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Public health departments across US concerned about spread of potentially deadly fungus
Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Public health departments across the United States have expressed concern about the spread of a potentially deadly fungus after the Centers for Disease Control ...
Mary Kekatos, ABC News Mar 24, 2023

Mom shares warning after son's legs amputated following strep, influenza A infections
Courtesy of Michele Stevenson(NEW YORK) -- A Michigan mom is warning other parents to pay attention to their kids and take action if they seem unwell after her son developed strep A and influenza A in...
Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News Mar 24, 2023

Does the TikTok trend of face taping to stop wrinkles work? A doctor weighs in
@lila50isthenewfword/TikTok(NEW YORK) -- Simply search the hashtag #facetaping on social media and you'll get tens of thousands of posts about this beauty trend that promises to help prevent wrinkles ...
Katie Kindelan, ABC News Mar 24, 2023

Suicide can be contagious for teens, research shows. Here’s how parents can help
xijian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Rates of mental health emergencies are increasing among teenagers around the world, according to a new study from the University of Calgary. It found an increase in pe...
Nisarg Bakshi, ABC News Mar 24, 2023

COVID-19 death rates varied dramatically across US, major analysis finds
Stefan Cristian Cioata/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Death rates from COVID-19 varied dramatically across the United States, a major new analysis finds. The report, published Thursday in medical journal T...
Dr. Alaa Diab and Dr. Keerthana Kumar, ABC News Mar 23, 2023

Rare conjoined twin returns home after successful separation surgery
Finley Family Photo(FORT WORTH, Texas) -- One Texas family is celebrating an extra special homecoming this week. Five-month-old baby JamieLynn Finley was discharged from the Cook Children's Medical Ce...
Haley Yamada, ABC News Mar 23, 2023

Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is on the rise in children, but it's not necessarily bad news
ART4STOCK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- A growing number of children in the United States are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder according to a report released Thursday by ...
Sony Salzman and Katie Kindelan, ABC News Mar 23, 2023

College student who suffered brain hemorrhage in Mexico able to squeeze her mom's hand
Courtesy of Laura McKeithan(NEW YORK) -- An American college student is making a slow recovery after suddenly suffering a brain hemorrhage while on a spring break trip in Mexico, according to her fami...
Katie Kindelan and Nicholas Cirone, ABC News Mar 23, 2023
Intimate AI chatbot connections raise questions over tech's therapeutic role
(NEW YORK) -- As artificial intelligence gains more capabilities the public has flocked to apps like ChatGPT to produce content, have fun, and even to find companionship. "Scott," an Ohio man who aske...
Cara Tortora, Cait Bladt, Zach Fannin, Jaclyn Skurie, Ruben Davis and Ivan Pereira, ABC News Mar 23, 2023

Invasive group A strep on the rise in parts of the US: What to know
urbazon/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Cases of invasive group A strep infections, which can cause severe illness and be deadly, remain elevated in some parts of the country, officials warned Wednesday. In...
Sony Salzman, Katie Kindelan and Nisarg Bakshi, ABC News Mar 23, 2023
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