Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Moms react to Massachusetts mother charged with killing her three kids: 'It scared a lot of us'
Kevin Reddington on behalf of Patrick Clancy(NEW YORK) -- Emily Dickt, a mom of two from Indiana, said she was "hit hard" after learning that a mother in Massachusetts had been charged with killing he...
Feb 17, 2023
The surprising health benefits of kindness: Feb 17 is National Random Acts of Kindness Day
Chanin Nont/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Your brain releases feel-good chemicals whenever you are giving, kind, or generous. Engaging in selfless acts not only serves the people around you, but also give...
Feb 17, 2023
Friday Favorites: Former 'Dancing with the Stars' pro shares wellness secrets
Craig Sjodin/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Lindsay Arnold is busier than ever as she gets ready to welcome baby No. 2. The former Dancing with the Stars pro-turned...
Feb 17, 2023
As obesity rates rise, many kids in US not eating enough fruits and vegetables, study finds
Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Nearly half of kids ages 1 to 5 are not eating a daily vegetable and nearly one-third are not eating a daily fruit, according to a new report from the Cen...
Feb 16, 2023
Experts struggle to gauge potential health impacts of chemical spill in Ohio train derailment
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- More than a week after hazardous waste was burned by officials from a train derailment in Ohio, the health and environmental impact on the community remai...
Feb 16, 2023
Parents open up after photo of their baby with cleft lip and palate goes viral
Courtesy of Courtney Gardner(NEW YORK) -- When photographer Shannon Morton shared a baby photo to her business's Facebook page, she had no idea that it would go viral. "It was amazing," Morton told AB...
Feb 16, 2023
Moderna says its COVID vaccine will remain free for all consumers, even those uninsured
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Moderna will keep its COVID vaccine on the market at no cost to consumers, even after the federal government stops paying for it, the company announc...
Feb 15, 2023
How people survive for days under earthquake rubble as survivors are found in Turkey, Syria
Mustafa Yilmaz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Days after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake and hundreds of powerful aftershocks struck southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria, survivors were...
Feb 15, 2023
Taking a one-time pill may help curb binge drinking, study finds
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A medication that is already on the market may help people who binge drink, new research shows. The medication, naltrexone, is already approved by the Food and ...
Feb 15, 2023
Lawsuit accuses Cedars-Sinai hospital's website of sharing patient data with Meta, Google
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- A lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Health System and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles claims the hospital shared patient data with third p...
Feb 15, 2023
