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Chemotherapy drug could reduce risk of dying of cervical cancer: Study
SimpleImages/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- An already-approved chemotherapy drug could reduce the risk of dying of cervical cancer when added to the current treatment standard, according to new resea...
Dr. Daniel A. Carnegie and Sony Salzman, ABC News Oct 24, 2023

Health care workers report increase in burnout, harassment since the COVID pandemic: CDC
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Health care workers are facing a severe mental health crisis, according to a new survey published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Mary Kekatos, ABC News Oct 24, 2023

Moderna doses 1st participant in phase 3 clinical trial of combo flu, COVID vaccine
Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Moderna announced Tuesday it has dosed its first participant in a phase II...
Mary Kekatos, ABC News Oct 24, 2023

Facebook, Instagram harm young people's mental health, lawsuit says
Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Dozens of states are taking action Tuesday against Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, for allegedly harming young people's mental health. A...
Aaron Katersky, ABC News Oct 24, 2023

Doctors' group warns sleep and sound machines may be too loud for kids
Catherine Delahaye/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics is warning parents and caregivers that excessive exposure to loud noises can be detrimental to children, and sound machi...
Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News Oct 23, 2023

Women who followed DASH diet in midlife reported fewer memory problems in older age, study finds
Eleganza/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new study released on Friday found that women who followed a heart-healthy diet reduced their risk of cognitive issues later in life. Doctors have long touted the ...
Kelly McCarthy via GMA Oct 20, 2023

CVS removing decongestant from shelves after FDA panel says it's ineffective
Jeff Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- CVS Health is planning to remove one type of a common decongestant from shelves after an advisory committee to the ...
Mary Kekatos and Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News Oct 20, 2023

FDA considers ban on some Black women's hair products that have caused years of harm
wsfurlan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was considering issuing a proposed rule to ban hair straighteners with formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a ...
Mary Kekatos, ABC News Oct 20, 2023

Bindi Irwin opens up about long, painful journey to being diagnosed with endometriosis
Australia Zoo(NEW YORK) -- Bindi Irwin is opening up in her first TV interview since being diagnosed with endometriosis earlier this year, sharing her experience living with the pain before finding ou...
Shafiq Najib and Sabrina Peduto, ABC News Oct 20, 2023

New study finds potential link between eating red meat and developing Type 2 diabetes
Grace Cary/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new study has found a link between eating red meat, especially processed red meat, and an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. ABC News chief medical co...
Kelly McCarthy, ABC News Oct 19, 2023
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