Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
New York's largest private hospital system now 100% vaccinated
iStock/Bill Oxford(NEW YORK) -- Northwell Health, the largest hospital system in New York state, announced Monday that all of its employees have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. The move ...
Oct 04, 2021
Stanley Tucci reflects on his cancer battle
iStock/peterspiro(NEW YORK) -- Stanley Tucci is opening up about how his cancer battle three years ago affected his ability to enjoy one of his greatest passions -- food. The 60-year-old actor, w...
Oct 04, 2021
Fauci notes COVID-19 progress but warns more surges are possible
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As the U.S. sees its first notable decline in COVID-19 metrics in more than three months, with coronavirus-related hospital admissions and average daily new cases dropping by m...
Oct 04, 2021
What is retinol and should you be using it?
Jun/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The skin care ingredient retinol has been receiving a lot of attention lately, especially on social media apps like TikTok. But what does retinol actually do and should you be ...
Oct 04, 2021
Lawmakers try to change how people are supported after pregnancy loss
NSA Digital Archive/iStock(NEW YORK) -- When Sarah Smith experienced three miscarriages in less than two years, she suffered through each of them while at work. "I didn't ever feel like there was a sp...
Oct 04, 2021
They had an appointment to get the vaccine, but died from COVID-19
Courtesy of Maria Vibandor Hayes(NEW YORK) -- She was an animal lover in Kentucky who was a "bright ray of sunshine" to all who knew her. He was a father of two and "young soul" in Florida who could o...
Oct 02, 2021
Breast cancer survivor creates breast self-exam app
Courtesy Jessica Baladad(NEW YORK) -- A breast cancer survivor has created a mobile app, called Feel For Your Life, to help women conduct breast self-exams. "I found out there were three reasons women...
Oct 01, 2021
New COVID-19 pills may keep recently diagnosed patients out of hospital, company says
(File photo) - Pixelimage/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Taking a course of a particular antiviral pill over five days, shortly after COVID-19 diagnosis, may slash the risk of being hospitalized or dying of the ...
Oct 01, 2021
CDC issues 'urgent' warning for pregnant people not yet vaccinated against COVID-19
ArtMarie/iStock(ATLANTA) -- Pregnant people and people who were recently pregnant or are trying to get pregnant need to prioritize getting vaccinated against COVID-19, according to an "urgent health a...
Sep 30, 2021
Ohio health care workers warn of 'astronomical' COVID-19 pediatric surge
show999/iStock(DAYTON, Ohio) -- Although coronavirus-related hospitalizations are beginning to trend down nationally among all age groups, the rate of pediatric infections remains at an "exceptionally...
Sep 30, 2021