iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Sipping that sweet soft drink with lunch might be a little more expensive in four cities after this year’s election. Initiatives asking voters to support or oppose new taxes on sweetened drinks like sodas are on ballots in Read More
Bend, Ore. – The American Red Cross, in partnership with Mid Oregon Credit Union and the Bend Bulletin, is helping Oregonians to better understand the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the regional impact of a Cascadia earthquake and the simple steps they can take now to be Read More
Seattle Children’s Hospital(SEATTLE) — Eight children in Washington state have been confirmed with cases of a rare syndrome that can result in paralysis — and health officials are searching for answers. But the reason the children developed the condition Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The winter blues can set in as temperatures drop and days shorten, but for some people, winter can mean developing an actual case of seasonal depression called seasonal affective disorder. As the sun sets earlier after the end of Read More
iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor For the last 10 years, health experts have urged parents to get their kids the HPV vaccine. Now, a new study may add ammunition to this effort. Researchers looking at data on pap tests in New Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — One mother honored her late son, whom she lost in a miscarriage, when her son was born a month ago. Brittany Sleeper told ABC News that she and her husband of four years, Matthew, learned a lot about themselves when they lost Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Testifying in court can be an anxiety-filled experience for any person, but especially for youth. That’s why Merel, an 18-month-old black Labrador mixed with Bernese Mountain Dog, is helping children and teens in London, Read More
Courtesy Sarah Thompson(GREENWOOD, S.C.) — When a student gave birth to her first child during the second week of class, her professor encouraged the student to bring her newborn to class to make it easier on her. Sarah Thompson is an applied mathematics major at Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — After living life in turmoil, one Utah family is finally feeling normal. It was a long road to the adoption of their four daughters, Kaley Carling told ABC News, but the stars finally aligned. And as it happened, they adopted all Read More
Courtesy Sophie Camilleri(LONDON) — When a student in her class made fun of her older brother, who has autism, one 6-year-old couldn’t stand idly by. Instead, she wrote a letter to the school, requesting that students learn about invisible disabilities. Lex Read More
