Health

LWA/Dann Tardif/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Fetal mortality rates declined among Black women in 2020 but were much higher than other racial/ethnic groups in the U.S., new federal data shows. A report, published early Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, looked at data from the National Vital […]

Jason Dean/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than a dozen people across four states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Sixteen people in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts have been sickened in the outbreak, the CDC said in an investigation notice […]

xijian/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s administration plans to try to force private insurance companies to offer the same coverage for mental health services as they do for physical health services, improving upon a well-known hole in America’s health care system, according to the White House. The new policy is part of a broader […]

ABC News (NEW YORK) — With millions around the U.S. under heat alerts, it’s no wonder cooling hacks have racked up over 53 million views on TikTok. Here are some of the viral ways to stay cool as the hot summer days stretch on, all tested and approved by ABC News’ Good Morning America: 1. […]

Hannah Peters/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the U.S. Women’s National Team tries for a history-making third consecutive World Cup, the team’s focus will also be on a critically important cause, mental health. The cause is a personal one for two of the team’s players, defender Naomi Girma and forward Sophia Smith, whose former teammate […]

TravelCouples/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The amount of time that young people spend watching screens — instead of physical activity like sports, hikes or gardening — could be linked to health issues in adulthood, according to a new study. Children and teenagers who spent more time watching television had less efficient oxygen use during exercise, […]

Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In recent years, Ozempic and other similar drugs, called GLP-1 agonists, have grown in popularity for weight loss. However, doctors are now cautioning people against taking these medications before undergoing surgery or a procedure that requires them to be sedated. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) said in a recent […]

taylorodlozil/Instagram (NEW YORK) — The death of a 30-year-old mom who battled ovarian cancer for eight years has put a spotlight on the deadly disease, and its impact on young women. Haley Odlozil’s death was announced last week on social media by her husband, Taylor Odlozil. “It is with unbelievable sadness that I tell all […]

ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Artificial intelligence, or AI, is continuing to expand into many areas of our lives and one of those is cancer detection. Researchers are using machine-learning to build tools in the realm of cancer detection and diagnosing, potentially catching tumors or lesions that doctors could miss. AI is also being […]

The Good Brigade/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the Women’s World Cup kicking off this week, the focus of the sports world turns to soccer — the most popular sport in the world and one continuing to grow in the United States. However, new research is calling attention to one of the risks of the […]