Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
How some providers work around abortion bans since Roe v. Wade was overturned
fstop123/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Some state officials as well as abortion providers are trying to find workarounds to help patients who want to end their pregnancies after the Supreme Court overturn...
Oct 17, 2022
Abbott launches new infant formula recall at another plant for faulty bottle cap seals
Bloomberg/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- In a new recall following a separate one which dogged them for the better part of this year, Abbott, which has been the largest infant formula manufacturer in the ...
Oct 14, 2022
CVS lowers price of period products by 25%, pays 'tampon tax' in some areas
RiverNorthPhotography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Starting this week, customers shopping for period products like tampons, menstrual pads and liners will pay lower prices in CVS stores. The national ret...
Oct 14, 2022
Nearly half of COVID survivors haven't fully recovered six months later: Study
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Nearly half of COVID-19 survivors may have symptoms of long COVID months after they were first infected, a new study suggests. Researchers from across Scotl...
Oct 14, 2022
Did COVID-19 pandemic contribute to Adderall shortage?
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Across the country, reports have been surfacing of people having difficulty obtaining their prescription for Adderall, a medication that can treat ADHD. Brad Mi...
Oct 14, 2022
FDA confirms Adderall shortage in the US
Mint Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- After weeks of individual reports of frustration with getting Adderall prescriptions filled, the Food and Drug Administration confirmed Wednesday a nationwide sho...
Oct 13, 2022
CDC: 11.5M Americans have received updated COVID booster
IMAGINESTOCK/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- About 11.5 million Americans have received the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The boos...
Oct 13, 2022
Guidelines say kids 8 and older should be screened for anxiety: What parents should know
Elva Etienne/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Children ages 8 and older should be screened by physicians for anxiety, according to new guidelines published Tuesday. The new recommendations from the U.S. Prev...
Oct 13, 2022
FDA authorizes updated bivalent COVID-19 booster for children aged 5 and older
Morsa Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster for younger children Wednesday. The Pfizer booster has been authorized for...
Oct 12, 2022
More polio detected in New York City wastewater, data shows
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- More evidence of polio has been detected in New York City wastewater, according to the state Department of Health. So far, only one case of polio has been iden...
Oct 11, 2022