Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Red tide levels in Southwest Florida are increasing and moving up the coast
Getty Images/Alexander Spatari(FLORIDA) -- A harmful algae bloom is killing marine life and keeping residents and tourists away from beaches as it creeps up the coast of Southwest Florida. Red tide is...
Mar 08, 2023
Nationwide shortage of asthma medication albuterol could worsen in hospitals
Getty Images/Roberto Jimenez Mejias(NEW YORK) -- A nationwide shortage of the asthma medication albuterol has been ongoing since last fall and experts fear it's only expected to get worse. Albuterol c...
Mar 08, 2023
Allergy season is getting longer in over 170 cities
Tanja Ristic/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Temperatures have been on the rise in 203 U.S. cities since 1970, leading to longer allergy seasons in over 170 cities across the U.S., a new report by Climate C...
Mar 08, 2023
Bindi Irwin says she underwent surgery for endometriosis
Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Bindi Irwin shared a major health update with the world on Tuesday, saying she recently underwent surgery for endometriosis. "Dear Friends, I battled for a lo...
Mar 08, 2023
Dozens join federal lawsuit targeting hair-straightening products
Chakrapong Worathat/EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A federal lawsuit listing L'Oreal USA and various other companies, claims these businesses sell products that cause cancer and other health pro...
Mar 07, 2023
988 suicide lifeline expanding LGBTQ services with 24/7 chat and text
Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The government-backed 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ pilot program is now offering text and chat services 24/7 in what officials are calling...
Mar 07, 2023
Five women sue Texas over abortion bans, saying their lives were put at risk
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Five women are suing the state of Texas over its strict abortion laws, saying they were denied the procedure even though their lives were in danger. The la...
Mar 07, 2023
Trial postponed for fitness influencer accused of scamming thousands of customers
realbrittanydawn/Instagram(NEW YORK) -- The trial of a Texas fitness influencer accused of scamming thousands of customers and misleading those with eating disorders has been postponed. The trial...
Mar 07, 2023
University warns of ‘borg’ drinking trend after 28 ambulances called over the weekend
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(AMHERST, Mass.) -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst announced Saturday that the town’s local fire department dispatched 28 ambulances in response to calls i...
Mar 06, 2023
'Keto-like' diet linked to higher risk of heart disease, new research shows
Alexander Spatari/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- People who follow a "keto-like" diet of high fat and low carbohydrate foods may be at greater risk for cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes,...
Mar 06, 2023