Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Hawaii had highest life expectancy of 81 years in 2019: CDC report
Archershoots/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new federal report published Thursday has revealed the life expectancy of Americans in every state. Researchers from the National Center for Health Statistics ...
Feb 10, 2022
US preps 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5, pending FDA authorization
Xavier Lorenzo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 have not yet been authorized, but the U.S.' rollout plan is already in the works. The federal government is prepping an init...
Feb 10, 2022
Eating a more plant-based diet can add years to your life, study finds
Rocky89/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Adding more plants to your diet can add years to your life, according to a new study. Researchers in Norway used computer models to compare a typical Western diet -- ...
Feb 09, 2022
Education secretary warns easing mask mandates too early can cause disruption in schools
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A growing number of states are lifting mask mandates in schools, but Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says that prematurely easing restrictions could lead to more issues for in...
Feb 09, 2022
Pandemic's impact on youth mental health 'devastating': Surgeon General
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told lawmakers on Tuesday that the pandemic has had a "devastating" impact on the mental health of America's young people. "I...
Feb 09, 2022
Want to lose weight? Try adding one hour more sleep, study finds
Adene Sanchez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Losing weight can be hard and confusing, but a new study has found an easy way to help. Adding just one hour or more of sleep a night can help boost weight loss...
Feb 08, 2022
I survived a heart attack at age 30: Here's what women should know
American Heart Association(NEW YORK) -- Megan Corbin has been a dancer since the age of 5, performing professionally in musicals and in a Las Vegas show until right before the coronavirus pandemic. Co...
Feb 08, 2022
Overdose deaths cost US $1 trillion annually, bipartisan report finds
Cappi Thompson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The drug overdose epidemic in the United States, now primarily driven by synthetic opioids like ultra-deadly fentanyl, costs the nation roughly $1 trillion a...
Feb 08, 2022
Doctors warn ending school mask mandates will lead to rise in COVID cases as several states lift requirements
iStock/Favor_of_God(NEW YORK) -- Several states across the country are considering lifting mask mandates in schools in an attempt to return to some semblance of normalcy. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy a...
Feb 07, 2022
School mask mandate to end in NJ as debate over kids, masks heightens
Cavan Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As new cases of COVID-19 decline across the country for the first time in weeks, the debate over face masks for kids is reaching a fever pitch. New Jersey Gov. P...
Feb 07, 2022
