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Fitness and health expert Denise Smith and her daughter Katie Austin join ABC News Live to spread a message about staying fit no matter your age.

The American Cancer Society’s Dr. Arif Kamal joins ABC News Live to discuss the findings of an alarming new study that shows that early-onset cancer rates are rising in younger Americans.

ABC News medical contributor Alok Patel discuses the gene-editing treatment that could help those with rare genetic diseases.

The test is for older Americans already exhibiting signs of Alzheimer's.

Attention spans are shrinking, with research showing the average person's has declined from 2.5 minutes in 2004 to 47 seconds now

Cuts to Medicaid could increase the number of uninsured.

The majority of cases are among those unvaccinated or with unknown status.

A federal judge says the government must stop slashing billions in money for public health departments

The goal is to reuse key parts of the treatment and simply swap in a custom set of instructions for each patient's specific gene mutation, doctors say.

Infant twins suffered from malnutrition in Nigeria

ABC News’ Steve Osunsami spoke with the founder of free mental health app WhiteFlag, which is helping connect users like ex-Miss Teen SC Caitlin Upton and former “Bachelor” star Colton Underwood.

The law is set to go into effect on July 1.

The rare genetic disease kills 50% of babies diagnosed with it by early infancy.

World champion swimmer Ryan Murphy is on a mission to raise awareness about water safety.

For now, the referendum is set to appear on a ballot in 2026.

As mental health awareness increases, so are conversations about about what constitutes toxic behavior at work and the kinds of treatment people won't tolerate for a steady paycheck

Missouri lawmakers have approved a referendum seeking to repeal an abortion-rights amendment passed by voters six months ago

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of what are known as forever chemicals in drinking water

Kennedy said his "opinions about vaccines are irrelevant."

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the massive cuts to the department's workforce and laid out his priorities for the Trump administration's proposed budget.

Republicans again have their eyes on Medicaid, the government health program.

Allergy sufferers say their conditions have gotten worse. Human-amplified climate change may be playing a part.

Drug overdose deaths dropped in the United States in 2024 to the lowest levels seen in five years, according to a new CDC report published Wednesday morning.

Drug overdose deaths fell from 110,037 in 2023 to 80,391 in 2024.

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The United States gains 12 pregnancy heat-risk days per year on average.

A judge has ordered the restoration of a health monitoring program for coal miners in West Virginia and rescinded layoffs in a unit of a small U.S. health agency

Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before an abortion has been struck down

ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton has tips on how to relieve seasonal allergy symptoms.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a bill into law to make Maryland the first state to use money collected from a surcharge on insurance plans sold under the Affordable Care Act to pay for an abortion grant program

U.S. health officials say they plan to phase out fluoride-containing supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, citing possible health risks

California’s governor once again called upon the state’s cities and counties to ban homeless encampments

The spread of New World Screwworm caused the U.S. to suspend imports.

Imports of livestock from the southern border have been banned due to the spread of a flesh-eating pest in Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Sunday.

U.S. health officials say a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat sandwiches and snacks has sickened at least 10 people

President Donald Trump’s plan to change the pricing model for some medications is facing fierce criticism from the pharmaceutical industry before he’s even signed an executive order he says will lower the costs of drugs

Medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel joins ABC News Live to discuss at-home cervical cancer tests, food dyes bans, and other top health stories.

Means has risen to prominence within the "Make America Healthy Again" movement.

Hawaii's attorney general's office says pharmaceutical companies have agreed to pay the state $700 million to settle its lawsuit over the efficacy and safety of the blood thinner Plavix

ABC News medical contributor Alok Patel discusses the measles outbreak as it surpasses 1,000 cases for the first time in 5 years, according to the CDC.

RFK Jr. previously said he wants to phase out petroleum-based dyes.

Measles cases have been recorded in 30 states, CDC data shows.

Vaccination teams are part of an effort by health authorities across Mexico to contain the country’s biggest measles outbreak in decades

The United States will cut $50 million in aid a year to the southern African country of Zambia because of the “systematic” theft of medicines and medical products the money paid for

A new U.S. government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, defined as cancer diagnosed before age 50

Research shows that allergy seasons may be hitting people harder by starting earlier, lasting longer and creating more pollen.