Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Majority of OBGYNs believe overturning Roe led to more maternal deaths: Survey
fstop123/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A majority of OBGYNs say the overturning of Roe v. Wade last summer is linked to more maternal deaths, according to a new survey released early Wednesday from KFF. T...
Jun 21, 2023
Ozempic and Wegovy maker sues over compounded, off-brand versions of drugs used for weight loss
Mario Tama/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Novo Nordisk, the pharmaceutical company that makes Ozempic and Wegovy, filed multiple lawsuits Tuesday against off-brand versions of the wildly popular drugs. In ...
Jun 21, 2023
Amid mental health crisis, new recommendation says adults should be screened for anxiety
ATU Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A group whose recommendations become the standard medical policy nationwide has issued a recommendation saying all adults under the age of 65 should be screened fo...
Jun 21, 2023
Protect kids from getting hit by cars through road safety policy changes, AAP urges
Sasi Ponchaisang / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- On Oct. 8, 2013, 12-year-old Sammy Cohen Eckstein was crossing the street outside his home in New York when a car struck him, tragically ending his l...
Jun 20, 2023
Nutrient-rich foods that may help with brain health
CRISTINA PEDRAZZINI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- June is national Brain Awareness Month and the start of summer is a great time to consider how our diet can potentially be beneficia...
Jun 20, 2023
Health experts worry as Meta rolls back some COVID misinformation policies
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Public health experts fear that Meta's decision to roll back some of its COVID-19 misinformation measures will lead to more disinformation abo...
Jun 19, 2023
New national suicide lifeline struggling to keep up with volume, advocates say
Elva Etienne/Getty ImagesKristi Daugherty remembers the announcement like it was yesterday. It was March 11, 2021—one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic...
Jun 19, 2023
New study shows brain changes could be a reason it's hard to lose weight
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Ways to lose weight have been trending with the rising popularity and success stories of certain drugs that help with weight loss, such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, ...
Jun 16, 2023
Iowa Supreme Court prevents 6-week abortion ban from going into effect
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(DES MOINES, Iowa) -- The Iowa Supreme Court prevented a six-week abortion ban that was signed into law several years ago from going into effect. The court was split in a 3-...
Jun 16, 2023
Flip-flops can increase injuries. Here’s how to prevent summer foot pain
Ken Gilbert/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- With summer on the horizon, many are breaking out their flip-flops and summer shoes. But these popular options can lead to more injuries and foot pain in the warm...
Jun 16, 2023