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Federal government relaunches free at-home COVID test program

Tuesday, September 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The federal government program used for the last two winters to send free COVID tests to Americans' homes started up again Monday.The government's move comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently completed its process to roll out the latest... Read More.

California’s CARE Court program to tackle mental illness starts next month. What you need to know

Monday, September 25 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- California's controversial new CARE Court program, meant to address serious mental illness and the state's homelessness crisis, will go into effect next week.Under CARE -- which stands for Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment -- the court, family and others can file... Read More.

Overdose crisis reaches historic levels in New York City

Monday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The overdose crisis has reached historic levels in New York City, according to new data from the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.Provisional data shows there were 3,026 overdose deaths in New York City in 2022, the highest total since... Read More.

Saltwater intrusion in Mississippi River could impact drinking water in Louisiana, officials say

Saturday, September 23 by ABC News

(LOUISIANA) -- New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has signed an emergency declaration over an intrusion of saltwater into the Mississippi River that officials say could impact the water supply in the region."We will continue to work with our partners locally and state-wide as we... Read More.

How hospitals have been coping with COVID as number of admissions tick up

Friday, September 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Weekly COVID hospitalizations have been ticking up over the past 11 weeks, rising to 20,538 for the week ending Sept. 9, the highest figures seen since March of this year.Although the majority of U.S. counties are reporting low hospital admissions levels,... Read More.

Why the CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 6 months get the updated COVID vaccine

Friday, September 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An independent panel of advisers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that everyone over the age of 6 months get the updated COVID vaccine this fall."Even children and adults with no underlying conditions can still experience severe... Read More.

Couple speaks out about embryo donation after fertility treatment

Friday, September 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Fertility treatments can be a very emotional process filled with complex decisions, including what to do with extra embryos.It's a dilemma Ryann and Richard Hendrickson had to face. The married couple's effort to donate their extra embryos was first reported by... Read More.

FDA discusses using artificial wombs to help save preemie babies: What to know about the new technology

Thursday, September 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration met Wednesday to discuss something that was once thought to be only science fiction: the use of artificial wombs to help premature babies survive.Exactly as it sounds, an artificial womb is an artificially-created environment that... Read More.

Morning exercisers tend to have healthier habits, which can help with weight loss, study finds

Thursday, September 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new study finds that people who tend to exercise early in the morning also tend to have healthier eating habits and lower weight.Although research is mixed on the best time to exercise, overall, medical experts say the most important thing... Read More.

Federal government to relaunch free COVID tests program

Wednesday, September 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The federal government program used for the last two winters to send free COVID tests to Americans' homes will get up-and-running once again in the coming days, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Wednesday.Becerra made the announcement at a CVS drugstore... Read More.

Mississippi sees 10-fold increase in babies born with syphilis since 2016: Report

Wednesday, September 20 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- The number of babies born with syphilis in Mississippi has risen 10-fold over the last several years, according to a new report.Between 2016 and 2022, congenital syphilis cases rose from 10 to 110, marking a 1,000% increase, according to a report from... Read More.

Wildfires in recent years have reversed some of the progress made in eliminating air pollution, new study suggests

Wednesday, September 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The smoke from wildfires in recent years has been so intense that it is decreasing air quality in the majority of the U.S., reversing some of the improvements made to air quality in the last several decades, according to new research.Wildfire... Read More.

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Federal government relaunches free at-home COVID test program

California’s CARE Court program to tackle mental illness starts next month. What you need to know

Overdose crisis reaches historic levels in New York City

Saltwater intrusion in Mississippi River could impact drinking water in Louisiana, officials say

How hospitals have been coping with COVID as number of admissions tick up

Why the CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 6 months get the updated COVID vaccine

Couple speaks out about embryo donation after fertility treatment

FDA discusses using artificial wombs to help save preemie babies: What to know about the new technology

Morning exercisers tend to have healthier habits, which can help with weight loss, study finds

Federal government to relaunch free COVID tests program

Mississippi sees 10-fold increase in babies born with syphilis since 2016: Report

Wildfires in recent years have reversed some of the progress made in eliminating air pollution, new study suggests

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