(NEW YORK) -- In Carson City, Nevada, one family is choosing to spend more time indoors because they said smoke from wildfires and soaring temperatures caused by climate change are sometimes making it difficult for them to breathe outside. Jennifer Cantley, who is a mother of three, told ABC News…
(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) -- A mother is speaking out about how dangerous respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, can be as her 2-year-old battles the disease. Jazlynmae Gonzalez just spent her birthday in the pediatric ICU at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque and has been trying to fight off…
(NEW YORK) -- States that imposed strict abortion laws this year were already more likely to have significantly higher maternal and infant death rates as well as fewer doctors providing care to women, according to an analysis released Wednesday by an influential nonprofit research group. In 2020, for example, maternal…
(NEW YORK) -- More than 3,500 Americans have died from long COVID-related illnesses, according to new federal data. The report, published early Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, looked at death certificate data from January 2020 through the end of June 2022.…
(NEW YORK) -- Mothers are speaking out after four labor and delivery nurses from Emory Healthcare were disciplined following a TikTok video that appeared to show them making fun of patients. In the video, the nurses are seen talking about their "icks," or what annoys them the most about expecting…
(NEW YORK) -- As the so-called "tripledemic" of flu, RSV and COVID-19 continues across the United States, health officials are encouraging people to wear face masks again, especially children. Health officials in multiple states, including New York, California and Arizona, are strongly recommending people wear masks because of the ongoing…
(NEW YORK) -- Maintaining a healthy weight has numerous health benefits, but primary care doctors may not always give specific, effective weight loss advice to their patients, according to a new study in Family Practice. The study, which was led by researchers in the U.K., analyzed over 150 audio recordings…
(NEW YORK) -- After 50 years, serving seven presidents, spearheading a response to HIV/AIDS, Zika, Ebola and a novel coronavirus, Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping down from his role in the federal government at the end of December. Despite being 81 years old, Fauci said he has the energy to…
(NEW YORK) -- After over 50 years working in public service, Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping down at the end of the month, though he's not retiring. Fauci told ABC News he wants to do something outside of federal work while he still has the health, vitality and drive to…
(NEW YORK) -- Parents across social media are speaking out about their families' firsthand experiences as the ongoing "tripledemic" of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, multiple regions of the country are "nearing seasonal peak…
