Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
How landlocked Lesotho's first and only oncology clinic addresses cancer crisis
pawel.gaul/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- According to the World Health Organization, Lesotho had a cervical cancer rate of 49.9 per every 100,000 women in 2021. An estimated 370 deaths related to cervical...
Nov 14, 2022
Michigan children's hospital says it's 100% full due to RSV surge
picture alliance/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A Michigan pediatric hospital is reporting it is completely full due to a surge of cases linked to respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. C.S. Mott Children's ...
Nov 11, 2022
WHO reports 90% drop in global COVID-19 deaths since February
Massimiliano Finzi/Getty Images(LONDON) -- The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that there has been a 90% drop in global COVID-19 deaths since February, which he called a "cause fo...
Nov 11, 2022
Kansas elementary school temporarily closes due to rise in respiratory illnesses
Stella/Getty Images(KANSAS CITY) -- An elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas, has become one of the latest to temporarily close due to a surge in respiratory illnesses among students and staff. Chr...
Nov 11, 2022
Hero officers perform lifesaving care on infant with RSV
Courtesy of Tajanea Allen(NEW YORK) -- Two quick-thinking Kansas City, Missouri, police officers are being hailed as heroes after they sprang into action and saved a newborn baby's life. Officers Rich...
Nov 10, 2022
Prostate cancer screening guidelines may fail to address racial disparity: Study
Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Relaxed PSA screening guidelines may be leading to more late-stage cancer diagnoses, and the current recommendations updated to address this concern might prefer...
Nov 10, 2022
Paxlovid rebound more common than initially thought, doctors say
Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Six months ago, Dr. Joseph Boselli said he was prescribing the antiviral drug Paxlovid to nearly everyone who turned up a...
Nov 10, 2022
CDC investigates multistate listeria outbreak in deli meat, cheese
LauriPatterson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced an investigation into a listeria outbreak that has been reported in six different states and has infec...
Nov 10, 2022
'80s pop star Taylor Dayne shares battle with colon cancer: 'Be your own warrior'
Phillip Faraone/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Taylor Dayne is known on stage for her '80s top-hits like "Tell It to My Heart," "Prove Your Love" and "Love Will Lead You Back," but now she is stepping back...
Nov 09, 2022
'Battleground' director details documentary's extraordinary access within anti-abortion movement
Robert Nickelsberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Filmmaker Cynthia Lowen began the process of making the new documentary film “Battleground” with a genuine curiosity about the anti-abortio...
Nov 08, 2022
