Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
As use of drugs for weight loss spikes among teens, data shows girls are using them most
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Francesca McGinn, a 16-year-old high school student from Chicago, struggled with her weight nearly her entire life.It wasn't until late last year, after seeing a...
Jun 24, 2024
Two years after Roe v. Wade, physicians still struggle to provide essential care
fstop123/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Facing high fines and potential jail time for providing abortions, Dr. Jennifer Smith, an OB-GYN in Missouri, has had to refer patients out of state."I've had a pati...
Jun 24, 2024
Super Bowl parade shooting survivors await promised donations while bills pile up
Getty Images - STOCK(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) -- This is a KFF Health News story.Abigail Arellano keeps her son Samuel's medical bills in a blue folder in a cabinet above the microwave. Even now, four months...
Jun 22, 2024
Dr. Anthony Fauci talks about the challenges of advising former President Trump on COVID
ABC(NEW YORK) -- Dr. Anthony Fauci sat down with the co-hosts of "The View" to discuss advising Former President Donald Trump during the pandemic's peak, serving under seven presidents as NIAID direct...
Jun 22, 2024
Doctors say sunscreen protects skin despite influencers pushing misinformation
DaniloAndjus/GETTY ImagesA number of social media influencers have begun spreading misinformation and discouraging followers from using sunscreen, but experts say sunscreen is a vital tool in protecti...
Jun 21, 2024
Is air conditioning enough? Why extreme heat can still put you at risk
Getty Images - STOCK(NEW YORK) -- "The heat is coming for everybody," Andrew Dessler, a professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University, said as one of the season's earliest-onset heat w...
Jun 21, 2024
Bisexual, transgender adults nearly twice as likely to experience loneliness: CDC
Getty Images - STOCK(NEW YORK) -- Bisexual and transgender adults are more likely to face loneliness than straight and cisgender adults, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s...
Jun 21, 2024
Eli Lilly warns about dangers of fake and counterfeit Mounjaro, Zepbound
The company logo sits atop a building on the headquarters campus of Eli Lilly and Company on March 17, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Pharmaceutical company Eli...
Jun 20, 2024
Top oncologists say everyone with advanced cancer needs early palliative care. Here are 6 things to know
Getty Images - STOCK(NEW YORK) -- This year, the American Society of Clinical Oncology -- the world's leading oncology organization -- recommended palliative care for everyone with advanced cancer at ...
Jun 20, 2024
There may be an increase in COVID cases this summer. Experts say this is why you shouldn't be concerned
Massimiliano Finzi/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the United States heads into the summer season, early indicators show the country is likely to experience an increase in COVID-19 infections.For the wee...
Jun 19, 2024