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: In this undated file photo, an empty incubator sits in the hallway in the neonatal unit of a hospital. — STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images

Mississippi declares public health emergency over infant mortality rate

PHOTO: Stock photo of a woman reading a book. — Olga Pankova/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images

Americans spend less time reading for fun and more time on screens: Study

PHOTO: AstraZeneca is making flu protection more convenient with the launch of an at-home delivery option for FluMist, its nasal spray flu vaccine. — AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca launches at-home FluMist nasal spray delivery

PHOTO: A mom holds a newborn baby in an undated stock photo. — STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images

What to know about congenital syphilis after 3 infants die in New York

PHOTO: A man walks in a city in an undated stock photo. — STOCK PHOTO/Adobe

Moving to a walkable city can add more than 1,000 steps to your day: Study

PHOTO: Stock photo of a child playing with blocks. — Olena Smyrnova/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images

Autism diagnoses happening earlier for boys but many girls still wait years, analysis finds

PHOTO: A person shops at a Dollar General store on May 28, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. — Scott Olson/Getty Images

Dollar store food shopping isn't derailing American diets: Study

PHOTO: A sanitation worker sprays insecticide to prevent the spread of Chikungunya on August 3, 2025 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province of China. — VCG via Getty Images

What to know about chikungunya virus amid new outbreak in China

PHOTO: A small child plays on a smartphone in an undated stock photo. — STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images

Kids and teens who sleep less and use screens more may face higher heart risks: Study

Woman in home office suffering from back pain sitting at computer desk. — Boonchai Wedmakawand/Getty Images

New personalized therapy may provide long-term relief for chronic back pain, study finds

PHOTO: Wegovy 1.7 mg injection pens. — Patrick Bay Damsted/Adobe Stock

GLP-1s work but when they're stopped, the effects stop too: Expert

Kids who own smartphones before age 13 have worse mental health outcomes: Study

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