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Daily multivitamin supplements don't help you live longer, study shows
Getty Images - STOCK(NEW YORK) -- Multivitamin supplements have become a routine addition to many Americans' diets, with as many as 1 in 3 U.S. adults consuming them regularly, but are these daily dos...
Jun 26, 2024
Texas hospital is reportedly 1st in US to use holograms for doctor-patient visits
Getty Images - STOCK(LANCASTER, Texas) -- A Texas hospital is reportedly the first in the United States to be using a technology that allows doctors to visit patients via hologram.Crescent Regional Ho...
Jun 26, 2024
Ice cream products from multiple brands recalled due to potential listeria contamination: FDA
FDA(NEW YORK) -- A major ice cream producer has recalled products sold by multiple brands due to potential listeria contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said.The manufacturer -- Totally Coo...
Jun 25, 2024
US Surgeon General Murthy declares gun violence 'public health crisis' in America
Emily Fennick / EyeEm/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued a new advisory on Tuesday declaring gun violence a public health crisis.In his announcement, Murthy...
Jun 25, 2024
Long-term loneliness associated with higher risk of stroke: Study
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Middle-age and older adults with long-term loneliness are at higher risk of stroke than those who do not report being lonely, according to a new study pu...
Jun 25, 2024
GMA exclusive: Dr. Jennifer Ashton discusses American Heart Association call to close gender gaps in heart health
The Good Brigade/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- An upcoming report by the American Heart Association estimates that closing gaps in women's heart health could add 1.6 million years of quality of life and b...
Jun 25, 2024
Infant mortality increases over 12% in Texas after near total abortion ban enacted in 2021: Study
seng kui Lim / 500px /Getty Images(HOUSTON) -- Infant mortality increased by 12.9% from 2021 to 2022 in Texas after Texas' near-total ban on abortion was enacted, according to a new study published to...
Jun 24, 2024
What are the potential risks to fertility and reproductive care post-Roe v. Wade?
Science Photo Library - KTSDESIGN/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Health care groups and advocates have long warned that the overturn of Roe v. Wade could pose wider threats to reproductive healthcare and t...
Jun 24, 2024
As use of drugs for weight loss spikes among teens, data shows girls are using them most
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Francesca McGinn, a 16-year-old high school student from Chicago, struggled with her weight nearly her entire life.It wasn't until late last year, after seeing a...
Jun 24, 2024
Two years after Roe v. Wade, physicians still struggle to provide essential care
fstop123/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Facing high fines and potential jail time for providing abortions, Dr. Jennifer Smith, an OB-GYN in Missouri, has had to refer patients out of state."I've had a pati...
Jun 24, 2024
