Health

Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images, FILE (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is investigating reports of 18 salmonella infections across six states — California, Idaho, Missouri, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Two people have been hospitalized but no deaths have been reported in connection with the outbreak. Multiple cases have […]

SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (COLUMBIA, S.C.) — South Carolina’s state Senate has passed a six-week abortion ban, sending the bill to the governor’s desk where it is expected to be signed into law. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a previous so-called “heartbeat ban” into law in 2021, but it was struck down by […]

fstop123/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A woman is sharing her experience with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, to put a spotlight on a community at greater risk of the condition: women of South Asian descent. Varsha Singh of Pennsylvania told ABC News’ Good Morning America that she struggled with symptoms for over a decade before […]

Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images NEW YORK — U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned in a new advisory Tuesday that excessive social media use can be a “profound risk” to the mental health of youth in the United States. “I’m very concerned that social media has become an important contributor to the pain and the struggles that […]

Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new advisory from the U.S. surgeon general warns of an urgent public health issue regarding social media usage and youth mental health. In the new advisory, released Tuesday, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy calls for more research to determine the extent of mental health impacts on young people, including […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — A 12-year-old Massachusetts girl is being credited with helping save her twin brother’s life. Amelia Loverme was eating lunch with her twin brother Charlie and their classmates in the school cafeteria this month when Charlie began choking on a slice of cheese. “I was just really scared because I didn’t […]

Maskot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An advisory committee for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted in favor of drugmaker Pfizer’s application for a new RSV vaccine for pregnant people Thursday, two weeks after the federal agency approved the first RSV vaccine for older adults. The move is part of a multi-step regulatory process involving […]

Jrgen Hopf / EyeEm/ Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An additional person has died in an outbreak linked to contaminated eye drops and more people are reporting they’ve lost their vision. The number of deaths has risen to four, according to an update issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday and […]

Lindsey Sutherland (NEW YORK) — An Illinois mom is opening up about how she advocated for her teenage daughter to get the correct diagnosis and treatment she needed after she started experiencing life-changing symptoms over a year ago. Lindsey Sutherland told Good Morning America her daughter Ayli started having unusual symptoms, such as a stiff […]

Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro used by some for weight loss experience a surge in popularity, they remain out of reach for many people. The reason is the medications’ cost, which can run more than $1,000 a month without insurance coverage. “Patients may not have [insurance] coverage, […]