Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
New study finds most maternal-related deaths in the US happen after birth
LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new study analyzing maternal mortality rates found that nearly two-thirds of maternal-related deaths in the U.S. happen up to a year after a woman has given...
Jun 05, 2024
FDA advisers vote against recommending approval of MDMA as treatment for PTSD
DEA.gov(NEW YORK) -- A panel of independent advisers for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted against recommending approval of psychedelic treatment -- along with therapy -- to treat post-traum...
Jun 05, 2024
Should people eat insects instead of meat? Experts explain the benefits of bugs
Bowls of ants, grasshoppers, ant eggs, white cricket, giant water beetle, bamboo caterpillar and silkworm are arranged at Insects In The Backyard restaurant at Changchui market in Bangkok, Thailand, A...
Jun 05, 2024
US cities rank low on list of world's most active, walkable cities, analysis finds
adamkaz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Plenty of travelers, whether visiting a new city or returning somewhere familiar, can relate to the surprise and delight of seeing your step count after a day of stro...
Jun 05, 2024
Doctors say loneliness and social isolation should be discussed in health visits
xijian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Physicians are calling for primary care doctors to ask patients about loneliness and social isolation at routine health checks and when managing chronic diseases as em...
Jun 01, 2024
Whooping cough cases on the rise, nearly three times as high as last year: CDC
ATU Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Cases of whooping cough are on the rise across the United States, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.There have been at least 4,864 who...
Jun 01, 2024
LGBTQ+ people at higher risk of some cancers possibly, due to fear of discrimination
Getty Images - STOCK(NEW YORK) -- Ahead of Pride Month, a new report has highlighted increased cancer risk for those who identify as LGBTQ+ as researchers say that LBGTQ+ people may be more likely to ...
May 31, 2024
Chicago health officials say city's measles outbreak is over
DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(CHICAGO) -- The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) declared the city's recent outbreak of measles over on Thursday.CDPH said 42 days have passed...
May 31, 2024
Second human case of bird flu confirmed in Michigan, bringing total this year to three
Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images(LANSING, Mich.) -- A second human case of bird flu has been confirmed in Michigan, bringing the total number of cases in the U.S. this year to three, health officials said....
May 31, 2024
More than 90% of chickenpox cases in New York City outbreak among unvaccinated people
SERGII IAREMENKO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Nearly all the patients affected by an ongoing chickenpox outbreak in New York City are unvaccinated, according to a report published T...
May 31, 2024