Health

What NYC doctors are predicting for coronavirus this fall, as positive rates creep up

Wednesday, October 7 by ABC News

By ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- After a summer of life feeling somewhat more normal in New York following the devastating toll of the coronavirus in spring -- the one-time center of the outbreak appears to be sitting at... Read More.

Popular anti-anxiety medications may be highly addictive, FDA says

Wednesday, October 7 by ABC News

By DR. YALDA SAFAI, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said last month it will now require makers of benzodiazepines to outline the risks of abuse, addiction, physical dependence and withdrawal on the drugs' labels.

Identical twin sisters battle duplicate breast cancer diagnoses

Tuesday, October 6 by ABC News

By CATHY BECKER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Meagan McCallum and Courtney Werner are 42-year-old identical twin sisters who are battling an identical breast cancer diagnosis.McCallum, of New Jersey, was the first to be diagnosed after undergoing a mammogram... Read More.

CDC confirms COVID-19 virus can spread through airborne transmission indoors

Tuesday, October 6 by ABC News

By STEPHANIE EBBS, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- After some back-and-forth, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention again confirmed the virus that causes COVID-19 can be spread through airborne transmission even when people are more than 6 feet away from... Read More.

6-year-old boy’s life saved by bone marrow donors during pandemic

Tuesday, October 6 by ABC News

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Zeke Puig, a 6-year-old boy with a rare combination of life-threatening cancers, has spent more than 150 days in the hospital since last October.For the past nearly eight months, Zeke, who... Read More.

Thanksgiving safety amid COVID-19: Here’s what you should consider to stay safe

Monday, October 5 by ABC News

BY: KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) — Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate and be grateful with family and friends, but even if festivities look different this year due to the pandemic there are still safe and healthy ways to enjoy being... Read More.

My son died from open-air carbon monoxide poisoning: Here’s what parents need to know

Monday, October 5 by ABC News

By GENEVIEVE SHAW BROWN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Cassi Free lost her 9-year-old son Andrew to carbon monoxide poisoning after a day on the family boat. She hopes that sharing her devastating loss will save another parent from suffering the... Read More.

All the president’s medicine: How doctors are treating Donald Trump

Monday, October 5 by ABC News

By SASHA PEZENIK, SONY SALZMAN and DR. DIVYA CHHABRA, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The leader of the free world is now fighting his own battle with a virus that's laid global siege -- and a concoction of some experimental treatments... Read More.

Trump contracts coronavirus after downplaying risk for months. What next?

Friday, October 2 by ABC News

By JORDYN PHELPS and BEN GITTLESON, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The news that President Donald Trump has tested positive for the COVID-19 -- after playing down the coronavirus threat for months -- raised serious concerns on Friday about the president’s health,... Read More.

‘Aerosol’ vs. ‘airborne’ vs. ‘droplets’ amid COVID-19: What you need to know

Friday, October 2 by ABC News

By DR. NANCY A. ANORUO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Conflicting messages from public health authorities have fueled a great deal of confusion over COVID-19, particularly regarding its transmission.The terms "aerosol," "airborne" and "droplet" have made the rounds in... Read More.

Children will not likely see a coronavirus vaccine until late 2021: Experts

Friday, October 2 by ABC News

By LAURA ROMERO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- While drug companies and governments around the world are in an all-out sprint to develop a coronavirus vaccine for adults, the race to identify one that is safe and effective for children lags... Read More.

Salmonella outbreaks in multiple states linked to pet hedgehogs, bearded dragons

Friday, October 2 by ABC News

By MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Two salmonella outbreaks affecting dozens of people in multiple states have been linked to pet hedgehogs and bearded dragons, the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention said this week.The CDC... Read More.

What NYC doctors are predicting for coronavirus this fall, as positive rates creep up

Popular anti-anxiety medications may be highly addictive, FDA says

Identical twin sisters battle duplicate breast cancer diagnoses

CDC confirms COVID-19 virus can spread through airborne transmission indoors

6-year-old boy’s life saved by bone marrow donors during pandemic

Thanksgiving safety amid COVID-19: Here’s what you should consider to stay safe

My son died from open-air carbon monoxide poisoning: Here’s what parents need to know

All the president’s medicine: How doctors are treating Donald Trump

Trump contracts coronavirus after downplaying risk for months. What next?

‘Aerosol’ vs. ‘airborne’ vs. ‘droplets’ amid COVID-19: What you need to know

Children will not likely see a coronavirus vaccine until late 2021: Experts

Salmonella outbreaks in multiple states linked to pet hedgehogs, bearded dragons

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