Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Family shares warning after 11-year-old boy dies after injuring his ankle on treadmill
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A relative of an 11-year-old boy who died after injuring his ankle on a treadmill is speaking out to share a warning about his health condition. Je...
Feb 21, 2023
What it means to enter hospice care as Jimmy Carter elects to stop medical treatment
Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Over the weekend, former President Jimmy Carter entered home hospice care, the Carter Center announced. The center said in a statement that the old...
Feb 20, 2023
Medical clinic to open in Ohio town after toxic train derailment
Camelia Ciocirlan / 500px/Getty Images(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) -- A medical clinic is opening Tuesday in East Palestine, Ohio, more than two weeks after a train carrying hazardous materials and toxic ch...
Feb 20, 2023
Fifth person confirmed to be cured of HIV
Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Researchers are announcing that a 53-year-old man in Germany has been cured of HIV. Referred to as "the Dusseldorf patient" to protect his privacy, researchers ...
Feb 20, 2023
Mom meets woman who saved son's life with bone marrow donation
Keesha Wilson(NEW YORK) -- Alika Jones was one of hundreds of Southeastern Louisiana University students who signed up for the Be The Match bone marrow registry during a homecoming drive in 2013. Four...
Feb 20, 2023
Abbott under investigation by SEC and FTC for infant formula business
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Abbott is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the Federal Trade Commission, in relation to their infant ...
Feb 19, 2023
Moms react to Massachusetts mother charged with killing her three kids: 'It scared a lot of us'
Kevin Reddington on behalf of Patrick Clancy(NEW YORK) -- Emily Dickt, a mom of two from Indiana, said she was "hit hard" after learning that a mother in Massachusetts had been charged with killing he...
Feb 17, 2023
The surprising health benefits of kindness: Feb 17 is National Random Acts of Kindness Day
Chanin Nont/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Your brain releases feel-good chemicals whenever you are giving, kind, or generous. Engaging in selfless acts not only serves the people around you, but also give...
Feb 17, 2023
Friday Favorites: Former 'Dancing with the Stars' pro shares wellness secrets
Craig Sjodin/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Lindsay Arnold is busier than ever as she gets ready to welcome baby No. 2. The former Dancing with the Stars pro-turned...
Feb 17, 2023
As obesity rates rise, many kids in US not eating enough fruits and vegetables, study finds
Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- Nearly half of kids ages 1 to 5 are not eating a daily vegetable and nearly one-third are not eating a daily fruit, according to a new report from the Cen...
Feb 16, 2023