Health

Black infant mortality rate more than double the rate among white infants: CDC

Thursday, November 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Infant mortality rates remained relatively unchanged from 2022 to 2023, but racial and ethnic disparities still persist, new provisional federal data... Read More.

What Trump has said about birth control, and what he could do as president

Tuesday, November 12 by ABC News

The election of former President Donald Trump to a second term has put a spotlight on what his return to the White House may look... Read More.

What parents should know about kids and caffeine amid rise in ER visits

Saturday, November 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new study is highlighting a dramatic rise in caffeine-related emergency room visits among kids.The study, released Monday by Epic... Read More.

CDC updates recommendations for bird flu testing, treatment after more infections found among dairy workers

Thursday, November 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is updating its recommendations for testing, treatment and protection for workers who may be... Read More.

What a 2nd Trump term may look like for health care issues including ACA, abortion

Wednesday, November 6 by ABC News

Former President Donald Trump is set to return to the White House... Read More.

What we know about Trumps health care plans after Harris says hell roll back protections

Saturday, November 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris said former President Donald Trump will roll back health care protections if he wins the presidential election.Speaking to... Read More.

Number of people sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonalds Quarter Pounders rises to 90: CDC

Wednesday, October 30 by ABC News

The number of cases in the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has risen to 90, federal health officials said in an... Read More.

Police take down crime group accused of making illegal cannabis edibles packaged like name-brand candy

Wednesday, October 30 by ABC News

(VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA) -- Police in Canada said they have arrested six people and taken down an organized crime group believed to have produced... Read More.

Active ingredient in Ozempic, Wegovy may reduce risk of Alzheimers disease: Study

Thursday, October 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The active ingredient found in popular medications for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss, including Ozempic and Wegovy, may reduce the... Read More.

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic may help reduce overdose risks: Study

Thursday, October 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new study suggests that GLP-1 agonist medications like Ozempic, which are used for diabetes management and weight loss, may... Read More.

Kelloggs faces protests over food dyes in popular breakfast cereals

Wednesday, October 16 by ABC News

(BATTLE CREEK, Mich.) Hundreds of people gathered outside the WK Kellogg headquarters in Michigan on Tuesday calling for the company to hold up its... Read More.

Indigenous women continue to face barriers to breast cancer care, report finds

Monday, October 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Nicole Hallingstad credits her cat, Rudy, with finding her breast cancer.Despite an unremarkable mammogram screening just seven months earlier, the 42-year-old... Read More.

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