Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Mom with rare double uterus gives birth to twin girls
LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A woman who was born with a rare condition known as double uterus gave birth to two twin girls whom she carried in each of her uteruses during her pregnancy. ...
Dec 26, 2023
Childhood vaccine exemptions are at an all-time high. Doctors worry diseases like measles could return
Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Exemptions for immunizations required in school are on the rise in the U.S...
Dec 22, 2023
Counterfeit Ozempic found in US drug supply, FDA warns
Zave Smith/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As Ozempic and other drugs used for weight loss continue to soar in popularity, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new warning for consumers....
Dec 22, 2023
Record number of Americans have signed up for Obamacare this year, HHS says
ATU Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A record number of Americans have signed up for health insurance through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces this year, according to early data published by the...
Dec 22, 2023
Respiratory viruses increasing as Americans prepare to gather for the holidays: CDC
Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Respiratory virus season has kicked off in the United States as Americans get ready to travel to celebrate the holidays. Flu and COVID-19 emergency depar...
Dec 22, 2023
Toss or save? How to avoid food poisoning over the holidays
Liliboas/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- With the holidays approaching, many are looking forward to feasting with family and friends. Gatherings often bring a lot of homemade favorites -- steaming turkey, g...
Dec 22, 2023
Five tips on how to maintain health and wellness during the holiday season
Somyot Techapuwapat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the holidays arrive and people attend gatherings with family and loved ones, many will stray from their daily routines but maintaining your health is p...
Dec 22, 2023
Federal judge says research can't be used to link acetaminophen to autism, ADHD
George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The 440 lawsuits brought against the makers of Tylenol and generic acetaminophen do not have "admissible evidence" to show that prenatal exposu...
Dec 20, 2023
Recalled applesauce contaminated with lead linked to more than 200 cases: CDC
Jamie Grill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- After a monthslong investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration into applesauce pouches tainted with lead, the agency suspects the contaminated products...
Dec 20, 2023
COVID variant JN.1 listed as ‘variant of interest’ by World Health Organization
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A COVID variant known as JN.1 has been listed as a separate "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization (WHO). The omicron sub variant was previou...
Dec 19, 2023
