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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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PHOTO: People visit Central Park as smoke from Canadian wildfires casts a haze over the area on June 7, 2023, in New York.
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What parents should know about kids' safety and exposure to dangerous levels of wildfire smoke

PHOTO: An undated stock photo shows the silhoutte of a person looking at their phone.
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US surgeon general issues major advisory on social media use and teens' mental health

PHOTO: A photo illustration shows a woman putting a bandaid on a brain. Mental Health stock photo.
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5 mental health tips for extra hard days

PHOTO: Veozah is a once-a-day pill to treat moderate to severe hot flashes during menopause.
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FDA approves first-of-its-kind drug to treat hot flashes

PHOTO: A dad walks his son to school.
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Parenting style can significantly influence a child's mental health, new study finds

PHOTO: A family is seen packing for a trip in this undated stock photo.
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What’s in your travel bag? Doctors share tips on what to pack for medical issues

PHOTO: Woman with long hair drinking hot coffee and reading book in bed.
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Practicing hygge can help you beat the 'winter blues': Here's how

PHOTO: A woman holds her heart at a doctor's office in an undated stock photo.
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Women not getting equal medical advice when it comes to heart health, study finds

PHOTO: The diabetes medicine Ozempic in a pharmacy in The Netherlands, on Nov. 10, 2022.
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What to know about Ozempic as demand for the drug leads to shortage

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Nearly half of workers say their job hurts their mental health, survey finds