Health

Murthy calls Biden’s new COVID-19 actions an ‘appropriate response’ to tackle pandemic

Sunday, September 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy defended President Joe Biden's new actions to combat COVID-19, calling it an "ambitious" and "thoughtful" plan to increase vaccinations as the country has faced more than 100,000 cases a day for the past four weeks and roughly... Read More.

Some nursing homes carry out successful staff vaccine mandates amid pushback over federal rules

Sunday, September 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Biden administration in recent weeks has announced a series of mandates that require long-term care facilities to fully vaccinate staff against COVID-19, drawing mixed responses from providers, industry leaders and advocates, including those who said the federal policies will put... Read More.

Woman gives birth to twin sister’s baby she carried after sister battled cancer

Friday, September 10 by ABC News

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) -- When Cathey Stoner gave birth to a baby boy last month, it was a miracle years in the making. Stoner delivered the child after serving as a surrogate for her twin sister, Sarah Sharp, who could not carry a pregnancy after being... Read More.

Mississippi health officials plea for vaccination after ‘significant’ number of COVID-19 fatalities in pregnant women

Friday, September 10 by ABC News

(JACKSON, Miss.) -- Mississippi health officials are urging expectant mothers to get vaccinated after a "significant" number of COVID-19 fatalities in pregnant women during the state's delta surge. The state health department is investigating eight reports of pregnant women who died from COVID-19 in the... Read More.

When this jazz singer went into cardiac arrest, three doctors in the audience saved his life

Friday, September 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Henry Ray Fischbach, a jazz singer from New York City, was playing a show at a neighborhood restaurant in July when he collapsed mid-performance. "I was feeling fine until that last number and as I was performing that song, I started to... Read More.

FDA delays decision on Juul while banning less popular e-cigarette products

Thursday, September 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After banning sale of nearly 950,000 lesser-known e-cigarette products, the Food and Drug Administration has delayed its decision related to products made by Juul, the largest e-cigarette manufacturer. The FDA had a court-ordered Sept. 9 deadline to review 6.5 million applications for so-called... Read More.

As COVID-19 cases in kids surge, a pediatrician shares tips to help parents

Thursday, September 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Levi Quartucci, an 11-year-old from Wimberley, Texas, caught COVID-19 several days after starting back to school in person. During his battle with the virus, the sixth-grade student, who is too young to be vaccinated, was hospitalized with a high-grade fever and then... Read More.

Women speak out to break eating disorder stereotypes amid pandemic surge

Wednesday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When plus-sized supermodel Tess Holliday opened up this spring about her struggle with anorexia, she also spoke about the backlash she received, saying, "I understand that people look at me and I don’t fit what we have seen presented as the... Read More.

Nearly 252,000 children in US test positive for COVID-19 amid back-to-school season

Wednesday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As millions of students return to classrooms, the U.S. is facing its most significant pediatric COVID-19 surge yet, with a record number of American children now testing positive for the virus every week. In the last week alone, nearly 252,000 children in... Read More.

COVID-19 infection after vaccination and what to do next

Tuesday, September 7 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Vaccines work to dramatically reduce the risk of developing COVID-19, but no vaccine is perfect. Now, with 174 million people already fully vaccinated, a small portion are experiencing a so-called "breakthrough" infection, meaning they test positive for COVID-19 after being vaccinated. But doctors say... Read More.

Why some US Blacks and Latinos remain COVID-19 ‘vaccine deliberate’

Sunday, September 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Much has been made about people of color being hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Numbers have shown that Black and Latino vaccination rates are lagging behind those of white people in America. About 40% of Black people and 45% of Latinos have... Read More.

Gas leak that likely originated at Ford plant prompts evacuation recommendations in Michigan: Officials

Sunday, September 5 by ABC News

(FLAT ROCK, Mich.) -- A gas leak that likely originated at a Ford Motor Company assembly plant in Michigan has prompted health officials to recommend that residents evacuate as the fumes from the fuel drift to nearby neighborhoods. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services... Read More.

Murthy calls Biden’s new COVID-19 actions an ‘appropriate response’ to tackle pandemic

Some nursing homes carry out successful staff vaccine mandates amid pushback over federal rules

Woman gives birth to twin sister’s baby she carried after sister battled cancer

Mississippi health officials plea for vaccination after ‘significant’ number of COVID-19 fatalities in pregnant women

When this jazz singer went into cardiac arrest, three doctors in the audience saved his life

FDA delays decision on Juul while banning less popular e-cigarette products

As COVID-19 cases in kids surge, a pediatrician shares tips to help parents

Women speak out to break eating disorder stereotypes amid pandemic surge

Nearly 252,000 children in US test positive for COVID-19 amid back-to-school season

COVID-19 infection after vaccination and what to do next

Why some US Blacks and Latinos remain COVID-19 ‘vaccine deliberate’

Gas leak that likely originated at Ford plant prompts evacuation recommendations in Michigan: Officials

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