Health

Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A new report from Senate Republicans doubles down on the theory that COVID-19 emerged from an accidental lab leak in Wuhan — and possibly, even more than one leak. While their investigation concedes that “both hypotheses are plausible,” the nearly 300-page document released by the minority on the Senate health subcommittee […]

Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — YouTube , the largest video-sharing platform, announced Tuesday a new policy framework for eating disorder-related content, in the company’s latest effort to address the growing mental health crisis, especially among teens, who can often be “vulnerable viewers.” “Mental health issues like eating disorders can be isolating and stigmatizing for […]

d3sign/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Early on in her pregnancy, Tori Wapsheli made plans to deliver her second child in the same hospital where she had her first — Astria Toppenish Hospital on the Yakama Indian Reservation in Washington State. But with just three months left in her pregnancy, the hospital suddenly shut down its […]

KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (MICHIGAN) — Nearly 100 probable cases of a rare fungal infection, including one fatal, have been linked to a Michigan paper mill. Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties (PHDM) said 21 cases of blastomycosis have been confirmed while another 76 are suspected. All cases are in employees, contractors or visitors […]

Guido Mieth/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Spring has sprung and summer is around the corner which means long strolls and rolling strides outside to enjoy the warm weather months. But with heat waves already setting in across parts of the country, ABC News’ Good Morning America tapped Dr. Liz Weinandy, lead dietitian at the Ohio […]

Courtesy Shannel Perman (NEW YORK) — Five years ago, Shannel Perman nearly became a statistic in the growing Black maternal health crisis in the United States. In the last week of her pregnancy with her first child, Perman, now 33, said she began to experience complications like swelling, high blood pressure and weight gain that […]

Dexter and June Holaday (NEW YORK) — One couple found out that they are truly a match — in more ways than one. After being together for more than 20 years, a husband and wife pair learned they were rare matches as living donors. Dexter Holaday had been living with a rare genetic disorder called […]

Os Tartarouchos/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new bill introduced in California could potentially do away with some additives that appear in ingredient lists of processed foods from candy to cereals. Earlier this week, the California State Assembly health committee approved the landmark piece of legislation, AB 418 , which would prohibit brominated vegetable oil, […]

KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/ Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly 100 cases of a rare, fungal infection have been linked to a Michigan paper mill. Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties (PHDM) said 19 cases of blastomycosis have been confirmed while another 74 are suspected. The department was notified about the first cases on Feb. […]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Well before a federal judge in Texas issued his ruling on the abortion drug mifepristone, abortion providers across the country said they had been preparing for what they called a “worst-case scenario.” Now, a three-judge panel on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked part of that […]