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Alsobrooks presses the case for national abortion rights in critical Maryland Senate race
Democrat Angela Alsobrooks is prioritizing abortion rights in a key U.S. Senate race in Maryland against Republican Larry Hogan
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Severe obesity is on the rise in the US
Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S. About 4 in 10 Americans have obesity overall and about 1 in 10 have severe obesity
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Obesity among adults falls slightly to 40%, still higher than a decade ago
The CDC report found almost 10% of U.S. adults had severe obesity.
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How colorful, personalized patches bring joy to young cancer patients
A Miami charity is helping children with cancer by sending them denim jackets and tote bags adorned with decorative patches
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September 23
10 arrested outside Hawaii hospital as labor dispute involving nurses escalates
A recently elected state lawmaker is among those who were arrested outside a Hawaii hospital
September 23
September 23
By the Numbers: Lasting effects of CTE for NFL players
A look at the numbers behind the potential brain damage former NFL players continue to live with linked to repeated trauma to the head.
September 23
September 23
California becomes latest state to restrict student smartphone use at school
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring school districts to restrict student phone use
September 23
September 23
Florida officials pressure schools to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception and consent
Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons
September 23
September 23
3 Tufts men’s lacrosse players remain hospitalized with rare muscle injury
Three Tufts University men’s lacrosse players remain hospitalized with a rare muscle injury participating in a voluntary, supervised 45-minute workout earlier this month
September 23
September 23
Feds bust Connecticut dealers accused of selling counterfeit pills throughout the US
Federal law enforcement officials in Connecticut have announced criminal indictments against seven people in a case they're calling one of the largest counterfeit pill busts ever in New England
September 23
September 23
New York reports death from EEE after 1st case diagnosed in nearly a decade
The patient was from Ulster County, according to the state Department of Health.
September 23
September 23
The benefits of a four-day workweek according to a champion of the trend
Working five days a week has long been the corporate cultural norm
September 23
September 23
Cholera is spreading in Sudan as fighting between rival generals shows no sign of abating
Sudanese health authorities say cholera has killed at least 388 people and sickened about 13,000 others over the past two months
September 23
September 23
Lebanese doctor races to save the eyes of those hurt by exploding tech devices
A Lebanese ophthalmologist has been working around the clock trying to keep up with the flood of patients with eye injuries after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies exploded en masse
September 23
September 22
UN nations endorse a 'Pact for the Future,' and the body's leader says it must be more than talk
The U.N. General Assembly has approved a blueprint to bring the world’s increasingly divided nations together to tackle 21st-century challenges
September 22
September 22
Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month
Americans will be able to order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests delivered to their home free of charge starting later this month
September 22
September 22
Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has made her first public appearance since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties
September 22
September 21
Want to burn calories? Climbing stairs might be the most effective exercise for you
If you’re trying to lose a bit of weight and want a new way to do it, stair-climbing as a regular exercise — or just adding a few flights a day — might be for you
September 21
September 20
State reports 1st human case of EEE in nearly a decade
The rare mosquito-borne virus was detected in Ulster County.
September 20
September 20
A dozen Tufts lacrosse players were diagnosed with a rare muscle injury
A dozen Tufts University men’s lacrosse players have been diagnosed with a rare muscle injury following a voluntary, supervised 45-minute workout the team conducted
September 20
September 20
An appeals court has revived a challenge to President Biden's Medicare drug price reduction program
A constitutional challenge to the Biden administration program enabling Medicare to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs has been revived by a federal appeals court
September 20
September 20
Delaware governor draws criticism from fellow Democrats for vetoing doctor-assisted suicide bill
Democratic Gov. John Carney has vetoed a bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware
September 20
September 20
High insulin prices spur a federal lawsuit against three pharmacy benefit managers
The federal government is suing some pharmacy benefit managers over a system of drug rebates that regulators say has made the price of insulin soar for patients
September 20
September 20
The Navy's highest-ranking military officer is treated successfully for breast cancer
The Navy says its highest-ranking military officer has been successfully treated for early-stage breast cancer
September 20
September 20
Author on living with narcolepsy
Julie Flygare, president and CEO of Project Sleep, discusses the neurological disorder ahead of World Narcolepsy Day.
September 20
September 20
US will let more people take methadone at home
The first big update to U.S. methadone regulations in 20 years is poised to expand access to the life-saving drug starting next month
September 20
September 20
'She should be alive today' — Harris spotlights woman's death to blast abortion bans and Trump
For the first time since she ascended to the top of the Democratic ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris has given a speech focused squarely on abortion rights
September 20
September 20
Scientists in South Africa say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals
Tests on dead Cape fur seals in South Africa have shown some had rabies
September 20
September 20
In NYC and elsewhere, climate protesters say pace of change isn't fast enough
Six years after a teenage Greta Thunberg walked out of school in a solitary climate protest outside of the Swedish parliament, young people around the world staged fresh marches and said their protests are not being sufficiently acted upon
September 20
September 19
A lawsuit challenging a South Dakota abortion rights measure will play out after the election
An anti-abortion group's lawsuit to invalidate an abortion rights measure appearing on South Dakota's statewide ballot won't be resolved until after the November election
September 19
September 19
Overdose deaths now at their lowest level in 3 years, data shows
However, overdose deaths remain higher than pre-pandemic levels.
September 19
September 19
Republicans are trying a new approach to abortion in the race for Congress
In the most contested races for control of the U.S. House, many Republican candidates are speaking up about women’s rights to abortion access and reproductive care in new and surprising ways
September 19
September 19
A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19's origin
Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people
September 19
September 19
State asks judge to pause ruling that struck down North Dakota's abortion ban
The state of North Dakota is asking a judge to pause his ruling from last week that struck down North Dakota's abortion ban as unconstitutional
September 19
September 19
Two Georgia deaths are tied to abortion restrictions. Experts say abortion pills they took are safe
The deaths of two women in Georgia have been tied to a state law that bans most abortions after roughly six weeks
September 19
September 19
Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa
The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from Nigeria
September 19
September 19
US Senate panel OKs action against Steward Health Care CEO for defying subpoena
Members of a Senate committee looking into the bankruptcy of Texas-based Steward Health Care have adopted two resolutions designed to hold CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt for not testifying before the panel
September 19
September 19
PHOTO COLLECTION: Health Mpox
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
September 19
September 19
Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?
Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of existing problems makes stemming the spread particularly hard
September 19
September 19
A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
Congo's South Kivu province is at the epicenter of the world’s latest mpox outbreak, in what the World Health Organization has called a global health emergency
September 19
September 19
Vermont caps emergency motel housing for homeless, forcing many to leave this month
This fall, hundreds of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness in Vermont must leave state-funded motel rooms where they’ve been living as the state winds down its pandemic-era motel voucher program
September 19
September 18
By the Numbers: Rising costs of IVF for Americans
As Senate Republicans block an IVF protection bill, ABC News takes a look at the numbers behind the surging costs of IVF access as more American families turn to fertility treatments.
September 18
September 18
Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes
The Los Angeles area is seeing more cases of people with dengue fever without traveling outside the United States, a year after the first such case was reported in California
September 18
September 18
Los Angeles County reports a rare handful of local dengue cases
The cases have doubled this year compared to last year, according to the CDC.
September 18
September 18
Tulane's public health school secures major gift to expand
A longtime donor who has given more than $160 million to Tulane University is the new namesake of the university’s expanding school of public health
September 18
September 18
Global vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine
The global vaccine alliance Gavi says it will buy 500,000 doses of vaccine against mpox to fight outbreaks of the disease in African countries
September 18
September 18
Governor bans use of 'conversion therapy' on LGBTQ+ minors in Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is banning the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky
September 18
September 18
Kentucky's governor has signed an executive order banning the use of 'conversion therapy'
Kentucky's governor has signed an executive order banning the use of 'conversion therapy'
September 18
September 18
Pakistan police arrest key suspect in gang rape of a woman polio worker
Pakistani police say they have arrested the key suspect in the gang rape of a woman polio worker who was assaulted by three men during last week’s vaccination campaign
September 18
September 18
FIFA teams up with UN health agency for campaign to educate world soccer about concussion
FIFA has teamed up with the World Health Organization for a campaign to educate the soccer industry about the risks of concussion injuries
September 18