Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
New Jersey man believed to be 1st known death from red meat allergy linked to tick bites
Stock photo of a Lone Star Tick, Amblyomma Americanum. (Joesboy/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- A New Jersey man is believed to be the first documented death from alpha-gal syndrome, a meat all...
Nov 14, 2025
Some food banks see up to 1,800% surge in demand since SNAP benefits were halted
Natalie Behring/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Food banks and pantries have been experiencing historic demand since SNAP benefits halted on Nov. 1 for many Americans due to the federal government shutdown....
Nov 13, 2025
FDA removes 'black box' warning label on hormone replacement therapy for menopause
A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's White Oak campus in Silver Spring, Maryland is seen on April 8, 2025. Maansi Srivastava/For The Washington Post via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Foo...
Nov 10, 2025
Canada loses measles elimination status amid year-long outbreak: Health officials
(DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Canada has lost its measles elimination status after struggling to contain a year-long outbreak, the country's public health agency annou...
Nov 10, 2025
Trump administration announces deal to lower weight loss drug prices for many Americans
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration announced deals on Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly that would lower the cost of GLP-1 drugs for many A...
Nov 06, 2025
Eli Lilly's next generation weight loss drug shows promise, early trial results suggest
Cheng Xin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Eli Lilly's next generation of weight loss drugs appear to show promise, possibly leading to even faster weight loss and added health benefits, early trial results ...
Nov 06, 2025
Some SNAP recipients say they have to choose between rent and food amid halt in benefits
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Over the last week, Martina Santos said she feels like she's been living a nightmare.The 67-year-old from the Bronx, New York, is one of the nearly 42 mil...
Nov 06, 2025
Debunking 8 claims about breast cancer screening: What every woman needs to know about detection
Pink ribbon flag in support of breast cancer awareness. Brent Lewis/The Denver Post via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- When it comes to early detection, mammograms remain the only screening test proven to ...
Oct 30, 2025
Head Start programs serving nearly 65,000 kids at risk of closing amid government shutdown
Lourdes Balduque/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tens of thousands of children and families could be affected by dozens of Head Start programs potentially closing if the federal government shutdown extends ...
Oct 30, 2025
Texas AG sues makers of Tylenol over hiding alleged links to autism
Tylenol caplets are displayed on September 22, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. The Trump administration will reportedly link use of the painkiller acetaminophen during pregnancy to autism during a Wh...
Oct 28, 2025
