Health

Breast cancer by the numbers: How survival rates have improved over the past 40 years

Friday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Since the first Breast Cancer Awareness Month initiatives kicked off 40 years ago, major improvements have been made in treating the disease.While... Read More.

40 years of breast cancer awareness has saved over half million lives and counting

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Since the start of Breast Cancer Awareness initiatives in 1985, over 517,000 lives have been saved from better treatment and proactive... Read More.

Breast cancer resources: What you need to know about diagnosis, treatments, support

Wednesday, October 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Oct.1 marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society (ACS) is commemorating 40 years of spreading... Read More.

‘I’m giving my opinion’: Trump deviates from scientific evidence, own FDA, in autism remarks

Tuesday, September 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As President Donald Trump rambled and ad-libbed through an announcement meant to caution pregnant women about the possible links between the use... Read More.

CDC hepatitis B vaccine vote delayed: What parents should know about possible changes

Friday, September 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee on Friday indefinitely postponed its planned vote on whether to stop... Read More.

West Coast states issue joint vaccine guidelines in shift away from CDC

Thursday, September 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Four Western U.S. states have come together to issue unified vaccine recommendations for the upcoming respiratory illness season, and California has... Read More.

Why doctors say the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine is still necessary

Thursday, September 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ahead of a key meeting amongst the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisors -- now with 12 members... Read More.

CDC finds 4% drop in US death rate in 2024. Experts say decline may be due to COVID

Wednesday, September 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United States death rate decreased by 3.8% in 2024 as COVID fell out of the top 10 leading causes of... Read More.

Florida pediatrician warns vaccine mandate removal could harm vulnerable residents

Thursday, September 4 by ABC News

(FLORIDA) -- A top Florida pediatrician warned Thursday that the state's plan to eliminate all vaccine mandates could lead to outbreaks of preventable diseases and... Read More.

Using your phone on the toilet raises your risk of hemorrhoids, study suggests