Latest Health Headlines

• Feb 11

  • Labels on 'toddler drinks' may be misleading customers, study says

    Manufacturers of the toddler drinks maintain the beverages are "safe."

    Feb 11

• Feb 10

  • On drug costs, modest steps follow Trump's big promises

    President Donald Trump has made big promises to reduce prescription drug costs, but his administration is moving toward relatively modest steps such...

    Feb 10

• Feb 10

  • OxyContin maker will stop promoting opioids to doctors

    Purdue Pharma, which has made billions from the pain drug OxyContin, said it will stop promoting opioid pain drugs to doctors

    Feb 10

• Feb 10

  • Teacher on life support as worst flu outbreak in years engulfs US

    A teacher is reportedly on life support after contracting both flu strains.

    Feb 10

• Feb 10

  • Mom to send Valentine's Day letter to Trump

    Sue Kruczek, whose son overdosed on heroin, hopes to "warm" Trump's heart.

    Feb 10

• Feb 9

  • Officials investigate reports of students reacting to kiwi

    Rhode Island officials are investigating reports of 34 students who experienced allergic reactions after eating kiwi

    Feb 9

• Feb 9

  • Family searching desperately for bone marrow for 7-month-old with rare immune disorder

    Baby Elias needs "the smallest amount of bone marrow" to survive, his mother said.

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• Feb 9

  • Flu season still getting worse; now as bad as 2009 swine flu

    US flu season is still getting worse; now as bad as the height of the 2009 swine flu epidemic

    Feb 9

• Feb 9

  • Flu outbreak has killed at least 63 children: CDC officials

    Federal officials said today that the flu outbreak has now killed 63 children.

    Feb 9

• Feb 9

  • Kentucky hopes website will track Medicaid work requirements

    Kentucky became the first state with a work requirement for Medicaid and now the state has to build a website that works.

    Feb 9

• Feb 9

  • Flu epidemic leaves 53 children dead, how to stop flu symptoms from turning deadly

    More children have died after flu symptoms progressed into major complications and one New York pediatrician says they're seeing up to 10 cases per...

    Feb 9

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• Feb 9

  • Trump proposes reduction of drug costs under Medicare

    Trump making first proposal to cut cost of prescription drugs for Medicare recipients

    Feb 9

• Feb 9

  • Trump aims to reduce drug costs under Medicare

    Trump making first proposal to cut cost of prescription drugs for Medicare recipients

    Feb 9

• Feb 8

  • The Latest: Trump aims to reduce drug costs under Medicare

    Trump making first proposal to cut cost of prescription drugs for Medicare recipients

    Feb 8

• Feb 8

  • Trump to propose reducing some prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries

    Trump to propose reducing some prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries

    Feb 8

• Feb 8

  • Why you should chat with your doctor about your bucket list

    A “bucket list” could be a roadmap for your doctor.

    Feb 8

• Feb 8

  • 88-year-old man who tried to kill wife with hammer sentenced

    88-year-old man who tried to kill his wife with a hammer at her New York nursing home sentenced to 6 months in jail; tells judge he wanted to end...

    Feb 8

• Feb 8

  • Bacteria-infected mosquitoes might be good thing for Miami

    Mosquitoes are a year-round downside to living in subtropical Miami

    Feb 8

• Feb 8

  • Ex-pharmaceutical firm worker headed to prison in $1M scheme

    A former pharmaceutical company worker is headed to prison for accepting thousands of dollars from a marketing firm in exchange for filling medically...

    Feb 8

• Feb 8

  • West African nation of Guinea reports Lassa fever death

    West African nation of Guinea reports 1st Lassa fever death in nearly 25 years

    Feb 8

• Feb 8

  • Smart devices like Apple watch can detect diabetes: Study

    Medical data company Cardiogram claims that the Apple watch, and other smart devices like Fitbit, could be used to track signs of diabetes and other...

    Feb 8

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• Feb 7

  • AP count: Nearly 11.8M enroll for Obama health law in 2018

    AP count: Nearly 11.8M enroll for Obama health law in 2018, just 3 percent less than last year despite Trump and GOP repeal drive

    Feb 7

• Feb 7

  • Couple makes thousands of dollars from losing weight

    Mat and Brooke Everhart lost more than 100 pounds combined.

    Feb 7

• Feb 7

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• Feb 7

  • What exactly is the 'stomach flu?'

    Norovirus, sometimes referred to as "the stomach flu" or "food poisoning," causes gastroenteritis or inflammation of the stomach and intestines.

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• Feb 7

  • Sessions: Administration is working to stop opioid crisis

    Attorney General Jeff Sessions is praising the response of President Donald Trump, federal agents and prosecutors to the nation's opioid crisis, which...

    Feb 7

• Feb 7

  • Maryland Governor shows off scars after cancer surgery

    Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is showing off his battle scars in what he says is his second successful fight against cancer

    Feb 7

• Feb 7

  • Professor reprimanded over selfie with severed heads

    A newly released document shows a top University of Connecticut dental school professor was reprimanded over a selfie showing him and several students...

    Feb 7

• Feb 7

  • Charges: Doctor used cocaine, let employee prescribe drugs

    A Pennsylvania doctor is accused of treating patients while high on cocaine and other drugs, and letting her office manager prescribe highly addictive...

    Feb 7

• Feb 7

  • Scientists aim at joint injuries that can trigger arthritis

    Ankle, knee injuries can lead to arthritis even in younger adults, and animal research points to possible future protection

    Feb 7

• Feb 7

  • Officials: Fake dentists treat woman who gets oral infection

    Authorities say two unlicensed men who performed dentistry out of two New Jersey apartment units set up with dental tools and equipment have treated a...

    Feb 7

• Feb 7

  • Insulin quality questions have diabetes experts scrambling

    A tiny study suggests insulin vials don't contain as much as stated, prompting plans for a bigger study to reassure patients

    Feb 7

• Feb 7

  • Baby, it's cold in there: Explorers test endurance in Poland

    Explorers are testing the endurance of humans and equipment in temperatures around minus 50 degrees Celsius (minus 58 F) in a laboratory in southern...

    Feb 7

• Feb 7

  • Top female Olympians pledge brains to concussion research

    USA Hockey gold medalist Angela Ruggiero, bobsledder Elena Meyers Taylor and six-time Canadian hockey Olympian Hayley Wickenheiser added their names...

    Feb 7

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• Feb 7

  • Fetal alcohol syndrome in children up to 10 times more common than experts thought

    Perhaps as high as one in 10 children suffer from FASD, a new study suggests.

    Feb 7

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• Feb 7

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• Feb 7

  • UCF suspends frat after mom says son was forced to drink

    The University of Central Florida suspended a fraternity after a woman complained that her son was forced to chug a bottle of Smirnoff Ice during a...

    Feb 7

• Feb 7

  • 3 female Olympians pledge to donate brains for concussion research

    The athletes are retired top hockey players and a bobsledding champion.

    Feb 7

• Feb 7

  • Sanofi: No proof that vaccine linked to Philippines deaths

    Drugmaker Sanofi insists there is no evidence of a link between the world's first dengue vaccine and children's deaths in the Philippines

    Feb 7

• Feb 7

  • Retired cardinal hits back at Vatican over deal with China

    The retired archbishop of Hong Kong has slammed the Holy See's negotiations with the Chinese government as a "catastrophe" that would bring suffering...

    Feb 7

• Feb 6

  • 2nd man has gene editing; therapy has no safety flags so far

    Doctors have treated a second patient in a historic gene editing study in California

    Feb 6

• Feb 6

  • What you need to know about the stomach bug plaguing the Olympics

    South Korea is grappling with several stomach virus cases plaguing the Olympics.

    Feb 6

• Feb 6

  • Fetal alcohol syndrome in children up to 10 times more common than experts thought

    Perhaps as high as one in 10 children suffer from FASD, a new study suggests.

    Feb 6

• Feb 6

  • Deadly nationwide flu outbreak shows no sign of easing

    The flu outbreak continues to kill across the nation.

    Feb 6

• Feb 6

  • Publix reverses, will cover HIV prevention drug for workers

    The Southeast's largest supermarket chain says it is changing its employee prescription plan to cover a drug that helps prevent HIV infections,...

    Feb 6

• Feb 6

  • Alabama files lawsuit against opioid manufacturer

    Alabama has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of OxyContin and other opioids, seeking to hold the company accountable for an addiction...

    Feb 6

• Feb 6

  • Administration calls family planning program 'important'

    Trump administration promises "no gaps in service" after delay in renewing family planning funds

    Feb 6

• Feb 6

  • Herbal supplement kratom contains opioids, regulators say

    U.S. health authorities say a herbal supplement promoted as an alternative pain treatment contains the same chemicals found in opioids, the addictive...

    Feb 6

• Feb 6

  • Judge issues gag order in opioid lawsuit settlement talks

    A federal judge has ordered attorneys and others to keep quiet about settlement discussions involving hundreds of lawsuits filed over the country's...

    Feb 6

• Feb 6

  • Female genital mutilation continues as change comes slowly

    Female genital mutilation continues as change comes slowly; 'I now understand this is wrong'

    Feb 6