Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Granger Smith's wife speaks out 3 years after son’s drowning death, shares water safety tips
Rick Kern/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) -- Amber Smith, the wife of country music star Granger Smith, is opening up about grief, living with loss and water safety three years after her son River died f...
Jul 06, 2022
Many Black children are dying by suicide, doctors say: Understanding the why -- and how to help
Quintin Lamarr told ABC News that he struggled with bullying as a Black, gay teen growing up in Milwaukee. - Leslie Andrews(NEW YORK) -- Quintin Lamarr first began having thoughts of suicide when he w...
Jul 06, 2022
Pediatric COVID-19 cases rising for 1st time since May
Westend61/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As more infectious COVID-19 variants become dominant in the U.S., there are renewed signs that COVID-19 cases may be back on the rise across parts of the country. T...
Jul 05, 2022
Listeria outbreak linked to Florida ice cream brand
LauriPatterson/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- A listeria outbreak that caused one death in Illinois and sickened at least 23 other people has been linked to a Florida ice cream brand, according to the Cente...
Jul 04, 2022
Period-tracking apps may help prosecute users, advocates fear
Bernard Weil/Toronto Star via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving it up to individual states to decide whether to allow abortion procedures, ha...
Jul 02, 2022
New listeria outbreak linked to Florida leaves one dead, 23 total infected
Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library/Getty Images/Stock(NEW YORK) -- One person in Illinois died after being infected with listeria, in a new outbreak that has infected a total of 23 people ...
Jul 01, 2022
With breakthrough COVID cases commonplace, experts set expectations about 'vaccine efficacy'
Songphol Thesakit/Getty Images/Stock(NEW YORK) -- In the early days of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, scientists were hopeful it might herald the long-awaited turning point of the pandemic, not only...
Jul 01, 2022
Avoid food poisoning this Independence Day with these simple tips from the USDA
LauriPatterson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- With Independence Day approaching, and plenty of associated picnics and barbecues on the way, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is warning of the dangers of f...
Jul 01, 2022
July 4th fireworks can be stressful for dogs. These 6 tips can keep them calm and safe
Hillary Kladke/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Fourth of July rings in the peak of summer quite literally as fireworks fly into the sky from cities to backyards alike. While the celebration is often col...
Jul 01, 2022
FDA recommends COVID vaccines update for fall
Morsa Images/Getty Images/Stock(SILVER SPRING, Md.) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it had advised COVID-19 vaccine companies to produce an updated vaccine for this fall, an ...
Jun 30, 2022
