Health

Camelia Ciocirlan / 500px / Getty Images (CLARK COUNTY, Nev.) — Health officials are investigating an increase of a rare brain infection occurring in kids in Nevada, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) reported in October a “higher than expected” number of pediatric patients in […]

FDA.gov (NEW YORK) — Four types of Gold Medal all-purpose flour, bleached and unbleached, have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. General Mills announced a voluntary recall with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday. According to the recall, the strain was “discovered during sampling of the five-pound bag product.” The affected products […]

Author Jancee Dunn talks about her new book, “Hot and Bothered: What no one tells you about menopause,” on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” May 1, 2023. — ABC News (NEW YORK) — As more women pull back the curtain on their journeys with menopause — a topic that previously felt taboo to discuss openly — […]

xijian/Getty Images (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 when her child […]

Courtesy Wilson Hayes (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 in both […]

Mimi Haddon/Getty Images (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,” Jeremy Martinich, […]

lacaosa/Getty Images (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 Morning America about […]

PHOTO: Dr. Lauren Juyia received chemotherapy treatment for colorectal cancer through a port, near her right shoulder, as she shows in this selfie. Dr. Lauren Juyia received chemotherapy treatment for colorectal cancer through a port, near her right shoulder, as she shows in this selfie. — Courtesy of Lauren Juyia (NEW YORK) — A young […]

Bella Weems-Lambert (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 with their social […]

Elva Etienne/Getty Images (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 the latest […]