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Kentucky legislature overrides governor's veto of 15-week abortion ban
Peter Brackney / www.kaintuckeean.com/Getty Images(FRANKFORT, Ky.) -- The Kentucky state legislature has overridden Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill banning abortion after 15 weeks, along with...
Apr 14, 2022
College athlete speaks out about mental health pressures, gives advice to coaches, parents
Marcin Kilarski / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A college athlete who took time away from her sport to focus on her mental health is speaking out to urge coaches, schools, parents and fellow players...
Apr 14, 2022
What parents need to know amid the national baby formula shortage
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Amid a growing shortage of baby formula across the country, major retailers have begun limiting the amount of formula customers can buy. As of April, 31% of popul...
Apr 13, 2022
Teacher provides free 'pad bags' to students as wish list for menstrual products goes viral
Courtesy Kylie DeFrance(AUSTIN, Texas) -- A middle school teacher in Texas is making sure no student has to miss class time due to or feels ashamed of their menstrual cycle. Kylie DeFrance, an English...
Apr 13, 2022
US likely 'dramatically undercounting' current COVID-19 resurgence, experts say
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Although officials have been warning for weeks of an impending coronavirus resurgence across the country, health experts say it is impossible to know exactl...
Apr 13, 2022
As youth mental illness soars, US task force recommends screening children as young as age 8 for anxiety
Elva Etienne/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Children as young as 8 years old should be screened for anxiety, the country's leading panel of experts on health prevention recommended Tuesday for the first ti...
Apr 13, 2022
What to know about tinted sunscreens, an inclusive option for sun protection
ABC News Photo Illustration(NEW YORK) -- In recent years, tinted sunscreens have been rising in popularity, in large part because of their ability to better match a person's skin tone without leaving ...
Apr 13, 2022
Opioid overdose deaths among teens have skyrocketed due to fentanyl
Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Opioid overdose deaths in adolescents rose far more rapidly than the general population between 2019 and 2021, according to a new study of Centers for Disease Co...
Apr 12, 2022
Health officials warn of 'large' outbreak of serious bacterial illness in Florida
Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Health officials are warning Florida residents about a "large" outbreak of a potentially fatal bacterial illness known as meningococca...
Apr 12, 2022
STDs including gonorrhea, syphilis rose during 1st year of pandemic: CDC
Prapass Pulsub/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Cases of several sexually transmitted diseases continued to increase during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new federal report. Publish...
Apr 12, 2022