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Biden administration to send free COVID tests to schools nationwide this winter

Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In another effort to get Americans to test for COVID-19 this winter, the Biden administration announced it would begin distributing tests for free to all school districts nationwide.Schools will be able to place orders for the tests starting in early December,... Read More.

Number of suicides in the US in 2022 reaches record level: CDC

Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The number of suicides in the United States has hit a record high, new provisional federal data shows.In 2022, an estimated 49,449 people died by suicide, which is 3% higher than the 48,183 people who died in 2021, according to a... Read More.

US life expectancy rose in 2022 due to fewer deaths linked to COVID-19: CDC

Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After two consecutive years of declines, life expectancy in the United States increased between 2021 and 2022, new provisional federal data shows.Life expectancy, defined as the average number of years a person is expected to live from the time they are... Read More.

Cannabis use does not reduce long-term heroin use, study finds

Wednesday, November 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- People with heroin dependency don't use less of that drug if they start also using cannabis, according to a new study.The findings cast some doubt on the idea that cannabis might help people reduce their dependence on opioids, experts say."Cannabis is... Read More.

Women who have reported mistreatment while giving birth say CDC report validates their trauma

Tuesday, November 28 by ABC News

(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) -- She delivered a healthy child, but left the maternity ward traumatized and ashamed."The most happy moment in my life is at the same time the most terrible moment in my life because of what they did to me," said a California... Read More.

What to know about the respiratory illnesses surging in some parts of China

Monday, November 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A surge of respiratory illnesses related to flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other infections has been sweeping across some parts of China and mainly infecting children, as the country experiences its first full winter since easing COVID-19 restrictions.Amid media reports... Read More.

Protecting babies from RSV this holiday season: What parents need to know

Thursday, November 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A record number of people are expected to travel during the upcoming holiday season, starting with Thanksgiving -- just as respiratory illnesses are rising around most of the United States.Currently, kids under 5 years old are being hospitalized with respiratory illnesses... Read More.

Abortion rates in US increased by 5% in 2021, the final year it remained a constitutional right under Roe: CDC

Wednesday, November 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Abortion rates increased by 5% in the United States in 2021, the final year the procedure remained a constitutional right under Roe v. Wade, according to new federal data.In 2021, there were 625,978 abortions reported, according to an annual report published Wednesday... Read More.

How to stay safe over Thanksgiving as respiratory virus activity ticks up in parts of the US

Wednesday, November 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Millions of people are getting ready to gather with their family and friends for Thanksgiving, celebrating the holiday in a way that most closely resembles pre-pandemic ways for the first time in more than three years.However, respiratory illness activity -- defined... Read More.

How drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro could transform holiday dinners like Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When Tara Rothenhoefer sits down at the Thanksgiving table this year, she said she envisions being able to enjoy herself rather than feel stressed about the food on the table.Rothenhoefer said she attributes that change to Mounjaro, a medication that she... Read More.

Dozens of premature infants were evacuated from Gaza. Here’s the care doctors say they will need

Tuesday, November 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than two dozen premature, low-birthweight babies have been evacuated from Gaza to Egypt to receive specialized care amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.But that is only the beginning of their precarious journey back to health as they escape the conflict zone.A... Read More.

Listeria outbreak linked to fruit now being recalled

Tuesday, November 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning Monday about a listeria outbreak linked to recalled peaches, nectarines and plums after 10 hospitalizations and one death were reported in seven states.The agency said the affected fruits, which were... Read More.

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Biden administration to send free COVID tests to schools nationwide this winter

Number of suicides in the US in 2022 reaches record level: CDC

US life expectancy rose in 2022 due to fewer deaths linked to COVID-19: CDC

Cannabis use does not reduce long-term heroin use, study finds

Women who have reported mistreatment while giving birth say CDC report validates their trauma

What to know about the respiratory illnesses surging in some parts of China

Protecting babies from RSV this holiday season: What parents need to know

Abortion rates in US increased by 5% in 2021, the final year it remained a constitutional right under Roe: CDC

How to stay safe over Thanksgiving as respiratory virus activity ticks up in parts of the US

How drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro could transform holiday dinners like Thanksgiving

Dozens of premature infants were evacuated from Gaza. Here’s the care doctors say they will need

Listeria outbreak linked to fruit now being recalled

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