Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Sun-dried tomatoes recalled over 'undeclared sulfites'
FDA(NEW YORK) -- Global Veg Corp has issued a recall of all lots and codes of its 5-pound packages of Aviator brand Sundried Tomato Halves (Lot #060923/1) due to the possibility of "undeclared sulfite...
Dec 13, 2023
Massachusetts officials report cluster of hepatitis A cases they say resembles 2018 outbreak
Maskot/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Massachusetts health officials are warning that a hepatitis A outbreak has hit the state, and it resembles a similar outbreak that occurred several years ago. Six case...
Dec 12, 2023
Mom opens up about heart attack she thought was the flu
ATU Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A mom who thought she was experiencing flu symptoms but was really having a heart attack is opening up about her experience and sharing a warning for other women. ...
Dec 12, 2023
Arizona's Supreme Court hears case on state's 1864 abortion ban
fstop123/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Arizona State Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments Tuesday over whether a centuries-old near-total abortion ban will be reinstated. Currently, abortion is ...
Dec 12, 2023
Breast cancer vaccine now in early clinical trials: What to know
Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new vaccine being studied in early clinical trials may hold the potential to help some women with breast cancer, a disease that affects one i...
Dec 11, 2023
Companies say they’re exploring high-protein products for customers using medications to lose weight
CRISTINA PEDRAZZINI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Medications for weight loss like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy have soared in popularity recently. And that's prompted some major foo...
Dec 11, 2023
Advancements in medical care could be saving lives amid conflicts around the world
ABC NewsPerforming medicine can be difficult in any setting but perhaps no more challenging than during a humanitarian crisis. Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals are often performing und...
Dec 10, 2023
15 states seeing 'high' or 'very high' levels of respiratory illness: CDC
MoMo Productions/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Respiratory illness activity is elevated or increasing across most areas of the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Pre...
Dec 08, 2023
COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing in US, rates are highest among oldest and youngest Americans
Bloomberg via Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- For nearly a month, COVID-19 hospitalizations have been increasing following weeks of decline and relatively low levels throughout the summer, according to data ...
Dec 08, 2023
Antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections spreading in Ukraine amid war with Russia, CDC says
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(NEW YORK ) -- Dangerous antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are spreading among patients in Ukraine amid the country's war with Russia, new federal data shows. High rates of a...
Dec 07, 2023
