Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
What to expect with COVID, RSV, flu shots set to be available this fall
Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Health officials are urging the public to plan ahead when it comes to scheduling their vaccinations, as this year may look a little different than pr...
Aug 25, 2023
Frozen vegetables recalled due to possible listeria contamination
FDA(NEW YORK) -- Kroger and Food Lion shoppers who have purchased frozen veggies should check their freezer for products that have been recalled over potential listeria contamination. Twin City Foods,...
Aug 24, 2023
Judge rejects argument by abortion pill maker that state ban violates Constitution
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(CHARLESTON, W.V.) -- West Virginia has the right to block the sale of the abortion drug mifepristone, even though federal regulators have decided the medication is safe,...
Aug 24, 2023
Several people fall ill with mysterious rashes, fever after Tough Mudder event
tzahiV/Getty Images, STOCK(SONOMA, Calif.) -- California health officials have issued an advisory after several people who competed in a Tough Mudder run and obstacle course competition last weekend f...
Aug 24, 2023
Certain eye drops should be thrown out due to bacterial and fungal contamination, FDA warns
LightEyez and Dr. Berne's(NEW YORK) -- Consumers should not purchase and immediately stop using certain eye drops due to potential bacterial or fungal contamination, according to a warning issued by t...
Aug 24, 2023
Asthma ER visits rose in New York following smoke from Canadian wildfires: CDC
pablohart/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Asthma-related emergency room visits spiked in New York in June following a wave of toxic smoke from the Canadian wildfires, according to new federal data. Research...
Aug 24, 2023
Government spending $1.4 billion to study new and improved COVID vaccines, despite low uptake
Xavier Lorenzo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Over $1.4 billion has been awarded to clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines, the development of a new monoclonal antibody, and new vaccines and therapeutic tec...
Aug 24, 2023
Lionsgate, Atlanta HBCU reinstate mask mandates amid COVID uptick. Are face coverings returning?
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations tick up in the United States, multiple institutions say they are reinstating mask mandates, at least temporaril...
Aug 24, 2023
Don't forget about sunscreen when sending kids back to school, experts warn
Sasi Ponchaisang / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- While most parents remember to slather their kids with sunscreen at the beach, they might forget to add it to their school backpacks. But, according ...
Aug 24, 2023
CDC warns not to 'kiss or cuddle your turtle' as salmonella outbreak spreads to 11 states
Isabel Pavia/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned people to not “kiss or cuddle your turtle” after a salmonella outbreak linked to small turt...
Aug 24, 2023
