Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
One in five patients travel to other states for abortion care, according to new data
fstop123/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The number of patients in the U.S. traveling out of state to obtain abortion care has doubled since 2020. Nearly one in five patients in the first half of 2023 trave...
Dec 07, 2023
Free at-home testing and treatments now available for COVID and flu through federal program
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Eligible adults can now receive free at-home rapid tests, telehealth sessions and at-home treatments for both COVID and influenza through a newly expanded f...
Dec 07, 2023
Biden administration pulls back from banning menthol cigarettes
Mario Tama/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is putting off its plan to ban menthol cigarettes until next March after an aggressive lobbying push by civil rights groups -- some spon...
Dec 07, 2023
Woman is suing Texas over its abortion bans because she wants to be a mother again
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A Texas mother of two says she "desperately" wants a chance to try for a third child but is in jeopardy of losing her uterus due to Texas' abortion bans. She i...
Dec 07, 2023
How scientists are tracking mosquitoes that could be carrying deadly diseases
Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tracking one of the deadliest living beings on Earth will be the key to saving thousands of lives each year, researchers at the University of South Florida ...
Dec 06, 2023
Biden's plan to remove lead water lines may benefit these states the most
Tim Graham/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Biden administration recently announced a proposal that would require all lead water service pipes to replaced in the United States within the next decade. The...
Dec 06, 2023
Twenty-two sets of twins tried both vegan and meat diets. Here's how their health fared
Oscar Wong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- In the long-running debate on whether a meat-free or meat-filled diet promotes better health, a new study is giving weight to the benefits of a meat-free diet. Res...
Dec 06, 2023
What to expect after CVS changes drug pricing formula
Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- CVS is the latest pharmacy to change its drug pricing formula, a move it said would increase transparency and simplify costs. The company will now base drug cost...
Dec 05, 2023
Woman says Ozempic helped her stop drinking: Here's what the research says about how it may work
Courtesy Christie Martin(NEW YORK) -- Nearly one year ago, Christie Martin, a mom and realtor in Las Vegas, said she started taking Ozempic to help her lose weight. Martin, 58, told ABC News' Good Mor...
Dec 05, 2023
Cantaloupes linked to deadly salmonella outbreak in 34 states, CDC reports new hospitalizations
Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning consumers about a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to some cantaloupes. The CDC published anot...
Dec 01, 2023
