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1st monkeypox case in US this year reported in Massachusetts

Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A Massachusetts resident has tested positive for monkeypox, health officials confirmed Wednesday, making it the first case of the rare virus detected in the United States this year.According to a release from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the patient is... Read More.

America’s mental health care deserts: Where is it hard to access care?

Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and two years into a global pandemic that has highlighted the need for increased access to mental health care, 570 counties across the United States still have no psychologists, psychiatrists or counselors.They're known as mental... Read More.

Parents of preemie describe their scramble to find baby formula

Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Parents of babies on specialized baby formulas are continuing to sound the alarm as the nationwide formula shortage in the U.S. persists, three months after major manufacturer Abbott temporarily shuttered production at their Sturgis, Michigan, facility and pandemic supply chain issues... Read More.

Nearly every state expected to see increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, forecast shows

Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the nation's COVID-19 resurgence reaches its highest point since mid-February, daily hospital admission levels and new COVID-19 related deaths in the U.S. are projected to continue increasing over the next four weeks, according to newly updated forecast models used by... Read More.

Two years into COVID-19, some remain in complete isolation

Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For millions, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant working from home, seeing friends and family less and other changes to life as they knew it.In many cases, it also meant dealing with the virus either themselves or with a loved one.Restrictions came... Read More.

Demand for donor milk rises amid baby formula shortage

Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the baby formula shortage continues to impact parents and children across the country, there is renewed interest in donor breast milk, or donor human milk, with some considering it as another option in addition to formula.The Human Milk Banking Association... Read More.

The danger of the ‘strong Black woman’ trope for mental health

Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A growing movement is calling on Black women to do something long held out of their reach as the country faces an ongoing pandemic, racial conflict and a growing political divide -- to rest.Tricia Hersey of Atlanta is one woman behind... Read More.

1 in 6 deaths worldwide attributed to pollution: Review

Tuesday, May 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One out of every six deaths in 2019 were attributed to pollution, according to a new estimate published in The Lancet Planetary Health.The analysis, led by an international team of scientists, indicates that pollution played a role in 9 million deaths... Read More.

With Roe under threat, doctors worry about girls under 18 who may need abortion care

Tuesday, May 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- With the Supreme Court's looming decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade, doctors are voicing concerns about the well-being of adolescents in states where abortion is likely to become illegal.Although teen pregnancy has been on the decline since 1991, pediatricians say abortion... Read More.

Four more cases of ‘monkeypox’ reported in the UK: What to know

Tuesday, May 17 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Several people in England have tested positive for monkeypox, according to the U.K. Health Security Agency.Officials announced Monday four more cases of the rare disease have been detected, bringing the total to seven.The most recent infections do not seem to be connected... Read More.

FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shots for children 5 to 11 years old

Tuesday, May 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years old, at least five months after completion of a primary series, officials announced Tuesday."While it has largely been the... Read More.

Mom whose daughter needs special baby formula speaks out on shortage

Tuesday, May 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The baby formula shortage in the U.S. has grown rapidly since February, quickly impacting countless families in multiple states, but especially those who rely on special formula for their babies and children.The deepening crisis prompted Kayzie Weedman, a 30-year-old mom of... Read More.

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1st monkeypox case in US this year reported in Massachusetts

America’s mental health care deserts: Where is it hard to access care?

Parents of preemie describe their scramble to find baby formula

Nearly every state expected to see increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, forecast shows

Two years into COVID-19, some remain in complete isolation

Demand for donor milk rises amid baby formula shortage

The danger of the ‘strong Black woman’ trope for mental health

1 in 6 deaths worldwide attributed to pollution: Review

With Roe under threat, doctors worry about girls under 18 who may need abortion care

Four more cases of ‘monkeypox’ reported in the UK: What to know

FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shots for children 5 to 11 years old

Mom whose daughter needs special baby formula speaks out on shortage

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