Health

Thousands of Chicago students remained out of school for a second straight day Thursday after leaders of the nation’s third-largest school district failed to resolve a deepening clash with the influential teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols.

Dr. Ben Carson appeared on 'Hannity' on Fox News last week where he touted the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin as treatments against COVID-19. 

Entrepreneur Arrion Long created Femly, a brand that supports women during their period and postpartum.

The Omicron variant is rapidly spreading across The United States, so fast, that this week, the country hit a record-breaking number of cases in just one day.

The number of daily COVID-19 cases in St. Louis has tripled since the start of December, a trend the city’s health director calls “alarming.”

Since being hailed as the first person in the United States to get a COVID-19 vaccine, New York nurse Sandra Lindsay has become a prominent face in the country’s biggest-ever vaccination campaign.

Far too many mainstream media outlets have been quick to erroneously assign blame to the entire continent of Africa for the Omicron variant of COVID-19, progressive civil rights advocacy group Color of Change says: "Tell the media that Black people are not public health threats!"

For anyone trying to see Oprah Winfrey during the holidays, let it be known that there’s a certain “policy” you’ve got to follow to get into her Santa Barbara County, California-based Montecito estate.

Former President Donald Trump was booed at an event in Dallas Sunday after telling the crowd he received a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Congress, like the rest of the country, is dealing with an increase in COVID.  On Sunday, Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) became the second member of the Senate this weekend to announce a positive test.

Starting January 3rd, Philadelphia will require proof of vaccination to eat indoors in restaurants or drink inside bars — or to enter any indoor space that sells food and drinks.

Carol's Daughter has teamed up with the Mama Glow Foundation for an effort that will make doula support accessible for Black families in need.