Latest Health Headlines

• Jul 23

  • Book about Nelson Mandela's medical treatment stirs dispute

    Some relatives of Nelson Mandela say a new book by a former military doctor that documents the South African leader's treatment before his 2013 death...

    Jul 23

• Jul 23

  • Charlie Gard protesters to rally as hospital reports threats

    Campaigners who want critically ill baby Charlies Gard to receive experimental treatment are planning a rally and prayer vigil as hospital officials...

    Jul 23

• Jul 22

  • Mixed signals from Trump White House on health care strategy

    Trump's mixed messages on "Obamacare" raise questions over White House strategy on health care

    Jul 22

• Jul 22

  • MSF says opening clinic is first step to new trauma hospital

    Doctors Without Borders says it is opening clinic in Kunduz in northern Afghanistan as a first step toward opening a new trauma hospital

    Jul 22

• Jul 21

  • Dems: Anti-abortion provisions in health bill in jeopardy

    Democrats say the Senate parliamentarian has added new complications to Republican hopes for their floundering health care bill

    Jul 21

• Jul 21

  • Preemie home after Cancun hospital allegedly extorted over $30K from family

    Baby Beckham Ralph has returned home to Martinsville, Indiana, after Hospiten Cancun in Cancun, Mexico, allegedly pressured the family for $30,000 in...

    Jul 21

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• Jul 21

  • Veterans hospital under investigation adds interim leaders

    The Manchester VA Medical Center, under investigation after reports of substandard treatment and conditions, has appointed two more interim leaders

    Jul 21

• Jul 21

  • UN, aid group: Cholera in Yemen to worsen in rainy season

    UN health agency, aid organization warn Yemen's cholera epidemic likely to worsen in the rainy season.

    Jul 21

• Replacing Obamacare

  Jul 21

  • Doctors' group tells Senate to fix, not repeal 'Obamacare'

    The nation's largest doctors' group urged senators Friday to reject their efforts to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act and instead begin a...

    Replacing Obamacare

    Jul 21

• Charlie Gard

  Jul 21

  • Baby Charlie Gard's latest brain scan is 'sad reading'

    The parents of critically ill baby Charlie Gard have been told their son's latest brain scan results make for 'sad reading.'

    Charlie Gard

    Jul 21

• Jul 21

  • Woman, granddaughter undergo successful kidney transplant

    Carol Graydon, 62, was found to be a perfect donor match for Wryn Graydon.

    Jul 21

• Jul 21

  • Native Hawaiians not very healthy, first national study says

    A new government study finds that Native Hawaiians _ the descendants of Hawaii's original Polynesian settlers _ are in relatively poor health

    Jul 21

• Jul 21

  • Man loses 70 pounds after his poker buddies bet him $1M that he couldn't

    Walter Fisher opens up about the unique motivation for his drastic weight loss.

    Jul 21

• Jul 20

  • GOP leaders plan Tuesday health vote, it's an uphill climb

    Republicans leaders are pushing toward a Senate vote next week on resurrecting their nearly flat-lined health care bill

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • The Latest: Health care bill set for vote faces uphill climb

    Republicans leaders are pushing toward a Senate vote next week on resurrecting their nearly flat-lined health care bill

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • Judge weighs privacy in Utah prescription-drug database case

    A federal judge is weighing whether the Drug Enforcement Administration can access a Utah prescription-drug database without a warrant in a case that...

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • For many African girls, menstruation means humiliation

    For many African girls, menstruation means humiliation; growing efforts to provide free pads

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • Despite cancer diagnosis, McCain says, 'I'll be back soon'

    Sen. John McCain is battling brain cancer but vows to return to the Senate

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • Woman donates kidney to her 2-year-old granddaughter

    Carol Graydon, 62, was a perfect match for Wryn Graydon, who has congenital nephrotic syndrome.

    Jul 20

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• John McCain

  Jul 20

  • Sen. John McCain’s diagnosis: What to know about glioblastoma

    The Arizona senator was diagnosed with the brain cancer after a surgery.

    John McCain

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • AP-NORC Poll: Shift to political left seen on health care

    AP-NORC Poll: 62 percent say feds should make sure that all Americans have health care coverage as public opinion appears to shift to the left

    Jul 20

• John McCain

  Jul 20

  • Doctors consider next treatment for McCain's brain tumor

    He underwent surgery last week to have a blood clot removed from above his eye.

    John McCain

    Jul 20

• Replacing Obamacare

  Jul 20

  • Trump administration pulls health law help in 18 cities

    Some see it as another attempt to undermine the health law's marketplaces.

    Replacing Obamacare

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • Doctor who linked kids' lead exposure to health issues dies

    Dr. Herbert Needleman, a pediatrician and University of Pittsburgh researcher who linked lead exposure in children to health and intelligence issues,...

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • Man sent to psychiatric facility in fatal beating of mother

    A Connecticut man who beat his mother to death has been sent to a psychiatric hospital for 20 years

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • For 1st time, over half of people with HIV taking AIDS drugs

    For the 1st time, UN says more than half of people with HIV are on drugs to treat the virus

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • Bereaved N. Zealand family protests Japan's psychiatric care

    A New Zealand family says it wants to be a catalyst for change in mental health care in Japan following the death of a family member who went into...

    Jul 20

• Replacing Obamacare

  Jul 20

  • Trump exhorts Senate anew to rid US of Obamacare

    President Donald Trump says the Senate should send him a health care bill to sign before leaving town for Congress' August recess

    Replacing Obamacare

    Jul 20

• John McCain

  Jul 19

  • McCain's brain tumor is particularly aggressive type

    Sen. John McCain's tumor is one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer

    John McCain

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • The Latest: Senators end meeting stalemated on health care

    Around two dozen Republican senators have ended a private meeting on the party's stalemated health care bill with no visible signs of progress

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Australia to help Sri Lanka fight worst-ever dengue outbreak

    Australia is contributing funds to help Sri Lanka combat its worst outbreak of dengue fever, which has claimed 250 lives and infected nearly 100,000...

    Jul 19

• Charlie Gard

  Jul 19

  • The experimental treatment considered for baby Charlie Gard

    The 11-month-old boy suffers from a critical illness that has damaged his brain.

    Charlie Gard

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • AP-NORC poll: Negotiate on 'Obamacare,' don't just kill it

    AP-NORC poll: Negotiate on health care overhaul; only 13 percent back "Obamacare" repeal without a replacement.

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Q&A: How Trump could help sink Obama health law

    How Trump could help sink Obama health law by withholding subsidy payments to insurers and declining to enforce the mandate to buy coverage

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Court filing seeks 'buffer zone' outside abortion clinic

    Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to prevent abortion opponents from blocking entry to Kentucky's only abortion clinic, which is being targeted...

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Congressional Budget Office: GOP repeal of Obama health law without replacement means 32 million more uninsured by 2026

    Congressional Budget Office: GOP repeal of Obama health law without replacement means 32 million more uninsured by 2026

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Chile Senate OKs bill allowing abortion in some cases

    Chilean lawmakers have taken a major step toward legalizing abortion in some cases, a dramatic development in one of Latin America's most...

    Jul 19

• Opioid Epidemic

  Jul 19

  • Fentanyl suspected in 10-year-old's death

    The death of a 10-year-old Miami boy -- who prosecutors said had a potent opioid in his system that they do not believe he was exposed to at home, the...

    Jul 19

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• Opioid Epidemic

  Jul 19

  • About fentanyl, the opioid suspected in 10-year-old's death

    Synthetic opioid deaths have increased by more than 72 percent.

    Opioid Epidemic

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Rural hospitals face uncertainty with health care proposals

    Rural hospitals face prospect of struggling to stay viable as Republicans in Congress consider everything from outright repeal to gradual phase-out of...

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Boy with special needs gets custom log cabin

    Make-A-Wish gave Evan Vaudry, 6, the log cabin of his dream.

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Health plan's fall brings dread for 'Obamacare' recipients

    Americans who rely the most on President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act remain anxious over the future of the law, despite the failure of...

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • McCain aide: Senator 'recovering comfortably' after surgery

    Sen. John McCain's office says the Arizona Republican continues to recover following recent surgery to remove a blot clot

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Trump says senators shouldn't leave town for August recess without action on health care overhaul

    Trump says senators shouldn't leave town for August recess without action on health care overhaul

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Brain scans may change care for some people with memory loss

    Not everyone needs a brain scan to diagnose Alzheimer's, but new research suggests PET scans may lead to treatment changes for a surprising number of...

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Baby dies after contracting meningitis linked to HSV-1

    Parents Nicole and Shane Sifrit both tested negative for the virus.

    Jul 19

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• Jul 19

  • Miami boy's death shows powerful opioid's chilling potential

    Authorities believe a 10-year-old Miami boy died of a fentanyl overdose after visiting a local pool last month, becoming one of Florida's littlest...

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • What's next? Senate GOP scrambles after health care flop

    Senate Republicans are scrambling to pick up the pieces after their attempt to repeal and replace the Obama-era health care law collapsed for a second...

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • The Latest: Trump to discuss health care with GOP senators

    President Donald Trump has invited Senate Republicans to the White House after a Republican attempt to repeal and replace the Obama-era health care...

    Jul 19

• Jul 18

  • Give Baby Charlie the experimental treatment, say US parents whose son has similar disorder

    Charlie Gard was born with a rare form of mitochondrial depletion syndrome.

    Jul 18