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States with abortion bans see more births and infant deaths, studies show

Three new studies provided nationwide data on the impact of abortion bans.
21 minutes ago
Abortion rights demonstrators during a Women's March in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8, 2022. Exactly one month before midterm elections, women and their allies marched across the country for a massive nationwide "Women's Wave" day of action meant to rally supporters of reproductive rights.
1 hour ago

Pope Francis hospitalized amid ‘complex clinical picture’

ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula explains what we know about the pontiff's current condition and treatment.
1 hour ago
VIDEO: Pope Francis hospitalized amid 'complex clinical picture'
February 18

Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions

Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program
February 18
February 18

Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers

At least 29 recruits have died during basic training at law enforcement academies nationwide in the last decade
February 18
This undated photo provided by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial shows Bill Alexander, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington. (National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial via AP)
February 17

ABC’s of Politics with Selina Wang: All-things RFK. Jr

Dr. Richard Besser, former acting director of the CDC, joins us to talk all-things RFK. Jr, and the MAHA movement behind him, following his controversial confirmation as secretary of HHS.
February 17
Dr. Richard Besser, former acting director of the CDC, joins us to talk all-things RFK. Jr, and the MAHA movement behind him, following his controversial confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump.
February 17

Texas measles outbreak grows as cases spread to New Mexico. Should you be concerned?

A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 48 cases, all of whom are unvaccinated.
February 17
The MMR vaccine for measles, mumps or rubella at Logan Square Health Center in Chicago in 2019.
February 17

Texas dad runs marathon for 20th time to help cure sons’ rare disease

Tim Revell’s sons, Timothy and Andrew, were diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a form of the disease that usually only affects boys.
February 17
VIDEO: Texas dad runs marathon for 20th time to help cure sons’ rare disease
February 17

More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis

More adults have sought insight on whether they have autism in the last decade
February 17
Natasha Nelson, who was diagnosed with autism in August 2023, just after her youngest daughter was also diagnosed, sits in a sensory room she uses to calm her children in her Stone Mountain, Ga. home on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)
February 16

South African NGOs worry Trump's aid freeze will cause HIV patients to default on treatment

In the rural villages of South Africa, U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on foreign aid impacts hundreds of thousands of HIV patients
February 16
A Man walks in Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu Latal, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, where millions of patients in South Africa could be affected by U.S. President Donald Trump's global foreign aid freeze, raising worries about HIV patients defaulting on treatment. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay}
February 16

Doctor wanted: Small town offers big perks to attract a physician

This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. -- For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But that ended in December when Mark Newberry, MD, retired. To attract a new doctor, Havana leaders took out want ads in local newspapers, posted notices on social media, and sweetened the pot with a rent-free medical office equipped with an x-ray, an ultrasound machine, and a bone density scanner -- all owned by the town. Local leaders hope the recruitment campaign will help attract candidates amid a nationwide shortage of doctors. "This is important for our community," said Kendrah Wilkerson, Havana's town manager, "in the same way that parks are important and good future planning is important." According to a Florida Department of Health report, doctor shortages affect all or part of nearly every county, but less populous counties, such as Gadsden, where Havana is located, have the...
February 16
February 16

New CDC report shows racial disparity in maternal mortality

March of Dimes Interim Chief Medical Officer Dr. Amanda P. Williams joins ABC News Live to discuss the maternal mortality rate for Black mothers.
February 16
VIDEO: New CDC report shows racial disparity in maternal mortality
February 15

Weekend health roundup with Dr. Patel

ABC News health contributor Dr. Patel delivers the latest on bird flu, obesity and CDC numbers on flu deaths.
February 15
VIDEO: Weekend health roundup with Dr. Patel
February 15

Bird flu confirmed in older Wyoming woman who likely had contact with infected flock at her home

Wyoming health department officials say an older woman is hospitalized with bird flu
February 15
FILE - A worker grabs a chicken to slaughter inside a poultry store in New York, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)
February 14

Abortions to resume in Missouri after a judge blocks restrictions

Abortions are set to resume in Missouri after a judge blocked regulations that had restricted providers even after voters approved enshrining abortion rights into the state’s constitution
February 14
FILE - People at a election night watch party react after an abortion rights amendment to the Missouri constitution passed on Nov. 5, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
February 14

Kindergarteners could learn gun safety in school under a bill gaining momentum in Utah

Utah students as early as kindergarten would be required to learn about firearm safety in the classroom under a bill that passed the state House
February 14
FILE - Students walk into Liberty Elementary School during the first day of class in Murray, Utah, Aug. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
February 14

Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years

The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases
February 14
February 14

Doctors' visits for flu continuing to reach record levels, CDC data shows

Nearly 8% of outpatient visits for respiratory illness last week were for flu.
February 14
In this undated stock photo, a person is seen blowing their nose on the couch with medication in the foreground.
February 14

Trump bars federal funding to schools with COVID vaccine mandates

President Trump on Friday signed an executive order that would strip schools of federal aid if they mandate COVID vaccines, a pool report said.
February 14
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that would strip schools of federal aid if they mandate COVID vaccines, a pool report said -- a largely symbolic move considering that no states currently require them.
February 14

Louisiana to 'no longer promote' mass vaccination. Here's what that could mean

The announcement came on the heels of RFK Jr.'s confirmation to lead HHS.
February 14
Rep. Ralph Abraham, leaves the House Republican Conference meeting in the Capitol on Wednesday, June 6, 2018.
February 14

What potential health conditions could be causing my hair loss?

ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton answers your health questions and shares tips for choosing the best chocolate.
February 14
VIDEO: What potential health conditions could be causing my hair loss?
February 14

French group issues Valentine's Day warning that cut flowers have a variety of pesticides

Those Valentine flowers might come with a bit more than vivid colors and a nice scent
February 14
A fresh bunch of roses packed at Isinya Roses Limited - Porini Flower farm in Kajiado County, Kenya Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
February 14

Alabama House expedites Medicaid for pregnant women, joining other states with high mortality rates

Lawmakers in Alabama's House have passed a bill expediting Medicaid for pregnant women in a state with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country
February 14
FILE - Dr. Max Rogers, the obstetrician-gynecologist at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital, poses for a photo, July 15, 2024, in Grove Hill, Ala. (AP Photo/Safiyah Riddle, File)
February 14

Quaker Oats recalls 10,000 boxes of pancake mix for milk allergy risk

The Quaker Oats Co. has recalled 10,000 boxes of pancake mix because it contains milk not declared on the label and could pose a risk of potentially dangerous allergic reactions
February 14
This photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows a box of Pearl Milling Company Original Pancake & Waffle Mix that the Quaker Oats Company has recalled 10,000 boxes of the mix because it contains milk not declared on the label and could pose a risk of potentially dangerous allergic reactions. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration via AP)
February 14

Ad Attacks Cleveland Clinic for Being Too 'Woke'

This is a MedPage Today story. Cleveland Clinic officials fired back at a conservative organization's "Woke Alert" attack ad that asked if the large health system was "the wokest hospital in America," saying the ad's claims are "riddled with inaccuracies and lies." The ad, by Consumers' Research, says clinic officials "prioritize care based on skin color, perform child sex changes, push transgender propaganda on vulnerable kids, insert DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion] into everything they do, and spend millions on climate activism." The organization also seized on a sentence in a 2023 statement from clinic CEO Tom Mihaljevic, MD, in which he said "providing high-quality healthcare is only part of our mission." Consumers' Research said Mihaljevic's statement is evidence "the Cleveland Clinic is prioritizing woke policies over patients." The 30-second ad, titled "Exposed," is reportedly running on mobile billboards at the Ohio state capitol building, the Cleveland Clinic's...
February 14
February 14

CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration job cuts

Nearly 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administration’s move to get rid of all probationary employees
February 14
FILE - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shown Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
February 14

'Accident waiting to happen': Arteta bemoans heavy schedule amid Arsenal injury crisis

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the accumulation of long-term injuries experienced by some clubs is an “accident waiting to happen” because of the increased demands on players in a busy soccer calendar
February 14
Arsenal's Kai Havertz reacts during the English League Cup soccer match between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St. James' Park stadium in Newcastle, England, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.(AP Photo/Jon Super)
February 14

2nd bird flu virus detected in western US. What does this mean for prevention?

The different strain, D1.1, was recently found in cattle for the first time.
February 14
Herd of cows eating hay in a dairy farm.
February 14

Federal funding freeze disrupts rural organizations supporting foster youth, job growth

Nonprofit organizations across the country were plunged into uncertainty after the White House froze spending on federal loans and grants two weeks ago
February 14
Coalfield Development Crew Chief Ashley Cain stands inside the organization’s empty Black Diamond factory construction project in Huntington, W.Va. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)
February 13

America’s Care Crisis

Two caregivers invite the world into their lives, showcasing the emotional, physical, and financial toll of transitioning from being a child to the caregiver of their parent.
February 13
VIDEO: America’s Care Crisis
February 13

Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state's top health official says

The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination.”
February 13
FILE - Medical personnel vaccinate students at a school in New Orleans on Jan. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Jackson, File)
February 13

Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas

A Texas judge has fined a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas in one of the first challenges in the U.S. to “shield laws” enacted in Democratic-controlled states where abortion is legal
February 13
FILE - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at a press conference in the Queens borough of New York, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
February 13

Republican states claim zero abortions. A red state doctor calls that 'ludicrous'

States reported a sharp decline in abortions after Roe v. Wade was overruled.
February 13
February 13

Blood samples show bird flu infection in veterinarians who didn't report symptoms

The veterinary practitioners never reported respiratory or influenza symptoms.
February 13
Dairy cows stand in a field outside of a milking barn at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Animal Disease Center research facility in Ames, Iowa, Aug. 6, 2024.
February 13

The real reason behind rising autism rates

Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain, according to the CDC.
February 13
Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain, according to the CDC.
February 13

Physician Suspected of 10 Murders; Doc Accused of Setting Fire to Another Doc's Home

This is a MedPage Today story. A German physician who was arrested last summer on suspicion of killing four patients is now suspected of killing 10, and in some cases he allegedly tried to cover up evidence by starting fires. (AP) Pediatrician Anita Damodaran, MD, has been accused of animal cruelty after a March 2024 incident in which a cleaning woman found a malnourished dog inside a plastic storage bin in an apartment. Damodaran was reportedly being evicted from the apartment at the time of the incident. (FOX 32) Ohio physician Andrew Campbell, MD, was accused of setting fire to another doctor's home, and was placed on administrative leave from the University of Toledo Medical Center. (13ABC) Families involved in an ongoing investigation weren't happy to learn that the Virginia neonatal nurse accused of harming infants was granted bond. (WRIC) A student has sued the University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital over its internship program that supports...
February 13
February 13

RFK Jr. has questioned rising autism rates. Here's why experts say he's wrong

Currently, 1 in 36 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
February 13
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services testifies during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing for his pending confirmation, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.
February 13

What happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people

A generation has passed since the peak in AIDS-related deaths
February 13
FILE - Chicago police officers, wearing rubber gloves, arrest a demonstrator outside the downtown hotel where the American Medical Association is holding its annual meeting in Chicago, June 24, 1991, as members of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT-UP) are protesting the AMA's AIDS policies. (AP Photo/John Swart, File)
February 13

Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation's health secretary

The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F
February 13
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., center, questions Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as he testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
February 13

Trump's aid freeze forces health clinics in a vulnerable region of Syria to close

The Trump administration's abrupt freeze in foreign aid has closed health clinics offering free care in one of Syria's most vulnerable regions
February 13
Displaced Syrian women sit in a camp in Sarmada district, north of Idlib city, Syria, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
February 12

Lawyers for inmates ask judge to take over health care services in Arizona prisons

Lawyers for 25,000 people incarcerated in Arizona have asked a judge to take over health care operations in state-run prisons and appoint an official to run them
February 12
FILE - Arizona Prison Complex-Lewis inmates walk around the recreation yard Friday, Jan. 14, 2005, in Buckeye, Ariz. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
February 12

Canada’s new fentanyl czar says goal is to totally stop the drug from entering the US

The man appointed by the Canadian government to help stop fentanyl from entering the United States says his goal is to totally eliminate the drug crossing the border
February 12
Canada's fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau attends a tour of the Canada Border Services Agency Lansdowne port of entry in Lansdowne, Ontario, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
February 12

Protests after 2 sudden deaths force closure of hospital trauma unit in Central African Republic

Families and activists in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, have protested over the government’s closure of a critical unit at the main public hospital following two sudden deaths
February 12
Patients receive treatment at the traumatology section of the Community University Hospital in Bangui, Central African Republic, Feb 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jean-Fernand Koena)
February 12

Could obesity drugs help with alcohol cravings? New study suggests potential

A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol
February 12
FILE - A woman holds up a dosage of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, at her home in Front Royal, Va., on March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
February 12

Why semaglutide may reduce alcohol cravings, heavy drinking

Semaglutide could help people drink less alcohol.
February 12
Semaglutide is seen in this undated stock photo.
February 12

Snow, heavy rain, possible flooding from back-to-back storms

ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee shares the latest track and timing of the second winter storm hitting the country in days.
February 12
VIDEO: Snow, heavy rain, possible flooding from back-to-back storms
February 12

When does a heartbeat start? South Carolina Supreme Court again takes up abortion issue

Lawyers for South Carolina and Planned Parenthood are returning to the state’s highest court to argue how restrictive the state's abortion ban should be
February 12
FILE - The exterior of the South Carolina Supreme Court building in Columbia, S.C. is shown Jan. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/James Pollard, file)
February 11

Measles cases are rising, primarily in unvaccinated people: Health officials

Cases have been reported in Alaska, Georgia, New York, Rhode Island and Texas.
February 11
In an undated stock photo, a young girl is seen with measles on her neck and face.
February 11

Trump's NIH Pick Co-Founded New Journal

This is a MedPage Today story. A new journal purports to improve the publishing process through open access and public peer review, but it was co-founded by researchers who challenged the U.S. response to COVID-19 -- including President Trump's pick to lead the NIH, Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD. Bhattacharya and Martin Kulldorff, PhD, have founded the Journal of the Academy of Public Health, where "good scientists can publish whatever their studies conclude," Kulldorff said in a post on X. Kulldorff reported the backdrop for launching the journal in a perspective, charging that commercial publishers have a corner on the market, with universities paying "an enormous amount of money for journals that contain articles that are both written and peer reviewed by their own scientists, which they provide to journals for free." "As a result, scientific journal publishers have huge profit margins reaching almost 40%," Kulldorff stated in the perspective. Unlike traditional publishing,...
February 11
February 11

Canned tuna sold at Trader Joe's, Costco, H-E-B recalled for botulism risk

Several brands of canned tuna sold at stores including Trader Joe's, Costco and H-E-B have been recalled because they might be contaminated with the type of bacteria that causes botulism
February 11
FILE - A sign for the Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Md., on Dec. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
February 11

Sweden allows body checking in women's hockey and finds health, quality benefits

Sweden is a trailblazer in hockey because it has allowed body checking in the women’s game since 2022
February 11
Modo's Ebba Hedqvist stand on the side of the ice during a Swedish Women's hockey league match against HV71 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, on Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Johan Löf)