Health

Four dead, more than 50 suspected drug overdoses in Austin outbreak: Officials

Tuesday, April 30 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Officials in Austin, Texas, are investigating an "outbreak" of deadly drug overdoses spreading across the city.Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) and the Austin Police Department (APD) said they received a total of 51 calls for suspected overdoses as of Tuesday... Read More.

COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record low, the CDC says

Tuesday, April 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations have hit their lowest level ever reported since the pandemic began, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.There were 5,615 COVID hospitalizations in the most recent week data that is available. In comparison, there... Read More.

USDA conducting studies on beef due to bird flu outbreak but maintain supply is safe

Tuesday, April 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Federal officials continue to investigate the spread of avian flu, also known as bird flu, in livestock across the country and are now testing the U.S. beef supply to look for the genetic presence of the H5N1 virus.The virus has been... Read More.

Rural Americans are at higher risk of early death than urbanites: CDC

Tuesday, April 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Rural Americans are more likely to die early from one of the five leading causes of death than those who live in urban areas, according to new federal data.Researchers looked at the number of potentially preventable deaths from 2010 through 2022.... Read More.

Finalized guidance drops breast cancer screening age to 40 for women with average risk

Tuesday, April 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Breast cancer screening guidelines have been finalized by a major task force, bringing the recommended age to 40 for most women of average risk in a report published Tuesday.The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a major task force consisting of expert... Read More.

New guidance drops breast cancer screening age to 40 for women with average risk

Tuesday, April 30 by ABC News

More than 150 people in West Virginia exposed to measles: Health officials

Friday, April 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- About 152 people across 30 counties in West Virginia have been exposed to measles, state health officials said Friday.Earlier this week, the first confirmed case of measles in the state since 2009 was identified, according to the West Virginia Department of... Read More.

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in the US after virus fragments found in milk samples

Thursday, April 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Public health officials are continuing to monitor as an outbreak of avian flu, also known as bird flu, continues to spread across the country.The strain, known as H5N1, has sickened several mammals this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control... Read More.

Teen births in US fall to record low, as overall total drops by 2%: CDC

Thursday, April 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The overall number of births in the United States dropped in 2023 as teenage births reached a record low, according to new provisional federal data published early Thursday.In 2023, there were 3.59 million births recorded, a 2% decline from the 3.66... Read More.

USDA announces changes coming to school meals: What to know

Thursday, April 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The nearly 30 million kids who eat meals at schools each day in the United States will soon see some changes to the food they are served.On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a series of changes to nutrition standards... Read More.

Traces of bird flu virus found in some milk and pasteurized dairy, FDA says

Wednesday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As federal agencies and state partners continue investigating outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) -- more commonly referred to as bird flu -- the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it discovered fragments of the virus in some samples of... Read More.

Woman becomes first patient to undergo combined heart pump implant and pig kidney transplant

Wednesday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In a first-of-its-kind procedure, a terminally ill patient has become the first person in the world to undergo a gene-edited pig kidney transplant and also have a mechanical heart pump surgically implanted.Surgeons at NYU Langone Health, in New York City, performed... Read More.

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Four dead, more than 50 suspected drug overdoses in Austin outbreak: Officials

COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record low, the CDC says

USDA conducting studies on beef due to bird flu outbreak but maintain supply is safe

Rural Americans are at higher risk of early death than urbanites: CDC

Finalized guidance drops breast cancer screening age to 40 for women with average risk

New guidance drops breast cancer screening age to 40 for women with average risk

More than 150 people in West Virginia exposed to measles: Health officials

What to know about the bird flu outbreak in the US after virus fragments found in milk samples

Teen births in US fall to record low, as overall total drops by 2%: CDC

USDA announces changes coming to school meals: What to know

Traces of bird flu virus found in some milk and pasteurized dairy, FDA says

Woman becomes first patient to undergo combined heart pump implant and pig kidney transplant

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