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The ethical and legal issues of IVF, or in vitro fertilization, are complicated. For many, IVF is more than a medical procedure; it’s about the profound desire for parenthood. Each year, IVF contributes to around 100,000 births nationwide. In a recent decision, the Alabama Supreme Court described embryos as, “embryonic children…kept alive in a cryogenic nursery.” In other words, frozen …

Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children, so what does it mean for couples in Alabama and other states? Here’s what we know. #Alabama #embryos #IVF source

What do Oreos, Kraft Mac & Cheese and Lunchables have in common? A new study says they’re all addictive. The report also found that certain hyper-palatable foods were purposefully made that way by Phillip Morris and RJ Reynolds, the two tobacco companies that used to make them. What should people do to mitigate the risk here? Dr. Neal Barnard, President …

An FDA advisory panel is considering gene therapy as a treatment, or a possible cure, for sickle cell patients, but it comes at an expensive cost. #FDA #sicklecell #cure source

U.S. surgeons have completed over a million transplant operations since they started doing them nearly 70 years ago. Still, each year about 100,000 Americans sit on the waiting list. Many more never even qualify for the list. The problem is one of basic supply and demand. Dr. Robert Montgomery, director of the Transplant Institute at NYU Langone Health is hoping …

The president’s chief medical advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci, joins us to discuss the latest on COVID. SUBSCRIBE to ABC News: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP WATCH MORE on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc #ABCNews #GMA #covid19 #newvariant #fauci Original source (ABC/Youtube)

ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton discusses President Joe Biden testing positive for COVID-19 and why he was given Paxlovid immediately after his diagnosis. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc #abcnews #abcnlupdate #biden #covid19 Original …

Plus, White House physician says President Joe Biden’s symptoms are improving after testing positive for COVID-19, and deadly storms slammed the south overnight. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc #abcnews #abcnlupdate #trump #biden Original source (ABC/Youtube)

The Commonwealth Fund report shows American men are sicker and die earlier than men living in other developed nations. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8… SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc #abcnews #unitedstates #men #sick Original source (ABC/Youtube)

A patient at Barnes-Jewish Medical Center in St. Louis received two generations’ worth of Dr. Roberts’ expertise when the father-daughter duo teamed up in the operating room. Original source (ABC/Youtube)

ABC News’ Morgan Norwood examines a new report that questions the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s death classifications when inmates die in police custody. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on …

As funerals are being held for the young victims of the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, another shooting occurred at a medical facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, leaving four people dead. Original source (ABC/Youtube)

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Suyash Mehta, the only AAPI referee in the NBA, on why he left his chance to be a doctor for his career in the league and why basketball brings him happiness. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch …

Grey’s Anatomy is television’s longest running primetime medical drama. Five-time Emmy nominee Chandra Wilson, who plays Dr. Miranda Bailey, spoke to ABC News about the impact of the show. WATCH NIGHTLINE EPISODES: https://abc.go.com/shows/nightline ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU: https://hulu.tv/2wSmSrZ #Nightline Original source (ABC/Youtube)

ABC News’ Kenneth Moton shares the help overwhelmed hospitals in Ukraine are receiving, including medical supplies and equipment. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc #Hospitals #Ukraine #MedicalSupplies #Equipment #ABCNLUpdate Original source (ABC/Youtube)