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  • The Latest: Trump urges VA nominee to keep fighting

    The White House is defending embattled Veterans Affairs nominee Ronny Jackson, pointing to his record of service as physician to Presidents Barack...

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• Apr 24

  • His nomination in peril, Jackson fights for VA post

    Veterans Affairs nominee Ronny Jackson is fighting to convince lawmakers and the White House of his leadership abilities

    Apr 24

• Apr 24

  • After a death, how much can 'broken heart' hurt survivors?

    Former President George H.W. Bush's hospitalization a day after his wife Barbara's funeral has raised questions about whether stress or a broken heart...

    Apr 24

• Apr 24

  • Medicare will require hospitals to post prices online

    Medicare will require hospitals to post prices online and make electronic medical records more readily available to patients

    Apr 24

• Apr 24

  • COLUMN: Knowing the health indicators of a brain aneurysm can save your life

    A brain aneurysm is a silent, dangerous ticking time bomb.

    Apr 24

• Apr 24

  • First drug approved for most common inherited kidney disease

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug to slow kidney function decline in patients with kidney-damaging genetic disease

    Apr 24

• Apr 24

  • Kids with rare rapid-aging disease get hope from study drug

    Children with a rare, incurable disease that causes rapid aging and early death may live longer if treated with an experimental drug first developed...

    Apr 24

• Apr 24

  • UK judge rejects bid to take sick toddler Alfie Evans abroad

    A British judge is hearing a new appeal from the parents of a terminally ill British toddler who want to take him to Italy for treatment _ a course of...

    Apr 24

• Apr 24

  • Opioid treatment gap in Medicare: methadone clinics

    Opioid overdoses killed 1,354 Americans ages 65 and older in 2016, but Medicare doesn't cover the oldest proven treatment for opioid addiction:...

    Apr 24

• Apr 24

  • Authorities: Woman faked cancer claims for insurance money

    State officials have accused a North Carolina woman of filing nearly 300 insurance claims for cancer although she didn't have the disease

    Apr 24

• Apr 24

  • Agency warns retailers not to sell Juul e-cigarette to kids

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on underage use of a popular e-cigarette brand after months of complaints from parents,...

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• Apr 24

  • 6 moves to train like 'Captain Marvel' star Brie Larson

    Tone House trainers share must-try moves based on Larson's workouts.

    Apr 24

• Apr 24

  • 6 superhero-inspired moves to train like 'Captain Marvel' star Brie Larson

    "GMA" went to Tone House, a New York City-based fitness studio where the trainers look like actual superheroes, to see what it takes to get in action...

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• Apr 23

  • CDC chief makes $375K, far exceeding his predecessors' pay

    The new head of the nation's top public health agency is getting paid nearly twice what his predecessor made and far more than other recent past...

    Apr 23

• Apr 23

  • Seniors more likely to fall when taking opioids after hospital treatment: Study

    The study looked at about 68,000 Canadian seniors admitted to hospitals

    Apr 23

• Apr 23

  • What to know about 'dry drowning' after 4-year-old's incident

    The condition can be hard to detect until hours or days after an incident.

    Apr 23

• Apr 23

  • Veteran who survived blast receives unusual penis transplant

    Doctors at a Baltimore hospital have performed the most extensive penis transplant to date, this one also involving the scrotum and part of the...

    Apr 23

• Apr 23

  • Freezing fat cells: Noninvasive fat reduction procedures gaining in popularity

    Noninvasive fat reduction procedures, as a whole, increased 7 percent.

    Apr 23

• Apr 23

  • Can being cold help you lose weight?

    What if being cold could increase your metabolism and help you lose weight?

    Apr 23

• Apr 23

  • It's time for Trump's doctor to be examined, for VA chief

    Now it's Washington's turn to examine White House physician Ronny Jackson. The doctor to Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and now Donald Trump...

    Apr 23

• Apr 21

  • Irish premier launches bid to overturn abortion restrictions

    Ireland's premier has urged his country to show compassion as he launched a campaign to overturn some of the strictest abortion rules in Europe

    Apr 21

• Apr 21

  • Americans told to toss romaine lettuce over E. coli fears

    U.S. health officials are telling consumers to throw away any store-bought romaine lettuce they have in their kitchens and are warning restaurants not...

    Apr 21

• Apr 21

  • CDC expands warning to consumers over tainted romaine lettuce

    The government is now warning all romaine lettuce, not just chopped, be tossed.

    Apr 21

• Apr 20

  • Belly fat is bad for your heart, researchers say

    The location of your fat is just as important as the amount of it.

    Apr 20

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• Apr 20

  • Belly fat is bad for your heart, researchers say

    The location of your fat is just as important as the amount of it.

    Apr 20

• Apr 20

  • 53 reported cases of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce: CDC

    CDC recommends that romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona be thrown out.

    Apr 20

• Apr 20

  • Zimbabwe nurses' strike a test of new government

    Zimbabwe nurses' strike a test of new government after 16,000 fired for seeking more pay

    Apr 20

• Apr 20

  • UN health agency: Hungarian scientist exposed to Ebola

    The World Health Organization says it has helped ship an experimental Ebola vaccine and drugs to treat a laboratory scientist in Hungary who was...

    Apr 20

• Apr 20

  • Been told you have a penicillin allergy? There is chance it's not real

    A new study shows the benefits of removing penicillin allergy labels for kids.

    Apr 20

• Apr 20

  • UK Supreme Court declines appeal from parents of ill toddler

    Britain's Supreme Court has declined to hear appeal by parents who want to take terminally ill toddler to Italy for treatment

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• Apr 20

  • Dutch probe 'appalling' euthanasia of dementia patient

    In a rare series of moves, Dutch authorities are investigating whether doctors may have committed crimes including murder or other offences in five...

    Apr 20

• Apr 20

  • How to nail the plank and push-up to get your summer abs and arms

    Tone House head coach Christi Marraccini demonstrates must-try tips.

    Apr 20

• Apr 20

  • Inside the resort where celebrities train for $7,800 per week

    Wellness-goers at The Ranch hike up to four hours a day.

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• Apr 19

  • Some GOP officials urge charges for women who get abortions

    A push to punish women who get abortions has gained steam in Republican-dominant states ahead of the midterm elections

    Apr 19

• Apr 19

  • Americans reflect on pros, cons of legal pot ahead of 420

    Americans weigh in on pros, cons of legal marijuana ahead of 420 pot holiday

    Apr 19

• Apr 19

  • Gender equality in the sciences is improving, but more work is needed

    A study reviewed more than 11 million published studies.

    Apr 19

• Apr 19

  • Junk food TV advertising likely highest when kids are watching, study says

    A study looked at a year of TV ads on a major, free channel in Australia.

    Apr 19

• Apr 19

  • US experts back marijuana-based drug for childhood seizures

    US panel says a medicine made from the marijuana plant should be approved to treat severe epileptic seizures in children

    Apr 19

• Apr 19

  • Woman says doctors ignored cancer symptoms because of her weight

    Rebecca Hiles, 28, said that doctors misdiagnosed her.

    Apr 19

• Apr 19

  • Inside the resort where celebrities train for $7,800 per week

    Take a tour of The Ranch, the California resort where celebrities go to recharge.

    Apr 19

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• Apr 19

  • UN health agency: Dengue vaccine shouldn't be used widely

    The World Health Organization says that the first-ever vaccine for dengue needs to be dealt with in "a much safer way" and mostly given to people...

    Apr 19

• Apr 19

  • New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions

    New data show that prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. had their biggest drop in 25 years in 2017

    Apr 19

• Apr 19

  • Woman says her doctor told her she was just fat, when in fact she had cancer

    Rebecca Hiles is speaking out after she says she was misdiagnosed and body-shamed by her doctor who dismissed her health concerns.

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• Apr 19

  • These are the best times to exercise to lose weight, run faster

    Daniel Pink studied the science of timing for his book, "When."

    Apr 19

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• Apr 18

  • Even a mild head injury increases risk for Parkinson's disease, veterans study shows

    The researchers looked at veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury.

    Apr 18

• Apr 18

  • Warming, not cooling, donated livers may improve transplants

    Study suggests warming, not cooling, donated livers may improve organ transplants

    Apr 18