Health news covers a wide range of topics, including a new alarming CDC report on “ultra-processed” foods, developments in vaccine funding and excessive screen time risks. Plus, actor Rob Lowe shares his family’s history with breast cancer and a partnership to help promote the importance of early screening.
As the first wave of children head back to school, pediatrician and ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel offers tips to keep kids healthy both inside and outside of the classroom. Plus, a new study suggests that people who regularly eat a variety of fruits and vegetables are less likely to develop a heart attack or stroke than those who do not.
KFF has released an analysis of the latest data from our Diagnosis Debt project, showing that 41% of U.S adults say they have medical or dental debt that they are unable to pay. The findings are based on a new national survey conducted by our partners at the Kaiser Family Foundation and NPR.
A divided federal appeals court throws a lifeline to the Affordable Care Act, ordering a lower court judge to reconsider his decision to strike down the law. And the CDC says a tick-borne illness called Powassan virus is on the rise. The disease is similar to Lyme disease, but the symptoms are different. NBC’s Jaclyn Lee reports.
