(NEW YORK) -- Rachel Simner, the mom of a 13-year-old child in Illinois, said she took her child to a local emergency room last September at the urging of her child's school officials, who had done a suicide risk assessment. Simner, a mom of two, told Good Morning America that…
(NEW YORK) -- Weeks of shoulder pain landed a reluctant Whitney Nichols in urgent care. As a previously healthy 24-year-old Black woman, she pleaded for additional testing to uncover the cause of her pain. As a last resort, the doctor ordered a CT scan of her chest. The result, blood clots…
(NEW YORK) -- A new report released this week by the Environmental Protection Agency projects the devastating health impact of climate change on children. Effects include higher rates of respiratory disease, reduced academic achievement, higher rates of infections and risk of housing insecurity in coastal cities. "Children have unique vulnerabilities,"…
(NEW YORK) -- The American Heart Association released a report Thursday that ranked the top 10 diets according to their guidelines for heart-healthy eating. Researchers found that some of the most popular diets – like keto and Paleo -- ranked lower for heart health. Nutritionist Maya Feller spoke to Good…
(NEW YORK) -- A young Florida doctor who discovered her own cancer last year is opening up about her personal health journey in the hopes of raising awareness and encouraging others to get a screening if they suspect something is amiss. Dr. Lauren Juyia, a gynecologist at Elite Women's Care…
(NEW YORK) -- Bella Weems-Lambert and Dallin Lambert always knew they wanted to raise a family. They just hadn't known that the journey -- which would take them overseas and back -- would be followed by hundreds of thousands of supporters online. The duo share their struggle with infertility openly…
(ATLANTA) -- The number of teenage girls experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors increased during the second year of the pandemic, new federal data showed. The percentage of high school female students who seriously considered attempting suicide rose from 24.1% to about one-third, or 30%, between 2019 and 2021, according to…
(NEW YORK) -- Some women are willing to go the distance to preserve fertility -- and make it more affordable. After the age of 30, a woman's fertility decreases every year, leading some women to turn to fertility preservation treatments, such as egg freezing, so they can delay starting a…
(NEW YORK) -- A popular drug currently approved to treat Type 2 diabetes could soon also be approved for weight loss. Eli Lilly, the maker of the drug Mounjaro, said Thursday it expects the medication could be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for weight loss as early…
(NEW YORK) -- In Camilla Luddington's role as Dr. Jo Wilson on Grey's Anatomy, the actress was tasked with portraying a character who experienced mental health struggles, including a stay in a psychiatric facility. Offscreen, Luddington is opening up about the mental health struggles she has experienced herself, including a…