Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Woman carries baby for her twin sister who had hysterectomy due to pregnancy-related cancer
Courtesy Sarah Sharp and Cathey Stoner(NEW YORK) -- When Sarah Sharp was diagnosed in 2018 with a rare gynecological cancer and told unexpectedly that she may need an emergency hysterectomy, her twin ...
Jun 16, 2021
Why honeybees may be key to understanding alcohol addiction
balwan/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The behavior of honeybees may hold the key to future studies of alcohol addiction, according to new research. Worker honeybees that were fed alcohol-spiked food, a sucrose s...
Jun 16, 2021
Grieving COVID-19 widow reflects on keeping her husband's memory alive, finding community
Courtesy of Pamela Addison(PATERSON, N.J.) -- It has been over a year since Pamela Addison lost her husband, Martin, to COVID-19, but the grief is still as raw as ever. In late April 2020, the 36-year...
Jun 15, 2021
Heat wave safety: What to know about heat stroke vs. heat exhaustion
ABC News Photo Illustration(NEW YORK) — As a dangerous heat wave hits the West, it's important to know how to keep yourself safe, like learning the symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion. H...
Jun 15, 2021
Christiane Amanpour reveals ovarian cancer diagnosis: What women should know
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- When Christiane Amanpour, chief international anchor for CNN, announced Monday she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she did so with a message to w...
Jun 15, 2021
During Pride Month, advocates focus on need for inclusive sex education in schools
Oko_SwanOmurphy/iStock(NEW YORK) -- When Gabby Rodriguez was in high school in Texas, she said the only sexual education she received was about abstinence and referred to sex between a male and a fema...
Jun 15, 2021
Three COVID-19 vaccine doses can improve immunity in solid organ transplant recipients: Study
MarsBars/iStock(NEW YORK) -- An extra boost of a vaccine may mean more protection for organ transplant recipients in their fight against COVID-19, a new study finds. Solid organ transplant recipients,...
Jun 15, 2021
Vermont relaxes COVID-19 restrictions after crossing major vaccine milestone
Sean Pavone/iStock(New York) -- Vermont crossed a major vaccine milestone Monday as more than 80% of the state's eligible population has at least one shot, according to state health department data. A...
Jun 14, 2021
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine: How it works and other things you should know
peterschreiber.media/iStockMaryland-based biotech company Novavax said Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine was shown to be highly effective in clinical trials, which puts it on track to become the fourth...
Jun 14, 2021
Nature-based or lab leak? Unraveling the debate over the origins of COVID-19
BlackJack3D/iStock(NEW YORK) -- An accidental lab leak, or the dark side of mother nature? That fundamental question -- about the origins of a COVID-19 pandemic that has taken nearly 4 million lives -...
Jun 14, 2021