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Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Promising data shows that an Alzheimer’s drug can slow cognitive decline. In a phase III clinical trial, with results published Tuesday in The New England Journal of [Read More…]

Lucia Romero Herranz / EyeEm (ATLANTA) — Two-third of states across the country are reporting either “very high” or “high” levels of influenza-like activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly report. [Read More…]

Courtesy Anita Binayi-Ghiam (NEW YORK) — A New York mother is sharing details of her daughter’s battle with RSV, a respiratory virus that health officials warn may continue to spread this holiday season, along with [Read More…]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Parents can often feel a lot of pressure when it comes to feeding their babies. Infant feeding tech Mallory Whitmore, a mother of two, is trying to ease some of [Read More…]

Courtesy of Folichia Mitchell (NEW YORK) — A mom of three is sharing a warning for other parents after she says her 10-month-old daughter was hospitalized with critical injuries after swallowing a water bead. Folichia [Read More…]

Anthony Lee/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As of Monday, more than 52.4 million birds across the United States have died of avian influenza, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This makes the [Read More…]

rune hellestad/Corbis via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Lisa Niemi Swayze is reflecting on her late husband Patrick Swayze’s battle with pancreatic cancer 13 years after the actor’s death from the disease. Speaking to Good [Read More…]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — With the Biden administration urging people to get both a COVID-19 booster and a flu shot as soon as possible, the White House’s Dr. Ashish Jha said Sunday that updated vaccinations [Read More…]

vgajic/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Before making a sandwich out of leftovers or a turkey pot pie, be sure to know the fridge life of your favorite Thanksgiving eats. Here’s how long your leftovers will [Read More…]

Manuel Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHIGTON) — The National Institutes of Health has launched a website MakeMyTestCount.org which allows people to anonymously report the results of any brand of at-home COVID-19 test. The website is [Read More…]

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The number of abortions performed in the U.S. decline in 2020, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The annual report, published Wednesday by the CDC, [Read More…]

CHBD/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Measles is an “imminent threat” around the world, according to a new joint report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization. Despite a [Read More…]

BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (Los Angeles) — Two couples have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving and they’re sharing their stories to encourage others to consider giving the gift of organ [Read More…]

SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With Americans about to celebrate a third Thanksgiving since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, infectious disease doctors say it may be safe to celebrate with slightly more relaxed [Read More…]

DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Already facing a challenging respiratory season, pediatricians in Ohio are now dealing with another foe: measles. According to statistics provided to ABC News by the Columbus Public Health [Read More…]

Science Photo Library – KTSDESIGN/Getty Images (PORTLAND, Ore.) — An Oregon family is overjoyed after welcoming twins born from embryos that were frozen 30 years ago. “They’ve been a joy to have to us and [Read More…]

skaman306/Getty Images (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — Dr. Laura Trujillo was asleep early Sunday morning when she got the call to go into work at Centura Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At least five people [Read More…]

Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Doctors say some hospitals are reaching their breaking points as cases of flu and RSV continue to rise across the United States. Respiratory viruses have [Read More…]

Courtesy of the Ramirez family (NEW YORK) — Seven-year-old Jax Ramirez was born a “typical little boy,” according to his mom — but now, he’s one in 1.6 million. Due to an extremely rare genetic [Read More…]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With winter fast approaching, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s never too late to get a flu shot and a COVID-19 booster. Now, doctors are sharing [Read More…]