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ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses the new study exploring a link between chicken and cancer, plus other top medical headlines.

Dr. Alok Patel weighs in on the rise of whooping cough cases and what to know about a potential ban on food dyes.

Cases have been confirmed in 29 states, according to CDC data.

A 19-year-old is facing charges after he allegedly set a bonfire and walked away leaving it to burn, causing the massive Jones Road Fire.

Friends are good for a lot of things – but for healthcare advice? Nearly half of Gen Zers polled by communications firm Edelman believe the average person knows as much as a doctor about their health.

A Principal Women’s Health Initiative investigator Dr. Joann Manson tells ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos that the Trump administration’s cuts to women’s health research is a “devastating loss.”

San Francisco has moved closer to adopting a “recovery first” drug policy that sets abstinence from illicit drugs as its primary goal

The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products

At least 8,064 whooping cough cases have been recorded nationwide.

With the world awash in stress and anxiety, nature can be the perfect spring antidote

HHS and FDA are planning to phase out eight synthetic food dyes.

ABC News Medical Contributor Dr. Alok Patel reacts to comments by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calling sugar 'poison.'

Novavax says its closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full U.S. approval after additional discussions with the Food and Drug Administration

The evidence is anecdotal, but psychologists and flight attendants say they are seeing and hearing increased worries about flying

Health officials in the Gaza Strip say more than 400 dialysis patients have died during the 18-month Israel-Hamas war because of lack of proper treatment

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency says his agency will be providing Mexico a list to complete to stop the flow of sewage from Tijuana

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. proposed on Tuesday to eliminate eight petroleum-based dyes from America’s food supply by next year.

Most cases are among those who are unvaccinated or with unknown status.

Pope Francis died Monday morning at age 88.

Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs directly from the state under a program aimed at making the life-saving medication less expensive and more accessible

Officials say Pakistan has launched a weeklong second nationwide vaccination campaign to protect 45 million children from polio

A woman in the southern African country of Namibia runs a program that harnesses the power but also the gentleness of horses to help children with learning disabilities and conditions like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism

Dr. Jessica Shepherd, chief medical officer for Hers, joins ABC News Live to discuss RFK Jr.'s comments about autism and measles cases across the U.S.

At least 27 states have reported at lease one case in 2025.

The website once had resources for vaccines, testing and treatment for COVID-19.

Dr. Alok Patel discusses the latest rise in measles cases and how newly published data shows that younger women are now binge drinking at higher rates than their male peers.

America’s two largest retailers want to deliver prescriptions to your doorstep, sometimes in a matter of hours

Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans each year

Dr. Katherine Saunders, at Weill Cornell Medicine, joined ABC News' to discuss a new daily weight loss pill by Eli Lilly saying it "opens up opportunities" to treat diseases.

The CDC reported 88 new cases in the previous week.

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Dr. Rekha Kumar, endocrinologist and obesity medicine expert at Weill Cornell Medicine, joined ABC News Live to discuss the promising results from Eli Lilly's newly announced weight loss pill.

Seven cases have been confirmed in Michigan this year, say health officials.

Federal officials are circulating a draft budget proposal that would make dramatic additional cuts to federal health programs and serve as a roadmap for more mass firings

Taking a mental health leave from work is becoming more of an option for people in the United States even thought most of them probably don't know it

Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlined the findings of a new survey from the CDC which found that autism diagnoses are continuing to increase in the U.S.

ABC News' Will Ganss discusses people using movies and television to battle addiction and help with recovery.

Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, a health equity and maternal health advocate, joined ABC News Live to raise awareness about maternal health issues in America, especially among Black women.

Baby food sold under Target's Good and Gather brand is being recalled due to "elevated levels of lead," according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Medical experts have previously told ABC News this increase is largely due to better awareness and better access to screening.

ABC News’ Eva Pilgrim reported on the mothers and advocates who are working to change laws surrounding drug testing for pregnant women and their newborns after several devastating incidents.