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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 is seen using computer with blue glasses in this stock image.
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Study indicates blue light filtering glasses have little benefit for most: 3 eye-healthy habits to adapt instead

PHOTO: A depressed new mom cradles her baby as she holds out the prescription pill bottle to show to the unseen mental health professional.
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Not enough moms seek help for postpartum depression. Will the new pill help?

PHOTO: The anti-diabetic medication Ozempic is pictured in a pharmacy on April 13, 2023.
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Lawsuit filed against makers of Ozempic, Mounjaro over claims of 'gastrointestinal side effects'

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As the nation grapples with a youth mental health crisis, parents are suffering too

PHOTO: Tori Kelly at the Los Angeles premiere of "Fool's Paradise" held at the TCL Multiplex on May 9, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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Tori Kelly hospitalized: What you need to know about blood clots

PHOTO: An undated stock photo depicts a young mother breastfeeding her baby.
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Most parents don't meet breastfeeding guidelines. Experts say the support system needs to change

PHOTO: A group of school children cross the street on their way home from school.
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Protect kids from getting hit by cars through road safety policy changes, the American Academy of Pediatrics urges

PHOTO: A woman steps on a scale to weigh herself in an undated stock photo.
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New study shows brain changes could be a reason it's hard to lose weight

PHOTO: Tori Bowie gestures after receiving the gold medal she won in the women's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in London, Aug. 7, 2017.
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US Olympian dies from pregnancy complication that disproportionately impacts Black women

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