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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…]

Mpox cases nearly double what they were at the same time last year
Mpox virus particles. Via CDC/ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (NEW YORK) — Mpox cases are on the rise in the U.S., increasing to almost double what they were at the same [Read More…]

The dangers of disturbing videos: How to protect yourself and your family
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc / Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Videos and images of the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore have become ubiquitous in the past few days and may cause strong emotions in some [Read More…]

Puerto Rico declares public health emergency as dengue fever cases rise
Aedes aegypti mosquito, a known trasmitter of dengue. Photo via CDC (SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency as the number of dengue fever cases continues to rise. So [Read More…]

Puerto Rico’s health department declares public health emergency as dengue cases rise
Aedes aegypti mosquito, a known trasmitter of dengue. Photo via CDC (NEW YORK) — Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency as the number of dengue fever cases continues to rise. So far this [Read More…]

Cancer rate among Air Force missileers prompts questions, concerns
John Turner/U.S. Air Force It is a little-known mission within the United States Air Force that operates almost entirely underground, shrouded in secrecy – and is critical to national security. Those tasked with the job [Read More…]

‘Miracle’ baby born at 26 weeks goes home from hospital after 10 months
Boris Lopez and Cecia Juarez (LOS ANGELES) — A 10-month-old who was born at 26 weeks gestation has beaten the odds to return home from the hospital. Ellyannah, the daughter of Cecia Juarez and Boris [Read More…]

Surgeons transplant world’s first genetically edited pig kidney into living human
Peter Cade/Getty Images (BOSTON) — A surgical team said Thursday it has conducted the world’s first genetically edited pig kidney transplant into a living human. During a four-hour procedure earlier this month, surgeons at Massachusetts [Read More…]