Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Ethiopian-born Virginia teen honored for inventing potential skin cancer-treating soap
Fairfax County Public Schools(NEW YORK) -- A 14-year-old student has created a new kind of soap that he hopes could potentially be used to treat skin cancer someday. Heman Bekele, a high school studen...
Nov 02, 2023
Infant mortality rate increases 3% in 2022, rising for first time in two decades: CDC
Isabel Pavia/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Infant mortality rates in the United States increased last year for the first time in two decades, according to new federal provisional data. For the report, pub...
Nov 01, 2023
Mom dietitian urges parents to avoid candy shaming post-Halloween
Crystal Sing / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Halloween can come with a lot of fun, but also lots of concern for parents worried their kids are eating too much candy. While some parents may respond t...
Nov 01, 2023
Why can fear be so much fun? Doctors break down the science of being scared
Marnie Griffiths/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Halloween brings spooky seasonal activities that fear and thrill seekers flock to. While many may think of fear as a largely negative reaction, doctors say i...
Oct 31, 2023
Eye drops sold at stores including CVS, Rite Aid and Target could cause blindness, FDA warns
RUBEN BONILLA GONZALO/GETTY IMAGES (NEW YORK) -- Consumers are being warned against using more than two dozen eye drop products sold over-the-counter at major retailers including CVS, Target and Rite ...
Oct 30, 2023
FDA warns parents of fruit puree pouches recalled over high levels of lead
Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The issue was first brought to the FDA's attention when health officials in North Carolina were investigating elevated blood lead levels in four children and...
Oct 30, 2023
Getting flu and COVID shot together still reasonable amid safety review of potential stroke risk: Experts
ER Productions Limited/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Older adults who received last year’s COVID booster and a high-dose version of the flu vaccine in the same visit may have a potential increased r...
Oct 26, 2023
Not enough time to walk 10,000 steps? Here are two alternatives that are just as beneficial, studies say
JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Walking 10,000 steps per day is known to improve a person's health, but reaching that goal can be difficult for many, considering it's the equivalent of walking...
Oct 26, 2023
Young adults twice as likely as teens to suffer from anxiety and depression, study finds
xijian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- While there have been warnings about the state of children and teenagers' mental health over the past several years, a new report says another age demographic is suffe...
Oct 25, 2023
Long COVID research opens door for further exploration on post-viral illness
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For decades, scientists have been studying why some people experience prolonged illnesses in the wake of even mild infections. Now, due to the...
Oct 24, 2023
