Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
More than 24K people have reported COVID test results to new NIH website
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tens of thousands of Americans have reported a COVID-19 test result to the National Institutes of Health's website that launched in November. The site, Make...
Jan 11, 2023
Hochul outlines $1 billion plan to address mental health in New York
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that New York will invest $1 billion to address mental health needs. Hochul laid out her plans for...
Jan 11, 2023
Why thousands of New York City nurses are striking and what's at stake
Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The nurses strike in New York City has extended into its second day with more than 7,000 walking out of two major hospitals. Nurses at Montefio...
Jan 10, 2023
OB-GYN sexual abuse trial reminds patients of boundaries doctors should establish during exams
The Good Brigade/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Opening statements in the federal trial of a Manhattan, New York obstetrician/gynecologist charged with sexually abusing female patients highlighted a rare b...
Jan 10, 2023
School district sues social media giants for 'creating a youth mental health crisis'
Karl Tapales/Getty Images(SEATTLE) -- Seattle Public Schools, the largest school district in the state of Washington, filed a lawsuit Friday against multiple social media giants, in an effort to hold ...
Jan 10, 2023
More US schools institute mask mandates as COVID cases rise
www.fuchieh.com/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- More schools across the United States are putting mask mandates in place as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Before winter break, districts in New Jersey and ...
Jan 09, 2023
How to know when it's time for new sneakers
JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Did you know that working out in old sneakers can do more harm to your body than good? According to podiatrist Dr. Priya Parthasarathy, you should test your sne...
Jan 09, 2023
Children with obesity should get proactive treatment: American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines
Image Source/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Children and adolescents should be proactively evaluated and treated for obesity, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics around chil...
Jan 09, 2023
'Lazy keto' diet: Five things to know about the trendy low carb diet
lacaosa/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The ketogenic, or keto, diet is one of the well-known diets out there, but a simplified version of the high fat, low carbohydrate diet is gaining in popularity too. W...
Jan 06, 2023
Woman shares New Year's reminder: Weight loss doesn't bring happiness
thebirdspapaya/Instagram(NEW YORK) -- Amid the influx of messages on weight loss and change and resolutions that come with the New Year, one woman is sending a different message. Sarah Nicole Landry, ...
Jan 06, 2023
