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US nears 1,000 measles cases with infections confirmed in 26 states: CDC

Sunday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. is close to reaching at least 1,000 measles cases for the third time in eight years.At least 72 new measles cases have been confirmed in the last week, according to updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and... Read More.

Wyoming abortion bills, including ‘heartbeat ban,’ advancing through legislature

Sunday, February 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two bills having to do with abortion are making their way through the Wyoming legislature.The first bill, HB0126, dubbed the Human Heartbeat Act, prohibits abortion if cardiac activity is detected in the fetus, which is around six weeks of pregnancy,... Read More.

Measles cases surpass 900 in US with infections in 24 states: CDC

Sunday, February 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least 177 new measles cases have been reported in the U.S., according to newly updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.A total of 910 infections have been confirmed in 24 states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida,... Read More.

‘Very concerning’: How EPA rolling back greenhouse gas emissions endangerment finding could impact health

Sunday, February 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration walked back an Obama-era environmental decision that has been the legal basis for establishing federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday it was rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding, which determined that six key... Read More.

4 times as many measles cases in a few weeks than US typically averages in a whole year: CDC

Sunday, February 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) --There have been at least 733 confirmed measles cases reported across the nation, the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed Friday.In just a few weeks, the United States reported four times as many cases than typically seen... Read More.

Congress secures long-term funding for the World Trade Center Health Program

Thursday, February 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Congress has approved legislation for a funding fix that fully supports the World Trade Center Health Program and prevents a projected multibillion-dollar shortfall that threatened the program's future.At a press conference Thursday morning, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., highlighted the action as... Read More.

At least 588 US measles cases reported in January: CDC

Saturday, January 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least 588 measles cases have been confirmed so far this year across the U.S., according to updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.This means the U.S. has seen more cases in about one month than... Read More.

Why are so many younger Americans getting and dying of colorectal cancer?

Saturday, January 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Colorectal cancer was once viewed as being mostly diagnosed among middle-age and older adults, but that's changing.Research shows more adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, with incidence increasing over the last three decades.Deaths are... Read More.

‘A very distressing thing to witness’: Experts explain psychological impact of seeing Minneapolis shootings

Thursday, January 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Over the last several days, many Americans have seen upsetting, and often violent, images and videos of protests in Minneapolis amid a flood of ICE agents entering the city for a federal immigration enforcement operation.Research has shown that images of extreme... Read More.

‘Night owl’ lifestyle may bring higher risk of heart disease: Study