Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Five myths about abortion debunked as Supreme Court decides future of Roe v. Wade
fstop123/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Since Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide, advocates and opponents of abortion rights have argued over how safe abortion is, how it's performed and even where ...
May 12, 2022
Experts wonder why one million COVID deaths became normalized
Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- When the COVID-19 pandemic first struck the United States, the idea of one million deaths from the virus seemed largely unimaginable -- with most projections est...
May 12, 2022
Dr. Jennifer Ashton on how she's coping with her own COVID-19 hair loss
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic over two years ago, people have reported lingering effects of COVID-19, including hair loss. Dr. Jennifer Ashton, a board-certified OB...
May 12, 2022
COVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths expected to keep climbing in the US amid resurgence
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Amidst the nation's latest resurgence in COVID-19 infections, new forecast models used by the CDC show that daily hospital admission leve...
May 11, 2022
Major US abortion pill producer says it has ample supply if demand soars
Mifeprex(WASHINGTON) -- A major producer of the abortion pill in the U.S. says it has ample supply if demand suddenly soars in the wake of a Supreme Court decision and that it's working with federal r...
May 11, 2022
CDC issues alert for parents on outbreak of hepatitis among children. Here’s what to know
ABC News(ATLANTA) -- Parents are being asked to look out for symptoms of hepatitis in their kids as an unexplained outbreak of cases in children continues across the United States. The Centers for Dis...
May 11, 2022
Camila Cabello wants to host more mental health conversations in Latino community
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Camila Cabello is making the most of Mental Health Awareness Month by opening up about her own struggles, and encouraging her fans to do the same. In a n...
May 11, 2022
Mobile clinic aims to fix Mississippi's health crisis
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- On wheels across the Mississippi Delta region, a group of three women is pulling up their sleeves and reaching underserved communities with free reproductive and sexual health ca...
May 11, 2022
Experts warn of health, economic impacts for women if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the nation looks ahead to a possible post-Roe v. Wade world in which abortion is banned in multiple states, medical experts warn there...
May 11, 2022
"Sports Illustrated" Swimsuit debuts its first photos of a model showing her C-section scar
Westend61/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For the first time in the magazine's 58-year history, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue will feature a model who is showing her cesarean section scar. The empow...
May 11, 2022