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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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images(PHILADELPHIA) -- A group of doctors in Philadelphia is offering free measles vaccines o...

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...