COVID-19 infections during 1st wave linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke: Study
(NEW YORK) -- People who were diagnosed with severe COVID-19 infections from the first wave of the pandemic could face double the risk of... Read More.
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FDA authorizes 1st over-the-counter combo flu and COVID test outside of emergency use
(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first over-the-counter combination COVID-19 and flu test outside of emergency use on Monday evening.This... Read More.
Georgia Supreme Court reinstates 6-week abortion ban, reversing lower court ruling
(ATLANTA) -- The Georgia state Supreme Court reinstated the state's six-week abortion ban on Monday after a lower court allowed abortions to resume in... Read More.
Doctor discusses report detailing drop in breast cancer cases, deaths
(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Lisa Newman, the chief of the section of breast surgery at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, sat down with ABC... Read More.
Supply chain issues hit hospitals, dialysis centers after Hurricane Helene
(DURHAM, N.C.) -- As hospitals and health care facilities work to get back up and running after Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida's Big Bend,... Read More.
California sues hospital for denying patient an emergency abortion
(NEW YORK) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the state is suing a hospital in Eureka for allegedly refusing emergency abortion care to... Read More.
Breast cancer deaths decrease as cases among Asian Americans and younger adults rise, new report finds
(NEW YORK) -- Breast cancer deaths have fallen by 44% compared to 35 years ago, saving nearly 520,000 lives, according to a new report... Read More.
A public health emergency was declared in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Heres what that means
(NEW YORK) -- North Carolina became the latest state to have a public health emergency declared by U.S. health officials in response to Hurricane... Read More.
Flu deaths in children hit new record as vaccination rates decrease: CDC
(NEW YORK) -- The number of kids dying from influenza in the 2023-2024 season has set a new record for a regular flu season,... Read More.
Why progress against HIV/AIDS has stalled among Hispanic and Latino Americans
While the United States has made considerable progress fighting the HIV/AIDS crisis since its peak in the 1980s, headway has not been equal among... Read More.
FDA approves first new drug for schizophrenia in more than 30 years
(SILVER SPRING, Md.) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the first new drug to treat people with schizophrenia in... Read More.
Researchers investigate potential link between RSV and sudden unexpected infant deaths
(NEW YORK) -- A rise in rates of sudden unexpected infant deaths may have been linked to an off-season surge of respiratory syncytial virus... Read More.
