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Here's how long Thanksgiving leftovers last

By NICOLE PELLETIERE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Before making a Pilgrim sandwich or a turkey pot pie, be sure to check guidelines for the fridge life of your favorite Thanksgiving eats.Here's how long your leftovers will...

Mom's post about dolls with disabilities shows why 'representation matters'

By GENEVIEVE SHAW BROWN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Representation matters.That's the reason behind one mom's viral post...

Anticipating a vaccine, supply chain preps for challenges ahead

By SASHA PEZENIK, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- With the steady march toward a safe, effective and authorized coronavirus vaccine, another race now runs alongside: how to dispatch tens of millions of doses across every corner of the...

Los Angeles officials consider stay-at-home order as coronavirus cases keep climbing

By IVAN PEREIRA and CAMMERON PARRISH, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) -- Los Angeles County is on the brink of ordering new restrictions to combat the rising coronavirus cases, but the latest proposal made by the Health Department won'...

Scotland becomes first nation to provide free period products for all

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Scotland made history this week, becoming the first country in the world to provide period products to all women for free.The Period Products (Free Provision) Scotland Bill was...

Potential COVID-19 surge following Thanksgiving could cause 'humanitarian crisis,' experts warn

By ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- As Americans prepare for what will likely be an untraditional Thanksgiving, health experts and state officials are pleading with the public to heed their warnings to not travel an...

Here are the top five ways climate change is already hurting your health

By RAMIE FATHY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- With the COVID-19 pandemic dominating the headlines, President-elect Joe Biden has just released his administration's plan to address another potentially catastrophic global threat: clima...

Spending Thanksgiving alone this year? Here are five tips to combat loneliness

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As Americans are urged to stay home and celebrate Thanksgiving either alone or only with people in their household to help stop the spread of COVID-19, it's clear the holiday, normally...

COVID-19 patient recovers from double lung transplant: 'I'm thankful every day'

By HALEY YAMADA and ROBERT HENAULT, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Carl Werden wants to serve as a warning for others who contract COVID-19 and may not be as lucky as him."I never realized how terrifying it is not being able t...

Children at higher risk of household poisonings amid coronavirus pandemic, experts warn

By NICOLE PELLETIERE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Safety experts are warning families of children being more exposed to poisonous household items, as COVID-19 has brought an abundance of disinfectants and sanitizing products into h...

This mom created a shopping cart safety seat after her son fell and hit his head

By THE GMA TEAM, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Nichole Clark ran into a problem familiar to many moms when she would take her middle son, Jonah, now 4, shopping with her."When we would go to the store, just getting him in the...

Twins reunite after one undergoes rare heart surgery

By GENEVIEVE SHAW BROWN, ABC News (ATLANTA) -- Reunited and it feels so good for these tiny twin sisters....

'Alarmingly low': US facing another blood shortage amid ongoing school closures

By LAURA ROMERO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the U.S. continue to set new records, blood centers and hospitals are sounding the alarm again over a shortage of donations amid the ongoing...

General: COVID-19 vaccines will be ready for delivery 24 hours after FDA authorization

By LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Gen. Gustave Perna, who is leading Operation Warp Speed's effort to distribute coronavirus vaccines nationwide, told ABC News he is confident that vaccines will be "on the street" and...