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In Wisconsin, 95% of COVID-19 deaths since March were among unvaccinated

Wednesday, June 30 by ABC News

(MILWAUKEE) -- In Wisconsin, 95% of COVID-19 deaths since March were among locals who were unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated, state health officials said.The state recorded 21 COVID-19 deaths that were "breakthrough cases," meaning patients who caught coronavirus 14 days or more after completing... Read More.

As prices for insulin skyrocket, Walmart launches ‘affordable’ brand

Wednesday, June 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Walmart announced it is launching its own private brand of insulin, which the big box chain says will save customers with diabetes up to 75% on the lifesaving drug.Walmart's ReliOn brand will sell private label NovoLog short-acting insulin that is manufactured... Read More.

Needle exchanges are a proven tool to fight HIV, but officials still want to shut them down

Wednesday, June 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- While COVID-19 raged in the United States, a set of public health crises was pushed to the background.HIV and drug use flourished during the pandemic, fueled in part by extended isolation and economic fallout.Relapses were commonplace and services harder to access.... Read More.

Uptick in psychiatric illness during pandemic spurs telemedicine revolution

Wednesday, June 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Even as the COVID-19 pandemic shows signs of subsiding in the U.S., more people are seeking outpatient and emergency psychiatric treatment -- and for many it's harder to find because of virus-related closures and a growing physician shortage.Now, doctors and health... Read More.

Arkansas vaccine incentives not working: Health officials

Tuesday, June 29 by ABC News

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) -- Arkansas's million-dollar stick and carrot has failed to pick up its lagging COVID-19 numbers, according to recent health data.Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson took a page from other states, such as Ohio and New York, and introduced a vaccine incentive program... Read More.

COVID outbreak at Illinois summer camp fueled by unvaccinated attendees

Tuesday, June 29 by ABC News

(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- A COVID-19 outbreak at a summer camp in Illinois is a reminder that young people are taking a risk by not getting vaccinated, health officials say.Eighty-five teens and adult staff at a youth summer camp in central Illinois tested positive for... Read More.

New York, New Jersey see lowest COVID hospitalizations since pandemic started: ‘It’s just night and day’

Tuesday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In the early days of the pandemic in spring 2020, Dr. Shereef Elnahal said 300 COVID-19 patients a day were filling the beds at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, and so many people were showing up in the emergency room... Read More.

Ciara encourages cervical cancer screening in new campaign

Tuesday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ciara is using her voice to bring attention to cervical cancer.The Grammy Award-winning singer, 35, recently joined forces with Black Women’s Health Imperative and Project Health Equality for "Cerving Confidence," an initiative centered on raising awareness about the importance of well-woman... Read More.

This skin discoloration could help parents catch Type 2 diabetes in children

Monday, June 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two new studies found that Type 2 diabetes appears to have doubled in children amid the COVID-19 pandemic.ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton broke down what's behind the recent increase and what parents need to know."File this one under... Read More.

What it’s really like as a transgender person to get medical care

Monday, June 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When Alex Freeman, 22, a member of the transgender community, seeks medical care, he immediately braces himself for confusion, questioning or potentially life-endangering mistakes.While undergoing top surgery two years ago, Freeman, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, said he was misidentified as... Read More.

Survivors and activists speak out 40 years after discovery of AIDS

Sunday, June 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- On Valentine's Day 1982, Dab Garner was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in San Francisco. He was 19.As the U.S. reaches its 40-year milestone since the discovery of the virus, survivors like Garner are taking time to reflect on the lives and the stigma... Read More.

When cancer and gender identity collide: Transgender patients fight stigma and disease

Sunday, June 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be scary and life-altering. It takes strength to navigate the world following a diagnosis, so any additional barriers to this process can be tough, such as for transgender patients.Although the world of medicine largely remains a cisgendered... Read More.

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In Wisconsin, 95% of COVID-19 deaths since March were among unvaccinated

As prices for insulin skyrocket, Walmart launches ‘affordable’ brand

Needle exchanges are a proven tool to fight HIV, but officials still want to shut them down

Uptick in psychiatric illness during pandemic spurs telemedicine revolution

Arkansas vaccine incentives not working: Health officials

COVID outbreak at Illinois summer camp fueled by unvaccinated attendees

New York, New Jersey see lowest COVID hospitalizations since pandemic started: ‘It’s just night and day’

Ciara encourages cervical cancer screening in new campaign

This skin discoloration could help parents catch Type 2 diabetes in children

What it’s really like as a transgender person to get medical care

Survivors and activists speak out 40 years after discovery of AIDS

When cancer and gender identity collide: Transgender patients fight stigma and disease

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