Health

HHS hits back at former surgeons general who wrote op-ed saying RFK Jr. is endangering nation’s health

Wednesday, October 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hit back at an op-ed written by the most recent six surgeons general, who... Read More.

A hard-to-spot breast cancer now makes up more than 1 in 10 cases in the US: Report

Tuesday, October 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A fast-rising form of breast cancer that's harder to detect on mammograms now makes up more than one in ten cases... Read More.

CDC drops universal COVID vaccine recommendations, suggests separate MMRV shots

Monday, October 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its immunization schedule on Monday, dropping the universal COVID-19 vaccine recommendation and... Read More.

What Hegseth’s military fitness rules may mean for women servicemembers

Saturday, October 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- During a speech earlier this week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the implementation of new fitness standards for the military.In... Read More.

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.