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- An inside look at a Massachusetts field hospital that’s treated hundreds
narvikk/iStockBy STEPHANIE RAMOS, KATIE O'BRIEN, and ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News(WORCESTER, Ma.) -- Michael Gadbois, a first responder, was used to going the DCU Center for concerts and sporting events.But his most recent trip there was ... read more - COVID-19 positivity rates in Austin schools worry health officialsHalfpoint/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Sky-high COVID-19 positivity rates at schools in Austin, Texas, have local health officials on edge.In Travis County, where Austin is located, the COVID-19 testing positivity rate is 20.2% ... read more
- App that tracks fertility misled consumers about disclosure of health data, FTC saysDean Mitchell/iStockBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Flo, a widely used period and fertility-tracking app, has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations the company shared users' health data it ... read more
- All-female team delivers COVID-19 vaccines by snowmobile in harshest of conditions in rural Alaskasimon2579/iStockBy KAYNA WHITWORTH, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Largely cut off from the rest of the world, people living in the most remote areas of the Last Frontier are getting the COVID-19 vaccine due to ... read more
- Jeff Bridges reveals his tumor has ‘drastically shrunk’ in latest update on cancer battleTibrina Hobson/Getty ImagesBy HAYLEY FITZPATRICK, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Jeff Bridges shared an update on his battle with lymphoma.The Big Lebowski actor, who announced his cancer diagnosis in October, revealed his tumor has "drastically ... read more
- COVID vaccination is a challenge for rural hospitals; Texas is having a tough timemiroslav_1/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in rural America was always something of a question mark.Rural areas face challenges, especially with distributing the Pfizer vaccine, which needs to ... read more
- States face difficult balance of supply and demand for COVID-19 vaccineozdigital/iStockBy STEPHANIE EBBS, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Public health experts and state officials say most Americans will need to be patient as the available supply of COVID-19 vaccines works to catch up to ... read more
- Five dietitian-recommended foods to eat to help reduce inflammationkcline/iStockBy GMA TEAM, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The past year of the coronavirus pandemic has taught us that health is more important than ever, and that how we take care of our bodies ... read more
- Vaccine rollout: Americans urged to ‘hang tight’ while booking appointments onlineMarsBars/iStockBy SONY SALZMAN, VICTOR ORDONEZ and BOB WOODRUFF, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- With a growing number of Americans now eligible for the COVID-19 shot, many are experiencing long lines, broken websites and confusion ... read more
- Youth who try e-cigarettes more likely to become daily tobacco cigarette smokers: StudyPaolo_Toffanin/iStockBy DR. NANCY A ANORUO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- E-cigarettes have long been touted by manufacturers as a safe alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but new research adds a dangerous twist, finding e-cigarette use can increase ... read more
- How this couple started running, lost 200 pounds togetherRallef/iStockBy GMA Team, ABC News(ATLANTA) -- An Atlanta couple is inspiring others after losing nearly 200 pounds together.Before the coronavirus pandemic, Camille and Marlon Jones were struggling to get in shape.“We were in denial for ... read more