TongRo Images/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor Looking forward to taking a swim in your local pool or heading to a nearby water park this summer? Before you take that dip, you may want to check the water quality and facilities Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(ORLANDO, Fla.) — In the wake of the Orlando shooting that left at least 50 people dead at a gay night club, health officials pleaded for community members to donate blood to help the injured. While hundreds of people were reported to have lined up Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(ORLANDO, Fla.) — A Florida congressional candidate revealed this week that he is HIV-positive. Bob Poe, who is running for Florida’s 10th district congressional seat, released a video on Facebook Thursday saying he was diagnosed 18 years ago, Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — You might think that high-powered professionals who work long hours may not have time for the gym. But a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that professionals working more than 50 hours per week were Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Zika virus has put health officials across the globe in a difficult position about giving advice to couples wanting to start a family. The virus seems to cause minor infections in most people but in pregnant women it has been found Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — The good deed of an autistic woman’s cousin has captured the heart of the internet, and it looks like the U.S. Postal Service will have its work cut out for it soon. Rebecca Prefontaine was heartbroken when her cousin Hallee Read More
Sisters, Ore. – The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and have issued a temporary area closure on federal lands surrounding the Akawana Fire. This area closure includes the U.S. Forest Service Perry South and Monty Campgrounds. The approximately 50 acre closure Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Zika infection of a researcher at the University of Pittsburgh has drawn attention to the various laboratories throughout the U.S. studying the virus and how officials work to safeguard those in close contact with the Read More
Sisters, Ore. – Residents in the Lake Billy Chinook area are breathing a little easier this morning thanks to a change in the weather and the persistence of fire crews on the Akawana Fire. Level 2 evacuation notices have been lowered to a Level 1 in the Three Read More
ABC/Rick Rowell(NEW YORK) — Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Daisy Ridley revealed a powerful message on her Instagram Thursday. The actress, 24, posted a selfie and explained that she has been suffering from endometriosis since she was 15. Endometriosis affects an Read More
