Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio

Biden administration announces new steps to protect contraceptives, abortion medication on Roe anniversary
Isabel Pavia/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Biden administration announced new steps Monday to expand access to contraception, abortion medication and emergency abortion care at hospitals on what would...
Mary Kekatos, ABC News Jan 22, 2024

Sarah Ferguson speaks out about 'shock' of 2nd cancer diagnosis
ABC NewsSarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, is speaking out after revealing she has been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, her second cancer diagnosis within the past year. "Naturally another cancer dia...
Shafiq Najib Jan 22, 2024

Taking a daily multivitamin may improve memory in older adults: Study
Daniel Grizelj/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Taking a daily multivitamin supplement may improve memory and slow cognitive decline in aging adults, according to a new study. The results could have major im...
Mary Kekatos and Dr. Aishwarya Thakur, ABC News Jan 19, 2024

CDC now encouraging doctors to consider more blood testing for “forever chemicals”
In this July 1, 2021, file photo, well water runs through pre-filters at a new water treatment plant along Kimberly Ave. in Fullerton, CA. The plant is used to remove PFAS, a family of chemicals used ...
Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News Jan 19, 2024

What to do if you have a cough that won't go away
PonyWang/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As many as 30 million people see a doctor each year due to a cough, according to statistics from the National Library of Medicine. If you're one of the many this win...
Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News Jan 18, 2024

Measles outbreaks are occurring in some pockets of the US. Here's why doctors are concerned
DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Despite having a very effective and easily available vaccine, measles outbreaks have continued to pop up in the United States over the last...
Mary Kekatos and Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News Jan 18, 2024

Drinking 100% fruit juice linked to weight gain in kids; doctor suggests alternatives
Yulia Naumenko/Getty Imagess(NEW YORK) -- A new meta-analysis of more than a dozen studies found that drinking 100% fruit juice is linked to weight gain in children. ABC News medical correspondent Dr....
Kelly McCarthy, ABC News Jan 17, 2024

Cancer deaths declining overall, but troubling increase for colon and breast cancer in younger adults: Report
ATU Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Deaths from cancer have declined by 33% since 1991, averting 4.1 million deaths. However, more people are being diagnosed with cancer than ever before, and at an e...
Dr. Aishwarya Thakur, ABC News Jan 17, 2024

Doctors' group offers free measles vaccines in Philadelphia to fight outbreak
Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) -- A group of doctors in Philadelphia is offering free measles vaccines o...
Mary Kekatos, ABC News Jan 15, 2024

Five foods that may help you stay positive and get a 'mood boost'
lacaosa/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Run down, depressed, or trying to stay positive? Don’t reach for a tub of ice cream or a big bag of chips. There’s growing evidence that you can boost you...
Katie Kindelan, ABC News Jan 15, 2024
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