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As FDA delays proposal to ban formaldehyde in hair relaxers, dermatologist shares safety tips for women
wsfurlan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has delayed consideration of a long-anticipated proposal to ban formaldehyde (FA) in hair-relaxing products, which some studies...
Katie Kindelan, ABC News Jul 24, 2024

States across US are seeing seasonal increase in mosquitoes with West Nile virus
mrs/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Several health departments in the U.S. say they have detected West Nile virus in mosquito samples.Although the average number of actual West Nile cases is significantly l...
Mary Kekatos, ABC News Jul 23, 2024

CDC warns of listeria outbreak linked to deli meat that has left 28 sick, 2 dead
Products sold at the deli, especially those sliced or prepared at the deli, can be contaminated with Listeria. Image via CDC.(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warni...
Mary Kekatos and Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News Jul 19, 2024

Isabella Strahan shares she is cancer-free: 'Everything is clear'
Isabella Strahan shared she is cancer-free after revealing she was diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this year. -- Isabella Strahan/YouTube(NEW YORK) -- Isabella Strahan is on her road to a full re...
Shafiq Najib, ABC News Jul 19, 2024

38-year-old diagnosed with stage 4 cancer weeks after finishing half-marathon
Govind Sandhu, 38, is pictured finishing a half-marathon in Sydney, just prior to his cancer diagnosis. -- @govindsandhu/Instagram(SYDNEY, Australia) -- Govind Sandhu said he felt he was at "peak fitn...
Katie Kindelan, ABC News Jul 19, 2024

No significant risk of birth defects after pregnant women got COVID vaccine in 1st trimester: Study
Ulrich Baumgarten via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Babies born to women who received a COVID-19 vaccine in their first trimester did not have a significant increased risk of birth defects, a new study fo...
Mary Kekatos and Dr. Jade March, ABC News Jul 18, 2024

How extreme heat can impact your mental health as high temperatures sweep US
Nathan Howard/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Dangerously high temperatures have been sweeping across the southern, central and eastern U.S., leaving more than one-third of the country under heat alerts as ...
Mary Kekatos, ABC News Jul 16, 2024

In two years since the launch of 988, ten million contacts have been answered
Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Two years after the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, 10 million contacts have been answered, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health S...
Kelly Livingston, ABC News Jul 16, 2024

4-month-old baby dies in extreme heat wave: Tips to keep kids safe
SimpleImages/Getty Images(PHOENIX) -- A 4-month-old baby died in Arizona last week after suffering a heat-related illness while on a boat, according to police.The infant's death comes amid an ongoing ...
Katie Kindelan, ABC News Jul 12, 2024

Midwives can be an Rx to America’s maternal mortality crisis
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Ashley Watts is getting ready to become a first-time mom.“This pregnancy ride has been very fulfilling,” Watts, 32, told ABC News.For Watts, this pregnancy journey is...
Davi Merchan, ABC News Jul 11, 2024
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