Latest Health Headlines

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  • 'Obamacare' repeal reeling after Senate defeat

    The Senate has rejected a measure to repeal parts of former President Barack Obama's health care law

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  • The Latest: Pelosi applauds GOP's defeat on health care

    House Democratic Leader Pelosi applauds defeat of the Republican 'skinny repeal' of former President Back Obama's health care law

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  • GOP dealt stiff blow in Senate's bid to repeal 'Obamacare'

    Senate rejects measure to repeal parts of Obama health law, dealing serious blow to GOP agenda

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  • Trump tweets '3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down' on health care

    Trump tweets '3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down' on health care

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  • New Zealand warns against synthetic marijuana after 9 deaths

    New Zealand officials were urging people to stop smoking synthetic marijuana after finding nine people had died after using the drug this month in the...

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• Jul 28

  • The Latest: Health care amendment defeated in Senate vote

    The Senate has rejected a measure to repeal parts of former President Barack Obama's health law, dealing a serious blow to President Donald Trump and...

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Senate rejects measure to repeal parts of Obama health law, dealing serious blow to GOP and Trump's agenda

    Senate rejects measure to repeal parts of Obama health law, dealing serious blow to GOP and Trump's agenda

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • Republican Senators McCain, Murkowski and Collins vote against key health care amendment

    Republican Senators McCain, Murkowski and Collins vote against key health care amendment

    Jul 28

• Jul 28

  • New Jersey agrees to new quarantine rules to end Ebola suit

    New Jersey has agreed to put in place new rules regarding quarantines after a nurse who was quarantined in 2014 after working in Sierra Leone during...

    Jul 28

• Jul 27

  • AP Interview: Yemen factions said to have pledged easing aid

    AP Interview: UN child welfare agency chief says Yemen's warring sides promise to clear obstacles to aid delivery

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Terminally ill Maryland woman now home from Alaska hospital

    A terminally ill woman has arrived home in Maryland after she'd been unable to leave an Alaska hospital following a respiratory crisis she suffered on...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • E-cigarettes may help smokers quit after all

    A new study suggest the devices may help smokers stub out the habit.

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • California woman sentenced for $1M Jazzercise embezzlement

    A Southern California woman who embezzled about $1 million from the Jazzercise company has been sentenced to more than seven-and-a-half years in...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Angelina Jolie's new diagnosis: What to know about Bell's palsy

    Bell’s palsy is a rare and often mysterious neurologic condition.

    Jul 27

• Jul 26

  • The Latest; Governors urge bipartisan work on healthcare

    A group of 10 governors is urging Senate Republicans to set aside their 'flawed' healthcare proposals and work with Democrats to start over

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • GOP senators blink on a big chance to repeal 'Obamacare'

    After seven years of campaign promises, Republican senators demonstrate they don't have the stomach to approve a straight-up repeal of "Obamacare"...

    Jul 26

• Opioid Epidemic

  Jul 26

  • Opioid protest leads to change at drug wholesaler

    Drug wholesaler McKesson agrees to make board change after protest over opioid distribution.

    Opioid Epidemic

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • First 2017 Texas case of local Zika transmission reported

    Texas health officials have reported what they believe to be the state's first 2017 case of local Zika virus transmission

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • FDA panel votes against 'abuse-deterrent' opioid with blue dye

    The panel said there was not enough data to approve the "abuse-deterrent" opioid

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • What's next: Senate GOP considers "skinny" health care bill

    Republican senators are looking to go "skinny" as they struggle to repeal key parts of former President Barack Obama's health law

    Jul 26

• Charlie Gard

  Jul 26

  • Judge: Baby Charlie Gard will end life in hospice, not home

    British judge rules that Charlie Gard will be transferred to a hospice and taken off life support unless his parents and a hospital agree on a care...

    Charlie Gard

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • 'Healthy Living for Summer': Eating organic

    What are the health benefits of eating and cooking organic?

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • UN says 80 percent of Yemeni children need humanitarian aid

    UN agencies say nearly 80 percent of Yemeni children need immediate humanitarian assistance

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • The Latest: Judge sets deadline for moving baby to hospice

    A judge in London says critically ill baby Charlie Gard will be transferred to a hospice to die unless his family and the hospital treating him agree...

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • US salmonella outbreak linked to papayas from Mexico; 1 dead

    U.S. health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to papayas from Mexico that has killed a person in New York City and sickened...

    Jul 26

• 10% Happier

  Jul 26

  • From 'couch potato' dad to vegan ultra-endurance athlete

    Rich Roll spoke with ABC's Dan Harris for his "10% Happier" podcast.

    10% Happier

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • What to skip and swap at the grocery store

    Nutritionist Maya Feller shares tips on how to make healthy shopping choices.

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • AP Interview: China to lead in organ transplants by 2020

    AP Interview: The chief architect of China's organ transplant program says the country is on track to lead the world in transplant surgeries by 2020

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Pharmaceutical company Celgene settles suit for $280 million

    A pharmaceutical company has agreed to cough up $280 million to settle a lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles alleging it committed fraud promoting...

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Senate opens 'Obamacare' debate at last but outcome in doubt

    Prodded by President Donald Trump, a bitterly divided Senate has voted, at long last, to open debate on legislation to repeal and replace 'Obamacare.'

    Jul 26

• Jul 25

  • Celgene Corp. to pay $280M to settle cancer drug fraud suit

    A New Jersey pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay $280 million to settle a federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging it committed fraud promoting two...

    Jul 25

• Jul 25

  • The Latest: Senate blocks proposal to repeal 'Obamacare'

    The Senate has blocked a wide-ranging proposal by Republicans to repeal much of former President Barack Obama's health care law and replace it with a...

    Jul 25

• Jul 25

  • Why eating and cooking organic can be beneficial to your health

    ABC News' Olivia Smith interviews Chef Tara Punzone on the health benefits of eating organic.

    Jul 25

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• Jul 25

  • Trump administration cuts short anti-teen pregnancy grants

    Dozens of teen pregnancy prevention programs deemed ineffective by President Donald Trump's administration will lose more than $200 million in funding...

    Jul 25

• Jul 25

  • EPA chief pledges to streamline Superfund pollution cleanups

    President Donald Trump's environmental chief has issued a list of directives intended to "revitalize" the federal program that cleans up hazardous...

    Jul 25

• Charlie Gard

  Jul 25

  • Charlie Gard's parents ask court to let him die at home

    The mother of Charlie Gard, the critically ill baby at the center of an international medical and legal battle, returned to London's High Court...

    Charlie Gard

    Jul 25

• Jul 25

  • Celgene Corp. to pay $280 million to settle lawsuit alleging it promoted cancer drugs for unapproved uses

    Celgene Corp. to pay $280 million to settle lawsuit alleging it promoted cancer drugs for unapproved uses

    Jul 25

• Jul 25

  • Utah home-birth rate is double the US average, report says

    A new report shows Utah women are choosing home birth at a rate double the national average, and those moms tend to be older and have more education

    Jul 25

• Jul 25

  • President Donald Trump praises Senate for moving forward on health care overhaul, says 'this was a big step'

    President Donald Trump praises Senate for moving forward on health care overhaul, says 'this was a big step'

    Jul 25

• NFL

  Jul 25

  • All but one of 111 former NFL players had brain injury in study

    The study looked at the players from high school to pro levels.

    NFL

    Jul 25

• Jul 25

  • Black seniors test reminiscing to guard against Alzheimer's

    Black seniors test if a stroll down memory lane might guard against mental decline, part of a growing effort to better study racial disparities in...

    Jul 25

• Jul 25

  • Myanmar officials say 3 die of swine flu

    Health officials in Myanmar say the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, has killed three people out of 13 confirmed cases this month

    Jul 25

• Jul 25

  • Trump to rally in Ohio as residents worry about health care

    President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Ohio on Tuesday as the U.S. Senate will vote on whether to open debate on legislation to repeal and...

    Jul 25

• Jul 24

  • McCain making dramatic Senate return for crucial health vote

    Sen. John McCain will return to the United States Senate for a make-or-break vote to repeal and replace 'Obamacare' Tuesday _ just days after getting...

    Jul 24

• Jul 24

  • Abortion opponents let Kentucky clinic buffer zone stand

    Abortion opponents have agreed to a federal restraining order that moves them off a patch of sidewalk in front of a Louisville clinic, the last one...

    Jul 24

• Jul 24

  • The Latest: Abortion protesters OK letting buffer zone stand

    Abortion opponents have agreed to let a federal restraining order regarding a Kentucky clinic continue until it expires later this week

    Jul 24

• Jul 24

  • Baby sitter pleads guilty in 8-month-old's medicine death

    An Ohio baby sitter who authorities say gave a fatal dose of Benadryl allergy medication to an 8-month-old boy has pleaded guilty to involuntary...

    Jul 24

• Jul 24

  • Family of brain-dead California girl fights to reverse death

    More than three years after a coroner declared a teen girl dead, a Northern California judge is deciding whether to revoke her death certificate at...

    Jul 24

• Jul 24

  • Man killing self tells police: 'Hurry up,' I'm organ donor

    A Maine man told a 911 dispatcher he was killing himself and first responders needed "to hurry up" because he was an organ donor

    Jul 24

• Jul 24

  • Spending money to save time may increase life satisfaction: Study

    An international study surveyed more than 6,000 women and men in four countries.

    Jul 24