY VIRUS DO YOU HAVE

Respiratory virus season is in full swing in the U.S. and health experts say we likely haven't reached the peak of these illnesses yet. In today's Health Minute, Mandy Gaither goes over the symptoms for each of the main winter…

HEALTH MINUTE: 2026 CANCER REPORT RELEASED TODAY

We’re less than two weeks into a new year, and today a leading U.S. health organization is releasing its annual report on what to expect in 2026 when it comes to cancer cases and death rates. In today’s Health Minute,…

SAFETY CONCERNS RISE AS TEENS CHAT UP CHATBOTS

AI chatbots are becoming a bigger part of teen's lives, but that's raising critical safety concerns around mental health, development, and learning. Michael Yoshida reports.

NY: LARGEST NURSES STRIKE IN NYC HISTORY BEGINS

The largest nurses strike in New York City history has begun after negotiators for five major hospitals and the state nurses union failed to agree to a new contract by Monday's deadline.

HEALTH MINUTE: TROUBLING TREND IN STROKE SURVIVAL

It's a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the U.S. Every year, more than 795,000 Americans have a stroke. Immediate medical attention not only can mean the difference between life and death, but it also allows for treatment that…