Recipient of first pig kidney transplant dies nearly two months later
(BOSTON) -- The 62-year-old man who received the first-ever pig kidney transplant in the world has died, his family announced on Saturday.Richard Slayman underwent... Read More.
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Hospice nurses frank conversations on dying go viral
(NEW YORK) -- Death is something everyone experiences but few people want to talk about.One nurse is trying to break that stigma, taking to... Read More.
More than 100 kids left vulnerable to measles, polio after nurse falsified vaccine records
(WEBSTER, N.Y.) -- An upstate New York nurse has been accused of falsifying vaccine records for more than 100 children across the state.The New... Read More.
Mental health support at crucial point for fire survivors on Maui
(MAUI, Hawaii) -- For the thousands of people who survived the Maui fires last August, the trauma of what they lived through still lingers.Lahaina... Read More.
‘The pain is just so hard’: Parents hope story of daughter’s death after consuming Panera beverage will save others
(NEW YORK) -- On Sept. 10, 2022, Michael and Jill Katz received a devastating phone call that their 21-year-old daughter Sarah had collapsed while... Read More.
What to know about TB after outbreak in Long Beach sickens 14
(NEW YORK) -- The City Council in Long Beach, California, voted Tuesday to ratify a local public health emergency order after an outbreak of... Read More.
Woman says she lost 60 pounds after undergoing experimental weight loss procedure
(NEW YORK) -- Brooke Nelson said she was over 200 pounds and struggling to lose weight when she decided to take part in a... Read More.
How olive oil could lower risk of dementia mortality
(NEW YORK) -- From vegetables and legumes to fish and fresh herbs, Mediterranean ingredients provide a wide array of health benefits, and the Mediterranean... Read More.
Battery-sized heart pump shows potential in helping kids waiting for heart transplants
(NEW YORK) -- New promising data finds that a small heart pump device the size of a AA battery could help keep children in... Read More.
Study of 100K Black women launches to figure out why more Black women are getting cancer
(NEW YORK) -- Jacque Berry and her daughter, Breanna Berry, are Black women who say they have been surrounded by cancer all their lives."My... Read More.
ABC News’ Becky Worley joins research study that could help millions of others
(DAVIS, Calif.) -- Becky Worley is an ABC News correspondent based in California. Here, she documents her experience as a participant in the All... Read More.
Biden administration will expand health care coverage for immigrants under DACA
(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration has finalized plans to expand government-subsidized health insurance for people brought to the country illegally as children but shielded... Read More.
