Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
What you need to know about bird flu after person became infected in Texas
d3sign/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus, was first detected in 1996 among birds in China, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Apr 04, 2024
Costco launches weight loss programs that could include Ozempic, Wegovy
A pharmacist holds a box of Novo Nordisk A/S Ozempic brand semaglutide medication at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, Nov. 27, 2023. (George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Costco members love...
Apr 03, 2024
EtO gas used to sterilize medical devices ignites fears over link to cancer
Activist Vera Holmes, whose family has lived in Memphis for generations, says she will keep pushing until the EtO facility is out of her community. (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- After years of holding commu...
Apr 03, 2024
CDC closely monitoring cases of bird flu, taking animal to human case seriously: Official
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Although still confident the risks of avian flu to the human population are low, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention senior official told ABC News they ...
Apr 02, 2024
Mental health of girls suffered the most during pandemic, data shows
SolStock/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Four years since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, new data shows how severely the pandemic impacted young people's mental health, particularly girls.During the...
Apr 02, 2024
Rebel Wilson shared she briefly used Ozempic in weight loss journey
Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for AFI(NEW YORK) -- Rebel Wilson is getting candid about her weight loss journey.During her interview with The Sunday Times, the Pitch Perfect star shared she has tried we...
Apr 01, 2024
Watching the 2024 solar eclipse without protection can harm your eyes. Here's how to view it safely
ABC News"Eclipse Across America," will air live Monday, April 8, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on ABC, ABC News Live, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Disney+ and Hulu as well as network social med...
Mar 31, 2024
Mpox cases nearly double what they were at the same time last year
Mpox virus particles. Via CDC/ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)(NEW YORK) -- Mpox cases are on the rise in the U.S., increasing to almost double what they were at the same...
Mar 29, 2024
The dangers of disturbing videos: How to protect yourself and your family
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc / Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Videos and images of the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore have become ubiquitous in the past few days and may cause strong emotions in some - but menta...
Mar 28, 2024
Puerto Rico declares public health emergency as dengue fever cases rise
Aedes aegypti mosquito, a known trasmitter of dengue. Photo via CDC(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) -- Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency as the number of dengue fever cases continues to rise.S...
Mar 27, 2024