(NEW YORK) -- The confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock that rocked the 2022 Oscars Sunday night is also putting a spotlight on alopecia, the autoimmune condition that affects Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and millions of other people. Pinkett Smith, 50, first announced her experience with alopecia, or…
(NEW YORK) -- Political polarization in the U.S. was evident and intensifying long before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, two years ago. Americans were already deeply divided about a multitude of issues, with differing opinions concerning healthcare, immigration, voting rights, gun reform and climate change, often leaving little room…
(WASHINGTON) -- As soon as Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could authorize COVID-19 booster shots for Americans over 50 years old, two officials familiar with the matter told ABC News, though the fourth shots are likely to be only offered and not formally recommended. The officials stressed that…
(INDIANAPOLIS) -- For the first time in his life, 15-month-old Kendall Jurnakins is home. The baby boy spent the first year of his life in the neonatal intensive care unit at Ascension St. Vincent Women's Hospital in Indianapolis before being cleared for discharge on March 16. Hospital staff gave the…
(NEW YORK) -- Two years ago, two women -- complete strangers -- embarked on a remarkable journey together and today, they say they've become "family." Now, they're opening up about their story in the hopes of helping others. Kelly Taylor Savant, 41, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, had been trying to…
(NEW YORK) -- March marks World Endometriosis Awareness Month dedicated to recognizing and advocating for the estimated 190 million women worldwide who suffer from endometriosis. Taylor Keefe was 13 years old when she first saw a gynecologist. "Every time I was on my period, I had no functionality. I would…
(NEW YORK) -- As the United States continues to face the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations, the country's largest city is offering new support for expectant people. New York City will begin offering free doula access to families, Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday. The city will also train…
(NEW YORK) -- Big Apple athletes and performers who haven't received their COVID-19 vaccine shots now won't be barred from taking the court or stage. But some New Yorkers who are still required to show proof of vaccination are calling foul on what they see as a double standard. New…
(NEW YORK) -- Even as most eligible Americans have yet to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine boosters, Pfizer and Moderna have now asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize yet another booster dose -- especially for elderly Americans, a group that tends to have weaker immune protection. Pfizer asked…
(NEW YORK) -- Jennifer Dornan-Fish is marking two years grappling with the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on her body. She said her road to recovery from the virus has been mired in a "bewildering array" of agonizing and debilitating new symptoms -- which gradually emerged after she had already fended…
