Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
CVS removing decongestant from shelves after FDA panel says it's ineffective
Jeff Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- CVS Health is planning to remove one type of a common decongestant from shelves after an advisory committee to the ...
Oct 20, 2023
FDA considers ban on some Black women's hair products that have caused years of harm
wsfurlan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was considering issuing a proposed rule to ban hair straighteners with formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a ...
Oct 20, 2023
Bindi Irwin opens up about long, painful journey to being diagnosed with endometriosis
Australia Zoo(NEW YORK) -- Bindi Irwin is opening up in her first TV interview since being diagnosed with endometriosis earlier this year, sharing her experience living with the pain before finding ou...
Oct 20, 2023
New study finds potential link between eating red meat and developing Type 2 diabetes
Grace Cary/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new study has found a link between eating red meat, especially processed red meat, and an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. ABC News chief medical co...
Oct 19, 2023
People with HIV at higher risk of COVID reinfection: CDC
Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- People with HIV are at increased risk of being reinfected with the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new federal data. Research...
Oct 18, 2023
Pregnant women, new mothers are at risk amid Israel-Hamas conflict: Experts
pawel.gaul/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues -- with food, water and fuel running out in Gaza -- pregnant people and those who have just given birth are facing a crisis,...
Oct 18, 2023
Could low serotonin levels contribute to Long COVID?
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Decreased levels of serotonin in the body may be a contributing factor in the development and persistence of so-called 'long COVID' symptoms, according ...
Oct 18, 2023
FDA considers issuing proposed rule to ban formaldehyde in hair straightening products
lambada/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice suggesting it may consider a proposal to ban the use of formaldehyde in hair straightening and hair smoothin...
Oct 18, 2023
Why unhoused people are perceived to be more dangerous than they really are
Mario Tama/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- High-profile cases of unhoused people committing violent acts in U.S. cities like New York and San Francisco may have ignited fear and frustration around the homel...
Oct 17, 2023
Amount of homeless people with mental illness increased slightly in recent years, but experts say they're more visible: Analysis
Mario Tama/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- There has not been a significant overall rise in the number of people experiencing homelessness over the past decade, according to a new ABC News analysis, though ...
Oct 17, 2023