Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Exclusive: Sen. Ben Ray Lujan in emotional interview about recovering from his recent stroke
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- It was a cold, sunny morning in late January when Sen. Ben Ray Lujan awoke on his farm in New Mexico. His girlfriend was leaving early for a visit with friends, and he had set ...
May 04, 2022
Just 18% of parents willing to vaccinate their kids under 5 right away: POLL
IMAGINESTOCK/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- With young under 5 now the only group not yet eligible for vaccination against COVID-19, many parents have been vocal about their frustration pertaining to the d...
May 04, 2022
Most children who have socially transitioned still identify as transgender years later: Study
Flavio Coelho/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Amid a political debate about offering gender affirming medical care to transgender children, a new study suggests that among children who have already s...
May 04, 2022
Five things to know as leaked Supreme Court draft ruling puts focus on abortion
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- An unprecedented leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion on abortion is putting a new spotlight on what could happen if the court overturns Roe v. Wade, ...
May 03, 2022
Facing labor shortages and cost hikes, many long-term care facilities are shuttering
Johner Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- In the sun-baked 66 miles between Tucson and Nogales at the Arizona-Mexico border, there's only one place that's able to provide the intensive, hands-on care so...
May 03, 2022
What Naomi Judd said about her battle with depression before her death
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As the country music world mourns the loss of Naomi Judd, the legendary singer is being remembered for the way she spoke publicly about her battle with mental health, opening up ...
May 02, 2022
Why Moderna says its vaccine efficacy in children is better than it seems
Gado/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Moderna's bid for FDA authorization for its two-dose vaccine for children comes with lower efficacy against infection than previous vaccines, but the company and so...
Apr 29, 2022
Cooking class for children on autism spectrum targets independence, food aversion
Maria Rodriguez(NEW YORK) -- Jojo Branch-Rodriguez, a 12-year-old boy who is on the autistic spectrum, was never a fan of fruits and vegetables. He struggled to eat foods like broccoli and avocado. Th...
Apr 29, 2022
Colorado inmate is first human case of bird flu in US
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A Colorado inmate is the first person in the United States to test positive for bird flu as an ongoing outbreak in the country continues to affect birds and pou...
Apr 29, 2022
New study finds 7 hours is perfect amount of sleep for middle-aged people
David Prahl / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- We’ve long been told that 8 hours is the magic number when it comes to the amount of sleep we should be getting. But that may not be the case for ev...
Apr 29, 2022