Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Biden administration moves forward on banning surprise medical bills
jittawit.21/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The government took the first steps to end surprise medical billing on Thursday, getting the ball rolling on a law that was passed under former President Donald Trump...
Jul 02, 2021
What the delta variant means for Americans this summer
hocus-focus/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The delta variant now makes up more than 26% of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and has been detected in all 50 states, according to data from the Centers for Disease Co...
Jul 02, 2021
Dozens of states end daily COVID-19 data reports, causing experts to fear hidden outbreaks
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStock(NEW YORK) -- After 16 months of coronavirus-related restrictions and requirements -- mask mandates, social distancing, extensive state of emergencies -- nearly every jurisdiction...
Jul 02, 2021
Girls open lemonade stand to honor late sister and raise awareness for organ donation
Courtesy Monica Madsen(NEW YORK) -- Two girls set up a lemonade stand to raise money for organ donations in honor of their late sister. Makenzie Madsen was born with congenital heart disease and recei...
Jul 02, 2021
J&J vaccine seems to stand up against Delta variant, preliminary research suggests
Ulrich Baumgarten via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- In reassuring news for the more than 12 million Americans vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson, a new study indicates the single-shot vaccine will like...
Jul 01, 2021
Arkansas braces for 3rd COVID-19 surge as vaccination rate slows
Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) -- As COVID-19 vaccination rollouts continue and the U.S. returns to a semblance of normality, Arkansas officials are warn...
Jul 01, 2021
The boarding crisis: Why some kids are waiting days in the ER for psychiatric ward beds
pablohart/iStock(NEW YORK) -- When Carly Birmingham, a 7th grader from Massachusetts who identifies as nonbinary, was depressed and experiencing suicidal thoughts last fall, their mother drove to a lo...
Jul 01, 2021
New postpartum depression treatment shows promising results
FatCamera/iStock(NEW YORK) -- A new pill is bringing hope for mothers struggling with postpartum depression. On Wednesday, scientists from The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research announced that ...
Jul 01, 2021
Why the US isn't following the World Health Organization's mask guidance
Rattankun Thongbun/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are out of step in their COVID-19 mask guidance, prompting confusion. In light o...
Jul 01, 2021
In Wisconsin, 95% of COVID-19 deaths since March were among unvaccinated
Tempura/iStock(MILWAUKEE) -- In Wisconsin, 95% of COVID-19 deaths since March were among locals who were unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated, state health officials said. The state recorded 21 COVID-...
Jun 30, 2021