Health

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, experts and humanitarian organizations said. About 50,000 people are estimated to be pregnant in Gaza with about 160 estimated to give […]

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 smoothing products. The FDA’s consideration of the proposal was entered in the Unified Agenda, a government registry of actions that administrative agencies plan […]

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 homeless population of these areas, experts say. But while those incidents tend to draw attention, they may create a false impression that homeless people […]

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 there has been a steady increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness with severe mental illness. However, people experiencing homelessness may […]

ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Influenza and other respiratory viruses are starting to circulate but so far remain lower than this time last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Oct. 7, CDC’s FluView weekly report showed that the percent of flu cases were relatively unchanged, rising about 1% […]

Maskot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Carolina Pino was pregnant, she discovered she lived in a so-called maternal care desert, a county with limited or no access to maternity care services. Pino said the closest hospital where she could deliver her baby was more than 20 miles away, and the town where she lives in […]

Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, stories of devastation have emerged including injuries, disablement, destruction of buildings and loss of life. However, experts say war is not just an international relations crisis but also a public health crisis that can result in long-term consequences. Israelis and Palestinians — as well […]

Xavier Lorenzo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Convinced social media platforms are fueling a mental health crisis among the nation’s youth, public officials in New York announced new legislation Wednesday that would restrict algorithms that target young users. “Young New Yorkers are struggling with record levels of anxiety and depression, and social media companies that use addictive […]

eGenesis (BOSTON) — Harvard-affiliated scientists say they have been able to keep a monkey alive for two years with a genetically engineered pig kidney. Although preliminary, transplant experts say this research is an important milestone in the search for an alternative source of organs. Scientists are hopeful that one day, genetically modified organs grown in pigs […]

Alexander Spatari/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Andrew, a 39-year-old New Yorker who identifies as queer, says he got lucky with his first primary care provider, who was very queer friendly. “He was straight, but raised by two dads and created a very welcoming environment,” Andrew told ABC News of his former doctor. When his doctor […]