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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: A woman works out on a treadmill.
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5 steps you can take now to boost your fitness and avoid severe illness from COVID-19

PHOTO: In this stock photo, mother and daughter decorate a gingerbread house during the Christmas season.
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Making Christmas happen: 6 tips to get your family through the 2020 holiday season

PHOTO: Stock photo of a young mother holding her newborn.
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Black mothers are twice as likely to die in childbirth. Now, there's a government plan to combat maternal mortality.

PHOTO: Kindergarten students Amelia Ramirez, front, and Naomi Cooney, back, distance themselves while working in the classroom at Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, Calif., Nov. 5, 2020.
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What to know about children and COVID-19 vaccines

PHOTO: Dayka Robinson, left, and Dr. Soyini Hawkins, a minimally invasive gynecological surgeon, both suffered from fibroids.
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This doctor helps provide more options for women suffering from fibroids

PHOTO: Stock photo of a woman with skin damage after wearing a face mask.
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How to treat 'maskne': Dermatologists share how to treat and prevent

PHOTO: The hands of a patient suffering from Raynaud's Syndrome are pictured in this image. In this case, the disease was caused by work with a jackhammer, and the constant vibration experienced on the hands and arms.
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Color changes in fingers and toes may be 1st sign of Raynaud's syndrome

PHOTO: Neonatal nurse Layla Bridges cares for a premature baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre at Burnley General Hospital in Burnley, England, May 15, 2020.
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How to keep your newborn baby healthy during COVID-19 pandemic

PHOTO: Sandra Hoehler, Carletha Cephas and Caitlin Nespoli spoke with ABC News about their journeys after being diagnosed with cancer.
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How 3 women trusted their instincts and discovered they had cancer

PHOTO: Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) and Saucony teamed up for the "Shoes With Soul" campaign in August 2020, in which patients at BCH designed their own shoes.
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Kids design shoes to help other Boston Children's Hospital patients just like them