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Mother on a mission to find a bone marrow donor for her son
Courtesy of the Ramirez family(NEW YORK) -- Seven-year-old Jax Ramirez was born a "typical little boy," according to his mom -- but now, he's one in 1.6 million. Due to an extremely rare genetic disea...
Nov 21, 2022
3 ways you may be able to boost your vaccine response
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- With winter fast approaching, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's never too late to get a flu shot and a COVID-19 booster. Now, doctors a...
Nov 20, 2022
How to stay safe and healthy this Thanksgiving
Ulrich Baumgarten via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Americans will soon be gathering for Thanksgiving, celebrating the holiday semi-normally for the first time in more than two years. However, it com...
Nov 19, 2022
LA County recommends indoor masking after increase in COVID cases
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Los Angeles County is advising residents to wear masks indoors amid an increase in COVID-19 transmission. On Thursday, the largest county in the United S...
Nov 18, 2022
Flu cases, hospitalizations, deaths continue to surge across US
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The number of flu cases, hospitalizations and deaths this season are rapidly increasing, according to data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control an...
Nov 18, 2022
FDA approves first drug to delay onset of Type 1 diabetes
FILE, dmphoto/Getty Images(SILVER SPRING, Md.) -- For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a treatment that can delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes. Teplizumab, a ...
Nov 18, 2022
Malta abortion laws eased after American woman almost died
Mary Kekatos, ABC News(VALLETTA, Malta) -- Malta announced Wednesday it is easing its abortion laws, becoming the last country in the European Union to end a total ban on the procedure. The Mediterran...
Nov 17, 2022
What to know about Ozempic as demand for the drug leads to shortage
WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Social media is abuzz with people sharing stories about weight loss using Ozempic, a drug designed to regulate insulin. Now, doctors are...
Nov 17, 2022
Home births in US rise to highest level in 30 years: CDC
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Home births in the United States reached the highest level in three decades during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new repor...
Nov 17, 2022
Woman shares warning after mark on face diagnosed as cancerous tumor two years later
Daniel O'Neill(NEW YORK) -- An Arizona woman is opening up about her five-year cancer battle to help inspire other women to take charge of their health. Alison O'Neill, now 49, said she first noticed ...
Nov 17, 2022
