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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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New recommendation issued on weight gain and pregnancy: What to know

PHOTO: A child patient receives treatment at University of Health Sciences Istanbul Umraniye Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, April 15, 2021.
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Even as adults get vaccinated, kids remain vulnerable to MIS-C

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Can the COVID-19 vaccine affect women’s menstrual cycles? Here’s what we know

PHOTO: A child swings on a swing set while others play nearby during socially distanced recess on the playground of Medora Elementary School on March 17, 2021, in Louisville, Ky.
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If we want more resilient adults, we need to teach resilience to all kids

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What a delay in colorectal cancer screening can mean and who should be most concerned

PHOTO: A teacher walks among the the masked students sitting in a socially distanced classroom session at Medora Elementary School on March 17, 2021, in Louisville, Ky.
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Are your kids afraid of going back to school? How to help them succeed

PHOTO: People wait to receive a COVID-19 vaccine inside the Charleston Convention Center in Charleston, W.V.
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How to make wearing your mask more comfortable, from doctors who do it every day

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Mental health seen as possible new risk factor for heart disease: Why women are more affected

PHOTO: Marc Wagner, a researcher and activist, receives his second shot of an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine during a clinical trial that began in late August 2020.
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How activists pushed to include people with HIV in COVID-19 vaccine trials

PHOTO: Students line up on designated spots after recess before returning to their classrooms at G.D. Jones Elementary in Wausau, Wis., Dec. 7, 2020.
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US sees 16% increase in kids with COVID-19: Here's what parents need to know