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New report details alarming health impact of climate change on children
Mimi Haddon/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new report released this week by the Environmental Protection Agency projects the devastating health impact of climate change on children. Effects include highe...
Apr 28, 2023
New report reveals popular diets rank lower for heart health
lacaosa/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The American Heart Association released a report Thursday that ranked the top 10 diets according to their guidelines for heart-healthy eating. Researchers found that ...
Apr 28, 2023
Young doctor who discovered her own cancer encourages others to get screened
PHOTO: Dr. Lauren Juyia received chemotherapy treatment for colorectal cancer through a port, near her right shoulder, as she shows in this selfie. Dr. Lauren Juyia received chemotherapy treatment for...
Apr 28, 2023
Couple shares journey of going from infertility to adoption
Bella Weems-Lambert(NEW YORK) -- Bella Weems-Lambert and Dallin Lambert always knew they wanted to raise a family. They just hadn't known that the journey -- which would take them overseas and back --...
Apr 27, 2023
One-third of US teen girls seriously considered attempting suicide in 2021: CDC
Elva Etienne/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- The number of teenage girls experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors increased during the second year of the pandemic, new federal data showed. The percentage...
Apr 27, 2023
Some women opt to go abroad to battle high cost of egg freezing
fstop123/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Some women are willing to go the distance to preserve fertility -- and make it more affordable. After the age of 30, a woman's fertility decreases every year, leadin...
Apr 27, 2023
Popular diabetes drug Mounjaro could be FDA-approved for weight loss this year, company says
Sandy Huffaker for The Washington Post via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A popular drug currently approved to treat Type 2 diabetes could soon also be approved for weight loss. Eli Lilly, the maker of the...
Apr 27, 2023
'Grey's Anatomy' star opens up about battle with postpartum anxiety, severe PMS disorder
Monica Shipper/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- In Camilla Luddington's role as Dr. Jo Wilson on Grey's Anatomy, the actress was tasked with portraying a character who experienced mental health struggles, in...
Apr 26, 2023
FDA approves new drug for rare form of ALS
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug Tuesday to treat a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The drug Qalsody (tofer...
Apr 25, 2023
Measles outbreak in American Samoa declared public health emergency
KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- American Samoa has issued a public health emergency after an outbreak of measles has spread across the U.S. territory. As of Tuesday, there...
Apr 25, 2023