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New study’s findings could help explain sudden infant death syndrome
Kaori Ando/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study is offering new clues in solving the medical mystery of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), which causes over 1,000 infant deaths per year in the United [Read More…]
‘COVID has taken a lot from me’: Inside one long hauler’s recovery
Courtesy Heather-Elizabeth Brown (NEW YORK) — Heather-Elizabeth Brown feels grateful to have survived her bout with severe COVID-19. But more than two years after testing positive for the virus, she is still managing the physical [Read More…]
Doctor in COVID battle recalls the heartbreak and hope of early pandemic
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The sound of construction around Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital is hard to miss. Crews are essentially building a new hospital because the old one, just south of Los Angeles, [Read More…]
Crisis lines and helplines are not the same, but experts say we need both
Steven Clevenger/Corbis via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The past few years have seen a growing mental health crisis, prompting an increasing number of Americans to seek help through confidential telephone support lines. But no [Read More…]
What abortion funds are and how they work
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As a growing number of states continue to pass strict abortion laws, Americans are facing more barriers when it comes to accessing the procedure. However, one of [Read More…]
COVID-19 nurse reflects on 1 million American virus deaths: ‘We are still mourning losses’
Willis-Knighton Medical Center (NEW YORK) — Last July, a tearful Felicia Croft sat in her car after a long shift in the COVID-19 intensive care unit, and expressed her deep despair about watching young patients die [Read More…]
Five myths about abortion debunked as Supreme Court decides future of Roe v. Wade
fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Since Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide, advocates and opponents of abortion rights have argued over how safe abortion is, how it’s performed and even where the public stands on [Read More…]
Experts wonder why one million COVID deaths became normalized
Tetra Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When the COVID-19 pandemic first struck the United States, the idea of one million deaths from the virus seemed largely unimaginable — with most projections estimating a few hundred [Read More…]
Dr. Jennifer Ashton on how she’s coping with her own COVID-19 hair loss
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic over two years ago, people have reported lingering effects of COVID-19, including hair loss. Dr. Jennifer Ashton, a board-certified OBGYN and ABC News’ [Read More…]
COVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths expected to keep climbing in the US amid resurgence
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Amidst the nation’s latest resurgence in COVID-19 infections, new forecast models used by the CDC show that daily hospital admission levels and new virus-related deaths in [Read More…]
Major US abortion pill producer says it has ample supply if demand soars
Mifeprex (WASHINGTON) — A major producer of the abortion pill in the U.S. says it has ample supply if demand suddenly soars in the wake of a Supreme Court decision and that it’s working with [Read More…]
CDC issues alert for parents on outbreak of hepatitis among children. Here’s what to know
ABC News (ATLANTA) — Parents are being asked to look out for symptoms of hepatitis in their kids as an unexplained outbreak of cases in children continues across the United States. The Centers for Disease [Read More…]
Camila Cabello wants to host more mental health conversations in Latino community
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Camila Cabello is making the most of Mental Health Awareness Month by opening up about her own struggles, and encouraging her fans to do the same. In [Read More…]
Mobile clinic aims to fix Mississippi’s health crisis
ABC News (NEW YORK) — On wheels across the Mississippi Delta region, a group of three women is pulling up their sleeves and reaching underserved communities with free reproductive and sexual health care services. Dr. [Read More…]
Experts warn of health, economic impacts for women if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the nation looks ahead to a possible post-Roe v. Wade world in which abortion is banned in multiple states, medical experts warn there could be wide-ranging [Read More…]
“Sports Illustrated” Swimsuit debuts its first photos of a model showing her C-section scar
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For the first time in the magazine’s 58-year history, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue will feature a model who is showing her cesarean section scar. The empowering moment came together [Read More…]
Amy Schumer post flags potential dangers of COVID-19 pill mixing with other meds
Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Comedian Amy Schumer revealed Monday that she is taking the COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid as part of her overall care package as she recovers from the infection. [Read More…]
Breakthrough deaths comprise increasing proportion of those who died from COVID-19
Massimiliano Finzi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A growing proportion of COVID-19 deaths are occurring among the vaccinated, a new ABC News analysis of federal data shows. In August of 2021, about 18.9% of COVID-19 deaths [Read More…]
Medic who treated patients with fentanyl discusses his recovery from opioid addiction
GIPhotoStock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff and his cameraman Doug Vogt were covering the Iraq War in 2006 and embedded with U.S. and Iraqi forces when an explosion nearly killed them. [Read More…]
Alcohol deaths increase dramatically during pandemic, especially for younger adults: Research
Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Martin’s drinking started early. In elementary school, his father would offer swigs of Budweiser in the car during their daily pilgrimage from Pomona to Hollywood, California to pick up his [Read More…]