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What to know about changes to Medicare plans as open enrollment begins

Tuesday, October 20 by ABC News

Open enrollment for Medicare, the nationwide federal health insurance program primarily for those aged 65 and older, has started.Many enrollees in privately run Medicare Advantage plans may need to find new plans as insurers scale back their offerings.Additionally, costs may increase for prescription drugs... Read More.

GLP-1s may help boost fertility outcomes for hopeful mothers, some women find

Friday, October 16 by ABC News

After years of fertility treatments to become pregnant with her first two children, 30-year-old Ashlee Amborn was shocked to learn she was pregnant with her third child just four months after her second was born. The solution, she said: a GLP-1. Amborn had struggled... Read More.

2 West Nile virus deaths reported in North Carolina: Officials

Friday, October 16 by ABC News

North Carolina health officials are warning that West Nile virus is spreading after two deaths were linked to the disease.The two deaths were adults from central North Carolina, according to the state's Department of Health and Human Services.Currently, 2026 is on pace to be... Read More.

More than 4,400 measles cases reported in US as CDC plans to send ‘disease detective’ to Pennsylvania

Friday, October 16 by ABC News

More than 4,400 measles cases have been reported in the U.S., according to an update on Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).A total of 4,410 cases have been confirmed, with most reported by 45 states and Washington, D.C. Eighteen of... Read More.

US surpasses 4,000 measles cases with infections confirmed in 45 states: CDC

Saturday, October 10 by ABC News

Measles cases in the United States have surpassed 4,000 this year, according to data updated Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).A total of 4,080 cases have been confirmed, with most reported by 45 states and Washington, D.C. Eighteen of this... Read More.

WHO officials say unclear how Russia plague lab worker died, call for more information

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday it does not currently have enough information from Russian authorities to conduct a full risk assessment after the death of a plague laboratory worker in Siberia.Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said during a press conference... Read More.

1 in 15 household cats may carry ‘Beaver Fever’ which can infect humans

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

Cats live in nearly 80 million American households, but a new study suggests nearly one out of fifteen cats are infected with a common parasite, and one out of five infected cats can transmit it to humans. In the study, published in... Read More.

What vaccines doctors say you may need for respiratory virus season

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

As the weather turns colder, it also means respiratory virus season is upon the United States.In its annual outlook report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it expects the 2026-27 respiratory virus season to have a similar number of peak... Read More.

CDC says measures in place to ‘assess’ travelers from Russian region where plague was reported

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it has established measures to "identify and assess" any travelers from the Russian region where a possible plague case was reported.In a statement on Wednesday, the agency noted that roughly 200 travelers from the region... Read More.

Health officials report 74 new measles cases in Pennsylvania

Thursday, October 8 by ABC News

Pennsylvania is reporting 74 new measles cases since Monday, the state's health department said Wednesday.A total of 1,078 cases have been reported in the state so far this year. At least 207 people have been hospitalized and five people have died, according to the... Read More.