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Popularity of Ozempic, Mounjaro, similar drugs may be driving shortages for people with diabetes, obesity
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy have been flying off pharmacy shelves across the country, touted as breakthrough drugs for patients looking to lose weight. Celebrities...
Feb 23, 2023
Woman goes into septic shock after giving birth, has her feet and hands amputated
Southern Kindred Studios(PLEASANTON, Texas) -- A Texas woman who nearly lost her life after giving birth was reunited at home this month with her now-4-month-old daughter and 2-year-old son. Krystina ...
Feb 23, 2023
What the end of COVID trackers means for the future of the pandemic
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the pandemic seemingly enters a new phase with the public health emergency ending in early May, many COVID data trackers are shutting down, no longer...
Feb 23, 2023
A woman dies every 2 minutes during pregnancy or childbirth: Report
Oscar Wong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new World Health Organization report found that maternal mortality rates have either increased or remained the same in nearly all regions of the world in the pas...
Feb 22, 2023
FDA proposes new labeling, marketing guidance for plant-based and non-dairy milk alternatives
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) -- From soy to macadamia, a variety of plant-based milk alternatives have begun filling shelves in recent years. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio...
Feb 22, 2023
How added and too much sugar affects the body, plus easy alternatives to add sweetness
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Everyone has different relationships with diet and sugar, but when that sweet tooth turns on, it can be hard to combat cravings in a healthy way. ABC News chief...
Feb 22, 2023
First RSV vaccine could be approved this summer
ER Productions Limited/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- After decades of research, a first-of-its kind vaccine designed to protect newborns against RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, could be approved by A...
Feb 22, 2023
Ohio abortion rights groups file language for proposed constitutional amendment
Leonardo Munoz/VIEWpress/Getty Images(COLUMBUS, OH) -- Abortion rights supporters in Ohio took the first step Tuesday in potentially getting the issue on the ballot in November in a statewide election...
Feb 21, 2023
Ohio governor sips water from East Palestine homes in bid to prove it's safe
ABC News(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) -- Standing around her kitchen sink, East Palestine, Ohio, resident Carolyn Brown told Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, EPA Administrator Michael Regan and other officials that it...
Feb 21, 2023
"GMA" co-anchor Robin Roberts celebrates 10th anniversary of return after bone marrow transplant
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- ABC News' Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts said she is "beaming in gratitude" as she marks the 10th anniversary of her return to GMA after undergoing a lifesaving bon...
Feb 21, 2023