Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
1st pill for obstructive sleep apnea could be around the corner
Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The first oral pill for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could be around the corner after pharmaceutical company Apnimed Inc. reported positi...
Jul 24, 2025
Measles cases in US over 4.5 times higher than all of last year
Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Measles cases in the United States are continuing to rise after breaking a decades-long record just two weeks ago.There are now 1,319 confirmed measl...
Jul 24, 2025
Why gentle exercise like yoga, tai chi and walking may help people sleep better
Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that makes it hard to fall asleep, stay asleep or get restful sleep. It affects nearly 15% of America...
Jul 16, 2025
More than 14M children globally have not received a dose of any vaccine: WHO
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- More than 14 million children around the world have not received a single dose of any vaccine, according to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Jul 15, 2025
Texas floodwaters can increase health risks that could last for months: Experts
Photo by Eric Vryn/Getty Images(Texas) -- Central Texas is continuing to recover from one of the deadliest floods in the state's history, which killed more than 120 people, many of whom were...
Jul 11, 2025
FDA approves 12-month flea treatment for dogs, marking veterinary breakthrough
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Dogs across the U.S. could soon get longer-lasting protection against pesky parasites thanks to a new treatment approved by federal regulators Thursday.The U.S....
Jul 10, 2025
70% of children in Ukraine don't have access to basic goods, services: UNICEF
Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images(Ukraine) -- About 70% of children in Ukraine -- roughly 3.5 million -- do not have access to basic goods and services, such as adequate food or shelter...
Jul 10, 2025
House Democrats demand answers from CDC over recent changes to vaccine advisory panel
Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- House Democrats on the Oversight Committee are calling for an urgent briefing with staff from the Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
Jul 10, 2025
US measles cases hit highest number in 33 years: CDC
Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest number in more than 30 years, according to new federal data published Wednesday.There h...
Jul 09, 2025
Natural disasters like Texas floods can affect mental health, according to experts
Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images(Texas) -- Central Texas is continuing to recover from devastating rains and "catastrophic" flooding that damaged homes and businesses and killed more than ...
Jul 08, 2025