Health

Tanja Ristic/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Temperatures have been on the rise in 203 U.S. cities since 1970, leading to longer allergy seasons in over 170 cities across the U.S., a new report by Climate Central finds. Climate change is bringing an earlier spring and later fall, the report found. This means a longer growing […]

realbrittanydawn/Instagram (NEW YORK) — The trial of a Texas fitness influencer accused of scamming thousands of customers and misleading those with eating disorders has been postponed. The trial was supposed to begin this week, but Dallas court officials told ABC News they had not reached the case on the docket and weren’t sure when they would […]

Chakrapong Worathat/EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal lawsuit listing L’Oreal USA and various other companies, claims these businesses sell products that cause cancer and other health problems. It also alleges that the companies knew, or should have known, that the use of the dangerous chemicals in the products would increase the risk of cancer; yet […]

Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The government-backed 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ pilot program is now offering text and chat services 24/7 in what officials are calling a “major step forward” for the multimillion-dollar prevention program. “We are thrilled that the 988 Lifeline LGBTQ+ pilot line will be expanding services across all modalities,” […]

Peter Dazeley/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Five women are suing the state of Texas over its strict abortion laws, saying they were denied the procedure even though their lives were in danger. The lawsuit — filed in state court Monday by the Center for Reproductive Rights — marks the first time that women, rather than […]

realbrittanydawn/Instagram (NEW YORK) — The trial of a Texas fitness influencer accused of scamming thousands of customers and misleading those with eating disorders begins Tuesday. Brittany Dawn Davis, better known as Brittany Dawn, was sued by the state Attorney General’s Office in February 2022, accused of deceptive business practices by not delivering personalized fitness and […]

Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (AMHERST, Mass.) — The University of Massachusetts Amherst announced Saturday that the town’s local fire department dispatched 28 ambulances in response to calls involving a “significant number of alcohol intoxication cases” linked to “borgs” or “blackout rage gallons” after weekend parties in the area. “[The Amherst Fire Department] and UMass officials said […]

Alexander Spatari/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — People who follow a “keto-like” diet of high fat and low carbohydrate foods may be at greater risk for cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes, according to a new study. The study, presented over the weekend at the American College of Cardiology’s annual meeting, looked at over 300 […]

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the state will not be doing business with Walgreens Boots Alliance over its decision not to dispense an abortion pill. Last week, the national pharmacy chain said it would stop distributing mifepristone in 20 states after conservative attorneys general threatened legal action. […]

Ascension St. Vincent (NEW YORK) — On the last day of February, Estefania Alvarado was experiencing a whirlwind of emotions, but mostly she was feeling excited. Her baby boy, who had been in the hospital since he was born last August, was finally getting discharged. “I couldn’t sleep the night before,” Alvarado told ABC News’ […]