Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
What to know about Texas ruling that could see abortion drug taken off the market
fstop123/Getty Images(AMARILLO, Texas) -- A ruling from a federal judge in Texas -- that may come as soon as Friday -- could potentially block use of an abortion medication across the United Stat...
Feb 08, 2023
Pregnancy blood pressure screening draft recommendations expanded for first time
LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Doctors and healthcare providers should monitor pregnant patients' blood pressure regularly during and after pregnancy, according to a new draft recommendatio...
Feb 08, 2023
First pill to treat postpartum depression moves to FDA for review
Cavan Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A first-of-its-kind pill designed to help treat postpartum depression is one step closer to being available to new mothers. The drug, called Zuranolone, is now b...
Feb 08, 2023
Baby formula milk companies 'exploit' parents' fears to boost sales, analysis alleges
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Many baby formula milk companies allegedly exploit parents' emotions and "manipulate" scientific data to boost sales, according to a major new analysis published...
Feb 07, 2023
Superbugs are a leading global health risk: UN report
Wolfgang Kumm/picture alliance via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Superbugs are now a leading global health risk, according to a major U.N. report published Tuesday. Major industries like the pharmaceutica...
Feb 07, 2023
Mom says she suffered heart attack during PTA meeting at child's school
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Donnese Tyler said she was at a routine PTA meeting at her son's Maryland school last year when she suddenly felt an unusual feeling. "I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, what was that?'" Tyl...
Feb 07, 2023
Major recall on ready-to-eat sandwiches, salads, snacks and more due to listeria concerns
Alexander Spatari/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- More than 400 types of ready-to-eat food products sold under multiple brand labels have been recalled over possible listeria contamination. Fresh Ideation F...
Feb 06, 2023
New York City to end COVID vaccine mandate for city workers
Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- New York City workers will no longer need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be employed by the city, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. T...
Feb 06, 2023
'I felt powerless': Black Americans suffering from long COVID say they have trouble accessing care
Chimére Smith, 40, from Baltimore, Maryland, during a function at the school where she was a teacher in Feb. 2020, before she contracted COVID-19. - Courtesy of Chimére Smith(NEW YORK) -...
Feb 06, 2023
The science behind the zombie fungus from 'The Last of Us'
Kevin Schafer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The hit HBO series "The Last Of Us" describes a post-pandemic world devastated by a mass outbreak of a "zombie fungus" that infects and takes over the mind of i...
Feb 05, 2023
