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Texas abortion law means woman has to continue pregnancy despite fatal anomaly

Monday, March 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Kylie Beaton was looking forward to having her second child later this year. Now, she's faced with carrying an unviable pregnancy to its end due to Texas' highly restrictive abortion ban.According to a report from her doctor, Beaton's baby has a... Read More.

What is gender dysphoria and what does transgender youth care consist of?

Sunday, March 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Across the country, Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that restricts transgender health care for minors.At least eight states have passed laws or policies restricting this care, and 23 more state legislatures are considering similar legislation of their own.Medical experts say that... Read More.

COVID-19: A look back on where the US succeeded and where we didn’t

Sunday, March 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- On the third anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic, public health experts can point to clear instances where the United States succeeded in beating back the virus and others where it didn't.Even as the virus continues to spread, data from... Read More.

Less staff, longer delays and fewer options: Rural America confronts a health care crisis

Saturday, March 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 40,000 graduating medical students learned Friday where they will spend the next three to seven years of their medical training.With the United States grappling with a simultaneous shortage of primary care physicians and a rural health care crisis, many of... Read More.

Woman shares what happened after she stopped taking semaglutide

Friday, March 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For Meredith Schorr, a registered nurse, working in the medical field during the coronavirus pandemic, took both a mental and physical toll."I wasn't thinking about how to integrate vegetables and fruit into my diet but rather, how am I going to... Read More.

Have deli sandwiches destroyed the American diet? Healthier alternatives and swaps

Friday, March 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Sandwiches have long been a staple on American lunch menus, piled high with deli meats and toppings tucked between fluffy yet hearty bread.While there are certainly ways to make sandwiches more healthy, some may still kick nutrition to the curb.As the... Read More.

New report suggests COVID pandemic’s origins linked to raccoon dogs at Wuhan market

Friday, March 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new report suggests the virus that causes COVID-19 may be linked to raccoon dogs that were illegally being sold at a wet seafood market in China.First reported in The Atlantic, a team of scientists from around the world announced Thursday... Read More.

Tick-borne illness babesiosis is spreading in the US, CDC report shows

Thursday, March 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The number of new cases of babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, increased significantly between 2011 and 2019 in the United States, a new CDC report found. It’s also spreading consistently in three new states — now, the disease is endemic in 10... Read More.

Double lung transplants successfully treat late-stage lung cancer, in a first with new technique

Thursday, March 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new double lung transplant technique was successful for two patients with lung cancer, Northwestern Medicine announced. The hospital said it's leveraging that success into a new clinical program that will offer transplants to patients with end-stage lung cancer."Every morning when... Read More.

Utah governor signs bill banning abortion clinics across the state

Thursday, March 16 by ABC News

(SALT LAKE CITY) -- Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a bill into law banning abortion clinics in the state, making it the latest to restrict the procedure since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.Cox, a Republican, signed H.B. 467 after it passed... Read More.

Maternal mortality rates are increasing, highest among Black women

Thursday, March 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Maternal mortality rates in the United States continue to rise and Black women continue to be most affected, new data shows.Deaths of women during and just after pregnancy have been steadily increasing over the past few years, according to a report... Read More.

No clear association between Paxlovid and COVID-19 rebound, FDA says

Wednesday, March 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration analysis did not find a clear association between the COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid and illness rebound, the FDA said in a new report.Rebound rates are around the same in people who took the drug and those... Read More.

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Texas abortion law means woman has to continue pregnancy despite fatal anomaly

What is gender dysphoria and what does transgender youth care consist of?

COVID-19: A look back on where the US succeeded and where we didn’t

Less staff, longer delays and fewer options: Rural America confronts a health care crisis

Woman shares what happened after she stopped taking semaglutide

Have deli sandwiches destroyed the American diet? Healthier alternatives and swaps

New report suggests COVID pandemic’s origins linked to raccoon dogs at Wuhan market

Tick-borne illness babesiosis is spreading in the US, CDC report shows

Double lung transplants successfully treat late-stage lung cancer, in a first with new technique

Utah governor signs bill banning abortion clinics across the state

Maternal mortality rates are increasing, highest among Black women

No clear association between Paxlovid and COVID-19 rebound, FDA says

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