(NEW YORK) -- One of only five people in the world to achieve full remission of HIV is stepping forward to share his story in an ABC broadcast exclusive. Paul Edmonds’ journey into medical history began decades ago. He was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 -- a time when it…
(NEW YORK) -- A California woman is speaking out about the lasting injuries she says she suffered after a group of teenagers allegedly placed a bucket over her head while she was shopping for baby supplies. Lana Clay-Monaghan, 35, said she was shopping by herself in a Target store in…
(NEW YORK) -- Suicides increased during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, new federal data shows. There were 48,183 people who died by suicide in 2021, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It comes after two consecutive years of declines and…
(NEW YORK) -- A Texas baby has been discharged from the hospital and reunited with her twin sister and parents Amanda Arciniega and James Finley of Saginaw. Baby AmieLynn was released from Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, nearly one month after her twin sister JamieLynn…
(NEW YORK) -- A number of medical experts and health care officials are concerned about a rise in medical misinformation following the announcement by Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist, that he is running for president in 2024. Kennedy, the son of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F.…
(NEW YORK) -- The number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States shows "no signs of slowing," new federal data shows. A total of 2.53 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were recorded in 2021, according to a new report published Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control…
(WASHINGTON) -- In the wake of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman entering treatment for severe depression, four Democratic colleagues in Congress exclusively sat down with ABC News to share their support for him and his recovery while applauding his courage on the stigma-clouded topic, which has historically been associated with great…
(NEW YORK) -- About one in five adults say they’ve been threatened with a gun at some point in their life, according to a new survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The report, published Tuesday, looked at 1,271 Americans’ experiences with gun-related violence and incidents across the U.S. between March…
(WASHINGTON) -- Last week's decision from a federal judge in Texas has thrown access to a common abortion pill into limbo. In the ruling, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas reversed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone, potentially blocking access to the abortion medication…
(NEW YORK) -- Two lettuce and salad kit producers have recalled products due to potential contamination of listeria monocytogenes. Revolution Farms expanded upon an earlier voluntary recall first announced on April 5 to include all products sold under the Revolution Farms brand. "The recalled product has the potential to be…
