Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
US births increased in 2021 for first time in seven years: CDC
Isabel Pavia/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The number of births in the United States increased in 2021 for the first time in seven years, reversing trends that continued during the pandemic, according to ...
Jan 31, 2023
US Surgeon General says 13-year-olds are too young to be on social media
Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said he believes 13 is too young for children to be on social media platforms, despite some of the most popular platforms, ...
Jan 31, 2023
COVID-19 pandemic 'is probably at a transition point,' WHO says
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The World Health Organization said Monday that COVID-19 remains a public health emergency but the pandemic is at a "transition point." The agency said i...
Jan 30, 2023
COVID-19 may have impacted our children’s learning progress in school: Where do we go from here?
Geo Piatt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- School-aged children faced significant learning loss during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, data shows. The finding shows that, even though we have develop...
Jan 30, 2023
FDA withdraws emergency use authorization of COVID drug because it is unlikely to be effective against new variants
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it is withdrawing its emergency use authorization of a COVID-19 antibody therapy as a prevention tool bec...
Jan 27, 2023
Peloton instructor reveals breast cancer diagnosis at age 35
Courtesy of Peloton(NEW YORK) -- A Peloton instructor is opening up for the first time about her battle with breast cancer, revealing she got a lifesaving second opinion after discovering a lump on he...
Jan 27, 2023
Study finds autism rates have tripled among young kids: What to know
mrs/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Autism is on the rise among young children, according to a new study. The study, published Thursday in the journal Pediatrics, found that autism rates tripled over the la...
Jan 27, 2023
FDA proposes allowing gay and bisexual monogamous men to donate blood
Gabriele Maltinti / EyeEm/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday it will ease blood donation restrictions on gay and bisexual men, allowing those in monogam...
Jan 27, 2023
TikTok-famous dad behind 'Enkyboys' dies at 35 following cancer battle
@enkyboys/TikTok(NEW YORK) -- Randy Gonzalez, the Texas father behind the popular "Enkyboys" account on social media died Wednesday at age 35, his mother Beatrice Gonzalez and brother David Gonzalez c...
Jan 27, 2023
Senior FDA official resigns in wake of 2022 infant formula shortage, acknowledges FDA communication breakdowns
RyanJLane/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- FDA's Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, Frank Yiannas, has announced he is resigning from his post. His departure comes in the wake of last year's...
Jan 27, 2023
