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Newborn syphilis cases at ‘dire’ levels as analysis shows tenfold increase in last decade: CDC

Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The CDC is warning about "dire" levels of babies born with syphilis in…

6 months ago

Six natural remedies to help with hair loss: Everything you need to know

ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton shares what to know about natural remedies for hair loss. -- ABC…

6 months ago

Activists, leaders push to give paid maternity leave to moms who experience stillbirth

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Cassidy Perrone said that the day she learned that her unborn daughter would be stillborn was…

6 months ago

Daylight saving time ends this weekend. Here’s why some doctors say standard time should be permanent

Catherine Lane/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Americans are set to change their clocks back to standard time overnight on Sunday, which…

6 months ago

Tobacco use falls among high school students, but is rising among middle schoolers: Study

Diego Cervo / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- Tobacco use has decreased among U.S. high school students, primarily with a…

6 months ago

What’s the latest to know about COVID, flu vaccines as respiratory virus season begins?

Peter Dazeley/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the United States heads into the cold-weather months, respiratory virus season has also arrived,…

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Ethiopian-born Virginia teen honored for inventing potential skin cancer-treating soap

Fairfax County Public Schools(NEW YORK) -- A 14-year-old student has created a new kind of soap that he hopes could…

6 months ago

Abortion rights are on the ballot in Ohio this Election Day

Hill Street Studios/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, supporters of abortion rights…

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Infant mortality rate increases 3% in 2022, rising for first time in two decades: CDC

Isabel Pavia/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Infant mortality rates in the United States increased last year for the first time in…

6 months ago

Why can fear be so much fun? Doctors break down the science of being scared

Marnie Griffiths/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Halloween brings spooky seasonal activities that fear and thrill seekers flock to. While many may…

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