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New study shows benefits of afternoon exercise for Type 2 diabetes
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For people with Type 2 diabetes, could the time of day when you exercise have an impact on your blood sugar averages? A new study seems to suggest so. After [Read More…]

Mom says infant got ‘margarita burn’ from eating celery outside: What to know as summer approaches
Courtesy Reanna Bendzak (NEW YORK) — A mom in Canada is sharing a warning about eating and drinking outdoors as summer approaches. Reanna Bendzak said she, her husband and their two children were at an [Read More…]

Map: How abortion access has shifted in 11 months since Roe v. Wade was overturned
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The landscape of abortion rights has shifted dramatically in the 11 months since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending federal protections for abortion rights. The decision left [Read More…]

South Carolina six-week abortion ban signed into law, providers file lawsuit
SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (COLUMBIA, S.C.) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a six-week abortion ban into law Thursday, with it going into effect immediately. The new ban prohibits all abortions after fetal [Read More…]

Artificial intelligence used in medical procedure to help paralyzed man walk
Pramote Polyamate/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A man left paralyzed by a motorcycle crash over a decade ago is walking again after a surgical procedure aided by artificial intelligence. Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, said he dreamt [Read More…]

Salmonella outbreak linked to raw cookie dough sickens 18 across six states
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images, FILE (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is investigating reports of 18 salmonella infections across six states — California, Idaho, Missouri, Oregon, Utah and [Read More…]

South Carolina six-week abortion ban heads to governor’s desk for approval
SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (COLUMBIA, S.C.) — South Carolina’s state Senate has passed a six-week abortion ban, sending the bill to the governor’s desk where it is expected to be signed into law. South [Read More…]

Woman shares yearslong experience with PCOS to spotlight the impact on South Asian women
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A woman is sharing her experience with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, to put a spotlight on a community at greater risk of the condition: women of South Asian descent. [Read More…]

Social media could have a ‘profound risk’ on kids and teens, US surgeon general warns
Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images NEW YORK — U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned in a new advisory Tuesday that excessive social media use can be a “profound risk” to the mental health of youth in the [Read More…]

US surgeon general issues major advisory on social media use and teens’ mental health
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new advisory from the U.S. surgeon general warns of an urgent public health issue regarding social media usage and youth mental health. In the new advisory, released Tuesday, [Read More…]

Girl, 12, saves twin brother’s life after he chokes in school cafeteria
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A 12-year-old Massachusetts girl is being credited with helping save her twin brother’s life. Amelia Loverme was eating lunch with her twin brother Charlie and their classmates in the school [Read More…]

FDA advisers vote in favor of RSV vaccine for pregnant people
Maskot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An advisory committee for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted in favor of drugmaker Pfizer’s application for a new RSV vaccine for pregnant people Thursday, two weeks after the [Read More…]

Contaminated eye drops linked to more deaths as 14 people report vision loss
Jrgen Hopf / EyeEm/ Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An additional person has died in an outbreak linked to contaminated eye drops and more people are reporting they’ve lost their vision. The number of deaths [Read More…]

Mom fights for teen daughter battling same disease as Celine Dion
Lindsey Sutherland (NEW YORK) — An Illinois mom is opening up about how she advocated for her teenage daughter to get the correct diagnosis and treatment she needed after she started experiencing life-changing symptoms over [Read More…]

With the high cost of drugs used for weight loss like Ozempic and Mounjaro, some users turn to compounding pharmacies
Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro used by some for weight loss experience a surge in popularity, they remain out of reach for many people. The reason is [Read More…]

Two doses of mpox vaccine were 86% effective against infection: CDC
Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The mpox vaccination campaign after an outbreak swept the United States last year was highly effective at preventing infection, new federal data showed. One dose of the JYNNEOS vaccine was [Read More…]

FDA meeting to consider RSV vaccine for pregnant people
Maskot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An advisory committee for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to meet Thursday to discuss drugmaker Pfizer’s application for a new RSV vaccine for pregnant people, two weeks [Read More…]

What age is right for kids to get smartphones? Parents debate after expert says to wait until high school
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An ongoing parenting debate about when it’s appropriate to give a child a smartphone has been reignited, ironically, on social media. Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist and professor at [Read More…]

Why the USDA might ban chocolate milk from school cafeterias
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new proposal from the U.S. Department of Agriculture could eliminate flavored milk from school cafeterias. The agency opened a comment request in February for feedback on its proposal [Read More…]

Woman says Ozempic helped her lose weight as she tries to get pregnant
ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro continues to grow, some women are taking a closer look at whether the drugs could impact their chances of [Read More…]