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Joseph Cafone

Dr. Joseph Cafone

Joseph Cafone is a fourth-year internal medicine and pediatrics resident working in the ABC News Medical Unit. Get Joseph Cafone's latest news stories and articles, connect with millions of users and join the conversation at ABC News.

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Middle-age adults in US are lonelier than in most other countries

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Young women now binge drink more than young men

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A common blood test for ovarian cancer is more likely to fall short for Black and Native American women

PHOTO: In this photo illustration the TikTok app is displayed on a smartphone screen, on Jan. 25, 2025.
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TikTok is full of ADHD advice, but nearly half of it is misleading, study finds

PHOTO: A young girl holds a slush.
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Sugar-free slushies can make young kids seriously sick, new study suggests

PHOTO: A toddler eating peanut butter.
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Some kids may successfully eat trigger foods after stopping anti-allergy med, early study suggests

PHOTO: ABC's Robin Roberts interviews Cynthia Erivo.
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Cynthia Erivo talks about her Oscar nomination, connection to her 'Wicked' character

PHOTO: In this undated stock photo, a woman is seen looking at a vision board.
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How to make a vision board that will help you reach your goals in the new year, according to a neurologist

PHOTO: Jessie Owen was left paralyzed nearly 12 years ago when a tree fell on a car in which she was a passenger.
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Woman paralyzed by fallen tree finds hope with newly FDA-cleared device

PHOTO: Towana Looney is the fifth American to receive a gene-edited pig organ transplant. Looney received a kidney from a gene-edited pig and is currently recovering well.

Woman speaks out after receiving gene-edited pig kidney transplant