(INDIANAPOLIS) -- An Indiana family is speaking out to raise awareness after their 4-year-son developed a rare infection that led to the amputation of his right leg. The boy's parents, Megan and Ben Crenshaw, said they thought their youngest son Bryson just had the flu when he first developed a…
(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer's newest drug on the migraine market, Zavzpret (zavegepant) -- the first and only migraine treatment of its kind to be offered in nasal spray. The drug has shown in clinical trial data to provide rapid pain relief in as…
(NEW YORK) -- A nationwide shortage of the asthma medication albuterol has been ongoing since last fall and experts fear it's only expected to get worse. Albuterol can be taken in several forms but it's the aerosolized solution used in a nebulizer in hospitals that the U.S. Food and Drug…
(NEW YORK) -- When Cierra Chubb looks at her phone, she said she'll often see texts throughout the day from her husband with messages like, "I'm so glad you're here." That's because at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Chubb's family did not think the 34-year-old mom of three from…
(WASHINGTON) -- In a major effort to improve breast cancer prevention, the FDA will now require mammogram facilities to inform women if they have dense breast tissue. About half of women have dense breast tissue, and many don't know it. Doctors say having dense breast tissue does not pose an…
(ST. PAUL, Minn.) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order protecting and supporting access to gender-affirming health care for LGBTQ people in the state on Wednesday. The move comes amid Republican-backed efforts across the country to limit transgender health care for minors and young adults. “Minnesota strives to…
(NEW YORK) -- Crystal and Brian Clark are on a mission to save lives after their children were struck and killed by a falling tree during a family camping trip last year. The Clarks started a billboard campaign to honor their children, 9-year-old Xander and 8-year-old Ziva, who they described…
(FLORIDA) -- A harmful algae bloom is killing marine life and keeping residents and tourists away from beaches as it creeps up the coast of Southwest Florida. Red tide is currently plaguing more than 150 miles of coastline from Naples to north of Clearwater, experts told ABC News. Clearwater and…
(NEW YORK) -- Temperatures have been on the rise in 203 U.S. cities since 1970, leading to longer allergy seasons in over 170 cities across the U.S., a new report by Climate Central finds. Climate change is bringing an earlier spring and later fall, the report found. This means a…
(NEW YORK) -- Bindi Irwin shared a major health update with the world on Tuesday, saying she recently underwent surgery for endometriosis. "Dear Friends, I battled for a long time wondering if I should share this journey with you in such a public space," she wrote in a lengthy Instagram…
