Health

TravelCouples/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The amount of time that young people spend watching screens — instead of physical activity like sports, hikes or gardening — could be linked to health issues in adulthood, according to a new study. Children and teenagers who spent more time watching television had less efficient oxygen use during exercise, […]

Hannah Peters/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the U.S. Women’s National Team tries for a history-making third consecutive World Cup, the team’s focus will also be on a critically important cause, mental health. The cause is a personal one for two of the team’s players, defender Naomi Girma and forward Sophia Smith, whose former teammate […]

Mario Tama/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In recent years, Ozempic and other similar drugs, called GLP-1 agonists, have grown in popularity for weight loss. However, doctors are now cautioning people against taking these medications before undergoing surgery or a procedure that requires them to be sedated. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) said in a recent […]

Courtesy of Sean Saifa Wall (NEW YORK) — When Sean Saifa Wall was 13, a doctor recommended to his mother that Wall’s male-typical genitals be removed and that he begin feminizing hormone therapy. He says his late mother agreed to the surgery and treatment, but Wall adds that his mother picked the wrong gender for […]

taylorodlozil/Instagram (NEW YORK) — The death of a 30-year-old mom who battled ovarian cancer for eight years has put a spotlight on the deadly disease, and its impact on young women. Haley Odlozil’s death was announced last week on social media by her husband, Taylor Odlozil. “It is with unbelievable sadness that I tell all […]

Chris Rogers/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — We hear the word collagen a lot when it comes to supplements and skin care, but what is it, exactly? To answer all of our questions, we turned to Dr. Brandon Richland of Orange County. What is collagen? “Collagen is the most abundant protein found in the human body, […]

ATU Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Artificial intelligence, or AI, is continuing to expand into many areas of our lives and one of those is cancer detection. Researchers are using machine-learning to build tools in the realm of cancer detection and diagnosing, potentially catching tumors or lesions that doctors could miss. AI is also being […]

Courtesy of Kelley Whitty (NEW YORK) — An Ohio mom says her 8-year-old daughter was injured by magnets from a reusable water balloon. Kelley Whitty of Morrow, Ohio, told ABC News’ Good Morning America her daughter Leah was swimming earlier this month at a family friend’s house, where they had reusable water balloons, soft silicone […]

Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The virus lab at the heart of the contentious debate around COVID-19’s origins has been cut off from U.S. funding opportunities for likely violating National Institutes of Health’s biosafety rules, according to a memo shared with ABC News. The Department of Health and Human Services has suspended the Wuhan […]

The Good Brigade/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the Women’s World Cup kicking off this week, the focus of the sports world turns to soccer — the most popular sport in the world and one continuing to grow in the United States. However, new research is calling attention to one of the risks of the […]