Health

(NEW YORK) — In summer 2022, the global mpox outbreak seemed poised to overwhelm the U.S. with cases rising exponentially every week and no signs of slowing. A successful public health campaign — promoting behavior changes and vaccination — helped cases drop dramatically. However, a new small study published Thursday and led by the University […]

(NEW YORK) — Walking or running with a weighted vest can enhance workouts and offer numerous health benefits. In addition to walking and running, weighted vests can be utilized in activities like hiking and bodyweight exercises to increase intensity and resistance. To help explain some of these benefits and inform your shopping decisions, ABC News […]

(NEW YORK) — Consuming insects is common in many global cuisines — from roasted grasshoppers in Mexico to deep-fried mealworms in Thailand. Many people have found room for bugs on the dinner plate but will Americans ever see eating insects as more than a daring novelty? Experts say bugs are a climate-friendly and nutrient-rich alternative […]

Gins Wang/Getty Images (MEXICO) — The World Health Organization confirmed Wednesday the first-ever fatal case of a subtype of bird flu in Mexico. It is the first laboratory-confirmed human case of the H5N2 strain of bird flu, or avian influenza, and the first-ever reported case in Mexico. This strain is different than the bird flu […]

(NEW YORK) — A panel of independent advisers for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted against recommending approval of psychedelic treatment — along with therapy — to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during a meeting on Tuesday. The treatment, developed by Lykos Therapeutics, is a pharmaceutical version of midomafetamine, better known as MDMA and […]

(NEW YORK) — A new study analyzing maternal mortality rates found that nearly two-thirds of maternal-related deaths in the U.S. happen up to a year after a woman has given birth. The finding is part of a wider study by The Commonwealth Fund that analyzed maternal mortality rates among 14 developed nations, concluding that maternal […]

(NEW YORK) — Cases of whooping cough are on the rise across the United States, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. There have been at least 4,864 whooping cough cases reported this year. This is nearly three times higher than the 1,746 cases reported at the same time last year. The […]

(NEW YORK) — Physicians are calling for primary care doctors to ask patients about loneliness and social isolation at routine health checks and when managing chronic diseases as emerging research suggests it could be just as important as checking blood pressure, heart health and lifestyle factors for health outcomes. Published in the Annals of Family […]

(NEW YORK) — Nearly all the patients affected by an ongoing chickenpox outbreak in New York City are unvaccinated, according to a report published Thursday. The outbreak was first identified by city health officials in October 2022 and was found to be among people who recently migrated from or through central and South America and […]

(LANSING, Mich.) — A second human case of bird flu has been confirmed in Michigan, bringing the total number of cases in the U.S. this year to three, health officials said. The most recent case in Michigan is in a farmworker who was exposed to cows infected with bird flu, also known as avian flu, […]