Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Patients with HIV in US saw rise of rare, deadly bacterial illness last year: CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(ATLANTA) -- Patients with HIV in the United States saw an increase in rare, deadly meningococcal infections last year, new preliminary data shows. Nearly 10%...
Jun 15, 2023
US Olympians call for change after death of teammate due to childbirth complications
Patrick Smith/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Three of America's top female athletes have suffered life-threatening complications while giving birth. Now, the two athletes who survived giving birth, Olympic...
Jun 15, 2023
New UK study finds women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer are living longer
Ana Maria Serrano, ABC News(LONDON) -- Women diagnosed with breast cancer in England are living longer than they would have 20 years ago, new research by Cancer Research UK and the University of Oxfor...
Jun 15, 2023
Woman says she was forced to travel for an abortion despite her fetus's fatal condition
Courtesy of Heather Maberry(NEW YORK) -- A Kentucky mother of three says she was forced to travel out of state for an abortion despite her fetus being diagnosed with a fatal condition. After Heather M...
Jun 15, 2023
Suicide rate increased 60% since 2011 among US youth and young adults: CDC report
xijian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Deaths from suicide among youth and young adults have been increasing over the last two decades in the United States, new federal data showed. For those between the ag...
Jun 15, 2023
US Olympian dies from pregnancy complication that disproportionately impacts Black women
Matthias Hangst/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The unexpected death of U.S. Olympic sprinter Tori Bowie is putting a spotlight on a pregnancy complication that disproportionately impacts Black women. Bowie...
Jun 14, 2023
Husband speaks out about postpartum depression after wife dies by suicide
The Sutton Family(NEW YORK) -- Ariana Sutton was a dance instructor and mom of three whom friends describe as "warm" and "upbeat," and who loved being a mom, according to her husband Tyler Sutton. On ...
Jun 12, 2023
Accidental shootings by children climbed during COVID. Why is that changing now
Steve Prezant/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Draquine Floyd Jr. was visiting a family member in April when the 7-year-old found a loaded handgun. While handling it, the gun accidentally discharged, killing...
Jun 09, 2023
What you need to know about the dangers of inhaling wildfire smoke
Lev Radin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Wildfire smoke from Canada has clouded much of the Northeast, leaving millions of Americans exposed to unhealthy levels of particulate matter. He...
Jun 08, 2023
What is CHS? How nausea, stomach pain led to a diagnosis and link to cannabis
Oksana Smith / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- An increasing number of cases are being reported of a mysterious, rare condition possibly linked to cannabis use that has caused some people to become se...
Jun 08, 2023