Health

Why rising COVID hospitalizations should not necessarily be a cause for concern

Tuesday, August 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After several months of steady declines, COVID-19 hospitalizations appear to be ticking up again.For the week ending July 22, hospitalizations rose 12%... Read More.

Abortion access restrictions affect maternity care access, research shows

Tuesday, August 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Over 1.7 million women, nearly 3% of women of reproductive age in the United States, live in a county without access... Read More.

Cases of leprosy in Florida on the rise: CDC

Tuesday, August 1 by ABC News

(FLORIDA) -- Cases of leprosy are rising in Florida, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Although the disease is still rare in... Read More.

Biden administration opens new office to study long COVID response, NIH begins clinical trials

Monday, July 31 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration announced Monday it is forming a new Office of Long COVID Research and Practice to study... Read More.

Rare, brain-eating amoeba kills Georgia resident after freshwater swim: Officials

Monday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Georgia resident has died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba, according to the state's Department of Public Health.Health... Read More.

Georgia resident dies from rare, brain-eating amoeba, officials say

Monday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Georgia resident has died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba, according to the state's Department of Public Health.Health... Read More.

New study shows alcohol deaths on the rise in women. What are the warning signs?

Monday, July 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new study is sounding the alarm about a rise in alcohol-related deaths, especially in women.The investigation, published by JAMA's Substance... Read More.

Doctors increasingly discourage vaping amid mounting health concerns

Sunday, July 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Doctors are increasingly discouraging people from using e-cigarettes given the mounting evidence about the significant negative health impact of vaping-- even as... Read More.

Toddler undergoes first-of-its-kind heart transplant after two open-heart surgeries

Friday, July 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Elias Robinson-Rodriquez was just 11 months old when he underwent a type of heart transplant so rare it had previously been... Read More.

Red meat allergy caused by ticks is an ’emerging public health concern’: CDC

Friday, July 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A red meat allergy caused by tick bites is an "emerging public health concern," according to two new studies from the... Read More.

Doctors who separated conjoined twins in three-day surgery speak for first time

Thursday, July 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Doctors in Ohio performed a groundbreaking surgery to separate conjoined twins, the first of its kind due to the twins' age... Read More.

Postpartum depression pill shows positive effects, new trial data shows

Thursday, July 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A pill for postpartum depression led to meaningful improvements in depression symptoms, according to a late-stage study published Wednesday in The... Read More.