Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
FDA postpones review of Pfizer data on vaccine for kids under 5
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Friday postponed its review of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5. “We realized now,...
Feb 11, 2022
Less than 1% of NYC's municipal workers face termination Friday over vaccine status
Noam Galai/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- About 4,000 New York City municipal workers are facing termination Friday for not being vaccinated against COVID-19. Less than 1% of the city's workforce will lose...
Feb 11, 2022
Hawaii had highest life expectancy of 81 years in 2019: CDC report
Archershoots/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new federal report published Thursday has revealed the life expectancy of Americans in every state. Researchers from the National Center for Health Statistics ...
Feb 10, 2022
US preps 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5, pending FDA authorization
Xavier Lorenzo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 have not yet been authorized, but the U.S.' rollout plan is already in the works. The federal government is prepping an init...
Feb 10, 2022
Eating a more plant-based diet can add years to your life, study finds
Rocky89/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Adding more plants to your diet can add years to your life, according to a new study. Researchers in Norway used computer models to compare a typical Western diet -- ...
Feb 09, 2022
Education secretary warns easing mask mandates too early can cause disruption in schools
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A growing number of states are lifting mask mandates in schools, but Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says that prematurely easing restrictions could lead to more issues for in...
Feb 09, 2022
Pandemic's impact on youth mental health 'devastating': Surgeon General
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told lawmakers on Tuesday that the pandemic has had a "devastating" impact on the mental health of America's young people. "I...
Feb 09, 2022
Want to lose weight? Try adding one hour more sleep, study finds
Adene Sanchez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Losing weight can be hard and confusing, but a new study has found an easy way to help. Adding just one hour or more of sleep a night can help boost weight loss...
Feb 08, 2022
I survived a heart attack at age 30: Here's what women should know
American Heart Association(NEW YORK) -- Megan Corbin has been a dancer since the age of 5, performing professionally in musicals and in a Las Vegas show until right before the coronavirus pandemic. Co...
Feb 08, 2022
Overdose deaths cost US $1 trillion annually, bipartisan report finds
Cappi Thompson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The drug overdose epidemic in the United States, now primarily driven by synthetic opioids like ultra-deadly fentanyl, costs the nation roughly $1 trillion a...
Feb 08, 2022