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Fear, confusion, anxiety, stress: Tennessee doctors describe care under abortion ban

Friday, September 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Weeks after a trigger ban criminalizing providing abortions went into effect in Tennessee, doctors told ABC News the ban created fear, confusion, anxiety and stress among patients and providers.Physicians from different parts of the state are pushing back against claims made... Read More.

New bills seek to ban sale of diet pills to children. Here’s what parents need to know

Thursday, September 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Lawmakers are seeking to limit the sale of diet pills and weight loss supplements to children with the introduction of new bills in California and New York.The bills in California and New York would prohibit retailers from selling dietary supplements for... Read More.

Hundreds of Americans still dying of COVID-19 each day ahead of the fall

Thursday, September 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- It has been more than two and half years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and despite a return to a new form of normality for many people across the country, there are still hundreds of Americans dying from the... Read More.

Boy, 10, faces lawmakers to lobby for lower insulin prices

Thursday, September 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 10-year-old boy is on a mission to make life easier for the 37.7 million Americans who suffer from diabetes.Jameson Wardle was 5 years old when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, a chronic disease in which the insulin-making cells... Read More.

Ryan Reynolds gets polyp removed, puts spotlight on colon cancer screenings

Wednesday, September 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ryan Reynolds is raising awareness about colon cancer screenings by sharing details into his own experience with the procedure.The Deadpool star, who is also the co-chairman of the Welsh football club, Wrexham Association Football Club, shared a video from colon cancer... Read More.

CDC warns a rare condition in kids could be on the rise this fall

Tuesday, September 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert on Friday that common respiratory viruses circulating this fall could lead to a rise in a rare, but serious condition that usually affects children called acute flaccid myelitis, AFM. This... Read More.

Which states have the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates?

Monday, September 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Almost two years into the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, several states are still struggling to immunize their residents.Among the 10 states with the lowest vaccination rates, as of Wednesday, none have cracked the 60% mark of being fully vaccinated, according to the... Read More.

Climate change may make pandemics like COVID-19 much more common

Saturday, September 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The likelihood of an extreme epidemic, or one similar to COVID-19, will increase threefold in the coming decades, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.The researchers used data from epidemics from the past 400... Read More.

US records milestone 1 millionth organ transplant

Friday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United States recorded its one millionth organ transplant Friday afternoon, a historic milestone for the medical procedure that has saved thousands of lives.The record achievement was confirmed at 12:50 p.m. ET by the United Network for Organ Sharing, a nonprofit... Read More.

Lawmakers in South Carolina at odds over proposed abortion bans

Friday, September 9 by ABC News

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) -- The South Carolina State Senate rejected a bill that would ban nearly all abortions just days after House lawmakers approved the ban.The Senate went on to pass a separate bill that has an exception for fetuses born with a fatal anomaly.... Read More.

Los Angeles County investigates death of person with monkeypox

Friday, September 9 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Los Angeles County is investigating the death of a person who had been diagnosed with monkeypox, county officials said during a press conference Thursday."This is one of two deaths in the United States that are currently under investigation to determine whether... Read More.

Obamacare cannot order employers to cover HIV drugs, judge rules

Thursday, September 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- On the same day that former President Barack Obama returned to the White House to witness the unveiling of the new presidential portraits, a federal judge in Texas ruled against the provisions of his Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.U.S. District... Read More.

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Fear, confusion, anxiety, stress: Tennessee doctors describe care under abortion ban

New bills seek to ban sale of diet pills to children. Here’s what parents need to know

Hundreds of Americans still dying of COVID-19 each day ahead of the fall

Boy, 10, faces lawmakers to lobby for lower insulin prices

Ryan Reynolds gets polyp removed, puts spotlight on colon cancer screenings

CDC warns a rare condition in kids could be on the rise this fall

Which states have the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates?

Climate change may make pandemics like COVID-19 much more common

US records milestone 1 millionth organ transplant

Lawmakers in South Carolina at odds over proposed abortion bans

Los Angeles County investigates death of person with monkeypox

Obamacare cannot order employers to cover HIV drugs, judge rules

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