Health

Mental health support at crucial point for fire survivors on Maui

Thursday, May 9 by ABC News

(MAUI, Hawaii) -- For the thousands of people who survived the Maui fires last August, the trauma of what they lived through still lingers.Lahaina painter Kirk Boes and his wife Laura have lived on Lahaina together for more than 40 years. They evacuated on... Read More.

‘The pain is just so hard’: Parents hope story of daughter’s death after consuming Panera beverage will save others

Thursday, May 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- On Sept. 10, 2022, Michael and Jill Katz received a devastating phone call that their 21-year-old daughter Sarah had collapsed while out to dinner with friends. They raced from their New Jersey home to Philadelphia, where Sarah was attending college.Sarah Katz... Read More.

What to know about TB after outbreak in Long Beach sickens 14

Thursday, May 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The City Council in Long Beach, California, voted Tuesday to ratify a local public health emergency order after an outbreak of tuberculosis sickened several people.The outbreak is linked to a single-room occupancy hotel, a form of affordable housing meant for low-... Read More.

Woman says she lost 60 pounds after undergoing experimental weight loss procedure

Thursday, May 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Brooke Nelson said she was over 200 pounds and struggling to lose weight when she decided to take part in a clinical trial of a new, minimally-invasive weight loss procedure.Within six months of the procedure, Nelson said she had lost over... Read More.

How olive oil could lower risk of dementia mortality

Thursday, May 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- From vegetables and legumes to fish and fresh herbs, Mediterranean ingredients provide a wide array of health benefits, and the Mediterranean diet is consistently ranked the top overall diet.Now, researchers have found new health associations between consuming more than 1/2 teaspoon... Read More.

Battery-sized heart pump shows potential in helping kids waiting for heart transplants

Wednesday, May 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New promising data finds that a small heart pump device the size of a AA battery could help keep children in need of a heart transplant alive and at home as they wait for a new heart.With this small implantable device,... Read More.

Study of 100K Black women launches to figure out why more Black women are getting cancer

Tuesday, May 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Jacque Berry and her daughter, Breanna Berry, are Black women who say they have been surrounded by cancer all their lives."My great-grandmother had breast cancer," Breanna Berry, 30, told ABC News' Good Morning America. "I remember when I was like 10... Read More.

ABC News’ Becky Worley joins research study that could help millions of others

Friday, May 3 by ABC News

(DAVIS, Calif.) -- Becky Worley is an ABC News correspondent based in California. Here, she documents her experience as a participant in the All of Us Research Program, a National Institutes of Health project that aims to study more than 1 million people from... Read More.

Biden administration will expand health care coverage for immigrants under DACA

Friday, May 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration has finalized plans to expand government-subsidized health insurance for people brought to the country illegally as children but shielded from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.Immigrants with DACA status receive protections from deportation but had been... Read More.

Ariz. governor signs repeal of 1864 abortion ban, but law may still temporarily take effect

Thursday, May 2 by ABC News

(PHOENIX, Az.) -- Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Thursday signed repeal legislation of a long dormant, near-total abortion ban that was recently revived by the state Supreme Court, stirring widespread controversy and debate.Hobbs' signature will reverse the pending reactivation of the restrictive abortion law... Read More.

Novo Nordisk announces $6B investment in Ozempic, Wegovy amid shortages

Thursday, May 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An executive for Novo Nordisk, the maker of popular drugs used for weight loss including Ozempic and Wegovy, says the company is investing over $6 billion dollars to help meet the increased demand for the drugs amid ongoing shortages and high... Read More.

Florida doctor speaks on latest six-week abortion ban in the state

Thursday, May 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As Florida's six-week abortion ban took effect Wednesday, Dr. Robyn Schickler, CMO of Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, discussed counseling patients who may be seeking abortions beyond six weeks of pregnancy.Schickler recently had to inform her patients that Florida... Read More.

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Mental health support at crucial point for fire survivors on Maui

‘The pain is just so hard’: Parents hope story of daughter’s death after consuming Panera beverage will save others

What to know about TB after outbreak in Long Beach sickens 14

Woman says she lost 60 pounds after undergoing experimental weight loss procedure

How olive oil could lower risk of dementia mortality

Battery-sized heart pump shows potential in helping kids waiting for heart transplants

Study of 100K Black women launches to figure out why more Black women are getting cancer

ABC News’ Becky Worley joins research study that could help millions of others

Biden administration will expand health care coverage for immigrants under DACA

Ariz. governor signs repeal of 1864 abortion ban, but law may still temporarily take effect

Novo Nordisk announces $6B investment in Ozempic, Wegovy amid shortages

Florida doctor speaks on latest six-week abortion ban in the state

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