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Kansas governor vetoes gender-affirming trans care ban
Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images (TOPEKA, Ks.) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed a ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in the state. “This divisive legislation targets a small group of Kansans [Read More…]

Drug shortages hit record-high with hundreds in short supply: Pharmacists
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — Drug shortages have reached an all-time high in the United States, pharmacists are warning. During the first three months of 2024, there were 323 active medication shortages, according [Read More…]

What the trans care recommendations from the NHS England report mean
Getty Images – STOCK (LONDON) — A new report commissioned by the National Health Service England advocates for further research on gender-affirming care for transgender youth and young adults. Dr. Hillary Cass, a former president [Read More…]

What juice sodas, prebiotic beverages a nutritionist would actually drink and why
ABC News (NEW YORK) — From Whole Foods to corner bodegas, fizzy juice drinks from fruity seltzers to reduced-sugar sodas that boast prebiotic and digestive support have exploded in popularity. But what are the actual [Read More…]

Eight-year-old viral social media star raises awareness for ARFID through food tastings
Family photo (NEW YORK) — Eight-year-old Hannah is winning over audiences and raising awareness for a rare but serious disorder one bite at a time. Hannah, along with her mother Michelle, has gone viral with [Read More…]

EPA announces first national standard limiting ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
d3sign/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced a new rule mandating the first-ever national standard for the presence of so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water. The new standard limits six [Read More…]

Boy, 12, describes four-year battle with ‘invisible’ disease of long COVID
Meredith Eubanks (NEW YORK) — Theo Huot de Saint-Albin was a 9-year-old elementary school student when he first contracted COVID-19 in July 2020, near the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Four years later, as much [Read More…]

Some Aruba Aloe hand sanitizer, gel products recalled due to warnings of methanol contamination
FDA (NEW YORK) — Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. has issued a voluntary recall of some of its hand sanitizer products due to the presence of alcohol denatured with methanol, which poses significant health risks to [Read More…]

About one-third of socially vulnerable women missing recommended mammograms: CDC
SDI Productions/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Thousands of women between ages 50 and 74 are not receiving life-saving mammograms, according to new federal data. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at [Read More…]

Doctor explains new study on salt substitutes, plus swaps to decrease sodium
Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study evaluating older adults with a high risk of heart attacks or strokes has found that salt substitutions may be linked to a lower risk of death, [Read More…]

Harvard team makes solar eclipse accessible to visually impaired
Getty Images – STOCK (CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — As many turn their eyes to the skies to watch the solar eclipse, some with vision impairment are turning their ears to a new gadget. The LightSound is [Read More…]

Florida’s six-week abortion ban ‘catastrophic for the region,’ activist says
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Despite abortion being on the November ballot in Florida, pro-abortion groups say a six-week ban going into effect next month will have devastating consequences for women in the Southeast. The [Read More…]

What you need to know about bird flu after person became infected in Texas
d3sign/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus, was first detected in 1996 among birds in China, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One [Read More…]

Costco launches weight loss programs that could include Ozempic, Wegovy
A pharmacist holds a box of Novo Nordisk A/S Ozempic brand semaglutide medication at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, Nov. 27, 2023. (George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Costco members love the big [Read More…]

EtO gas used to sterilize medical devices ignites fears over link to cancer
Activist Vera Holmes, whose family has lived in Memphis for generations, says she will keep pushing until the EtO facility is out of her community. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — After years of holding community [Read More…]

CDC closely monitoring cases of bird flu, taking animal to human case seriously: Official
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Although still confident the risks of avian flu to the human population are low, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention senior official told ABC News they are [Read More…]

Mental health of girls suffered the most during pandemic, data shows
SolStock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Four years since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, new data shows how severely the pandemic impacted young people’s mental health, particularly girls. During the pandemic, there was an increase [Read More…]

Girls’ mental health suffered the most during pandemic, data shows
SolStock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Four years since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, new data shows how severely the pandemic impacted young people’s mental health, particularly girls. During the pandemic, there was an increase [Read More…]

Rebel Wilson shared she briefly used Ozempic in weight loss journey
Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for AFI (NEW YORK) — Rebel Wilson is getting candid about her weight loss journey. During her interview with The Sunday Times, the Pitch Perfect star shared she has tried weight loss [Read More…]

Watching the 2024 solar eclipse without protection can harm your eyes. Here’s how to view it safely
ABC News “Eclipse Across America,” will air live Monday, April 8, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on ABC, ABC News Live, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Disney+ and Hulu as well as network social [Read More…]