Why safe spaces in health care matter for LGBTQ+ patients
(NEW YORK) -- Andrew, a 39-year-old New Yorker who identifies as queer, says he got lucky with his first primary care provider, who was... Read More.
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Amid nationwide mental health crisis, suicide prevention hotlines struggle with repeat callers
(NEW YORK) -- Things at Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin have not slowed down since July 2022.
The center, which runs the 988 crisis hotline... Read More.
Suicide prevention hotlines struggle with how to handle high frequency callers
(NEW YORK) -- Things at Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin have not slowed down since July 2022.
The center, which runs the 988 crisis hotline... Read More.
Physical and mental health toll on people trapped in war zones as Israel conflict continues
(NEW YORK) -- As the conflict in Israel moves into its fourth day, thousands of people are caught in the war zone.
Hundreds of Israelis... Read More.
Parents say they’re struggling with their own mental health amid a growing youth mental health crisis
(NEW YORK) -- Michelle Gonzales-Reed's son Dajon was in high school when she said she began noticing signs of mental health struggles in her... Read More.
Former NICU neighbors overcome rare heart disease to become college roommates
(NEW YORK) -- Two neonatal intensive care unit patients who were once given a 40% chance of survival are now thriving years later.
Tate Lewis... Read More.
Excessive drinking during the pandemic increased rates of liver disease, transplants
(NEW YORK) -- Transplant centers across the United States are reporting more patients in need of a new liver than ever before, sometimes seeing... Read More.
Innovations in Alzheimer’s treatment risk leaving Hispanic community behind, experts say
(NEW YORK) -- Evelin Miranda first noticed something was off with her husband, Eddie, about 10 years ago, when he started picking her up... Read More.
First on ABC: 4M Americans have gotten latest COVID shot — on par with last fall’s vaccine rollout
(NEW YORK) -- More than 4 million Americans have been vaccinated with the newest COVID shot as of Thursday, according to the latest government... Read More.
Saltwater creeping up Mississippi River may contaminate New Orleans’ drinking water in weeks
(NEW YORK) -- More than a million people around New Orleans are now within weeks of saltwater polluting their water supply for the first... Read More.
Child drug poisonings and firearm deaths have skyrocketed in America: Study
(NEW YORK) -- Firearm deaths and drug poisoning deaths in children have spiked in the last decade, according to a new study in the... Read More.
After weeks of increasing COVID hospitalizations, is the summer peak over?
(NEW YORK) -- After weeks of increasing COVID hospitalizations in the United States, the number of patients seems to be trending downward, and experts say... Read More.
