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Jonathan Kitchen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., is raising awareness for heart health two months after the signing of a new law named for his late wife, who died in June 2020 [Read More…]

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A record number of drug overdose deaths were recorded in North Carolina in 2021, according to new data from the state Department of Health and Human Services. In 2021, [Read More…]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy have been flying off pharmacy shelves across the country, touted as breakthrough drugs for patients looking to lose weight. Celebrities like Rosie O’Donnell, [Read More…]

Southern Kindred Studios (PLEASANTON, Texas) — A Texas woman who nearly lost her life after giving birth was reunited at home this month with her now-4-month-old daughter and 2-year-old son. Krystina Pacheco, 29, of Pleasanton, [Read More…]

Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the pandemic seemingly enters a new phase with the public health emergency ending in early May, many COVID data trackers are shutting down, no longer sharing data such as [Read More…]

Oscar Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new World Health Organization report found that maternal mortality rates have either increased or remained the same in nearly all regions of the world in the past five [Read More…]

Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images, FILE (WASHINGTON) — From soy to macadamia, a variety of plant-based milk alternatives have begun filling shelves in recent years. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has caught up with the [Read More…]

Peter Dazeley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Everyone has different relationships with diet and sugar, but when that sweet tooth turns on, it can be hard to combat cravings in a healthy way. ABC News chief [Read More…]

ER Productions Limited/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After decades of research, a first-of-its kind vaccine designed to protect newborns against RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, could be approved by August. Pfizer, the maker of the [Read More…]

Leonardo Munoz/VIEWpress/Getty Images (COLUMBUS, OH) — Abortion rights supporters in Ohio took the first step Tuesday in potentially getting the issue on the ballot in November in a statewide election. Two groups — Ohioans for [Read More…]

ABC News (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — Standing around her kitchen sink, East Palestine, Ohio, resident Carolyn Brown told Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, EPA Administrator Michael Regan and other officials that it is the “uncertainty” that [Read More…]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — ABC News’ Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts said she is “beaming in gratitude” as she marks the 10th anniversary of her return to GMA after undergoing a lifesaving bone [Read More…]

Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A relative of an 11-year-old boy who died after injuring his ankle on a treadmill is speaking out to share a warning about his health [Read More…]

Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Over the weekend, former President Jimmy Carter entered home hospice care, the Carter Center announced. The center said in a statement that the oldest living president, who [Read More…]

Camelia Ciocirlan / 500px/Getty Images (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — A medical clinic is opening Tuesday in East Palestine, Ohio, more than two weeks after a train carrying hazardous materials and toxic chemicals derailed near the [Read More…]

Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Researchers are announcing that a 53-year-old man in Germany has been cured of HIV. Referred to as “the Dusseldorf patient” to protect his privacy, researchers said he is the [Read More…]

Keesha Wilson (NEW YORK) — Alika Jones was one of hundreds of Southeastern Louisiana University students who signed up for the Be The Match bone marrow registry during a homecoming drive in 2013. Four years [Read More…]

Kevin Reddington on behalf of Patrick Clancy (NEW YORK) — Emily Dickt, a mom of two from Indiana, said she was “hit hard” after learning that a mother in Massachusetts had been charged with killing [Read More…]

Chanin Nont/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Your brain releases feel-good chemicals whenever you are giving, kind, or generous. Engaging in selfless acts not only serves the people around you, but also gives your mind and [Read More…]

Craig Sjodin/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Lindsay Arnold is busier than ever as she gets ready to welcome baby No. 2. The former Dancing with the Stars pro-turned businesswoman founded [Read More…]