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Wendy's removes romaine lettuce used in sandwiches as CDC investigates E. coli outbreak in 4 states
Dwi Pradnyana/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Wendy's is removing the romaine lettuce it uses in some of its sandwiches as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigates an E. coli outbreak tha...
Aug 22, 2022
Low-calorie sugar alternatives could negatively affect gut health, study finds
Bill Boch/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Low-calorie sugar alternatives, which had previously been thought to be relatively harmless, may actually have a negative effect on human gut health, according to a...
Aug 22, 2022
Monkeypox now reported in all 50 states
Joe Raedle/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) -- Monkeypox has now been detected in all 50 states, health officials revealed. Wyoming became the final state to report a case of the disease on Monday. The Wy...
Aug 22, 2022
Late-stage cervical cancer still on the rise despite ways to prevent, detect and treat early
The Good Brigade/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Cervical cancer is usually caused by human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted infection so common nearly all sexually active men and women will get the v...
Aug 22, 2022
Rise in heart disease may be explained by extreme weather conditions: Study
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Martha Gulati will never forget the first time she saw a young, healthy athlete die of heat stroke. It was 1995 in Chicago, in the middle of a heat wa...
Aug 22, 2022
New York reports first known case of monkeypox in a child
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The New York State Department of Health reported its first known case of monkeypox in a child in New York. According to the new data, one child under th...
Aug 22, 2022
Self-managed abortions may rise as access to care decreases, providers say
Megan Varner/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As it gets harder to access abortion care because of state laws and restrictions, self-managed abortions may become more common, abortion providers told ABC...
Aug 20, 2022
Vast majority of the youngest Americans remain unvaccinated against COVID
SrdjanPav/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- It has now been two months since the start of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for the youngest Americans, and despite some initial enthusiasm from a select group of pa...
Aug 19, 2022
Why rape exceptions in abortion bans are more complicated in reality
Cheney Orr/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Since the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade in June, several states have enacted strict abortion bans. At least 15 states have ceased nearly all abortion ser...
Aug 19, 2022
WHO monkeypox expert details challenges, next steps in emergency preparedness
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The monkeypox outbreak continues to grow globally with over 14,000 cases in the U.S. alone, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. R...
Aug 19, 2022