Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Men's retreat program aims to address growing male loneliness
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Tucked away from the main roads in Twentynine Palms, California, is a desert oasis. It's at The Campbell House that the palm trees and greenery thrive amid the hot, unrelenting s...
Jun 08, 2023
What to know about the Air Quality Index from wildfire smoke and how it affects human health
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Heavy blankets of smoke billowing over the U.S. from the wildfires burning in Canada are threatening the health of millions of people -- even non-vulnerable populations with...
Jun 07, 2023
Why smoke from wildfires could cause a host of symptoms -- even in healthy people
Alex Kent/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- It's not just sensitive populations who are at risk in the current poor air quality conditions covering a large swath of the U.S. due to the wild...
Jun 07, 2023
Here's how to stay safe from wildfire smoke amid reduced air quality
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Smoke from wildfires in Canada has spread across most of the U.S. Northeast, triggering air quality alerts in 13 states. The poor air quality extends as ...
Jun 07, 2023
Pregnant beauty influencer suffers brain aneurysm, in a coma a week before due date
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A beauty influencer and new mother remains in a coma a week after she suffered a brain aneurysm while nine months pregnant, spotlighting the potent...
Jun 07, 2023
What's the connection between hormones and weight? A doctor breaks it down for women
Zave Smith/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Jennifer Ashton is a board-certified OBGYN and obesity medicine specialist who has worked with thousands of female patients over her decades-long career. Ashto...
Jun 07, 2023
Darker-skinned people urged to take extra precautions as laser hair removal industry booms
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- For Eshanka Jayasinghe, or Eshi Jay, unwanted body hair negatively affected her self-esteem for years, so she decided to undergo laser hair removal treatments. But the proce...
Jun 06, 2023
Parents warned to stop using recalled Boppy loungers linked to at least 10 infant deaths
CPSC(NEW YORK) -- Parents were advised Tuesday to stop using recalled newborn loungers from The Boppy Company that have been linked to at least 10 infant deaths. According to The Boppy Company and the...
Jun 06, 2023
Surgeons perform kidney transplants in cats amid rising demand for advanced pet care
Dr. Chad Schmiedt performs surgery at the University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital. -- ABC News(ATHENS, Ga.) -- Some cats battling kidney disease are getting a second chance at life, thanks ...
Jun 06, 2023
Toxic smoke from Canadian wildfires could impact health of millions in the US
Brais Seara/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Wildfires across the United States and Canada -- fueled by record heat and dry conditions -- could severely impact the health of millions of people. Smoke from wi...
Jun 06, 2023