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- China warns Taiwan of continued lockout from WHO assembly
  China's health minister has all but slammed the door on Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization's annual assembly until the island's...
  
  1h ago
2h ago
- Study finds that speeding up sepsis care can save lives
  Researchers have found that for doctors treating sepsis, the body's out-of-control reaction to an infection, minutes matter
  
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May 20
- The Latest: Senate GOP pushes ahead on health overhaul
  Senate Republicans are using closed-door meetings to try to write legislation that would dismantle the Obama-era health care law
  
  May 20
May 20
- How to protect your family during tick season
  Experts say May through June is high tick season and the dangers could be fatal.
  
  May 20
May 20
- Senators run into obstacles, consider options on health bill
  Senate Republicans are using closed-door meetings to try to write legislation that would dismantle the Obama-era health care law
  
  May 20
May 20
- 3 vie for top WHO post in UN health agency election
  A British physician, an Ethiopian former health minister and a Pakistani expert on non-communicable diseases are the three finalists vying for the top...
  
  May 20
May 19
- Hollywood executive's almost fatal illness led to a hand transplant
  Jonathan Koch underwent an 17-hour surgery for a new left hand.
  
  May 19
May 19
- Single mosquito bite might be enough to transmit multiple viruses, study finds
  The bites can carry several viruses.
  
  May 19
May 19
- 5 people hospitalized after eating gas station nacho cheese
  California officials say five people were hospitalized after eating nacho cheese from a Sacramento gas station
  
  May 19
Ebola

May 19
- Number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo now up to 29
  Number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo now up to 29; includes 2 lab-confirmed deaths
  
  Ebola
  
  May 19
May 18
- Inside the farm where goat yoga began
  Students practice yoga inside a goat farm in Oregon.
  
  May 18
  
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May 18
- Cuba reports a surge of Zika but still fewer than neighbors
  Cuban state media report a surge of Zika on the island, though the overall number of cases is still far fewer than elsewhere in the Caribbean
  
  May 18
May 18
- States make move in fight over health care reform
  Democrats in California, New York and other states are trying to intervene in a federal lawsuit that threatens to undercut funding for the Affordable...
  
  May 18
May 18
- 'Charlie Sheen effect' spiked at-home HIV test sales, study finds
  The actor announced his HIV-positive status in November 2015.
  
  May 18
May 18
- Correction: US Births & Deaths story
  Correction: US Births & Deaths story
  
  May 18
Canada

May 18
- Canada tests lower age for pot legalization
  The most controversial thing about Canada's move to legalize marijuana nationwide may be setting the allowed age for use at 18. That's three years...
  
  Canada
  
  May 18
May 18
- School: Student dies as a result of the 'choking game'
  A New Jersey school superintendent says a student has died as the result of the choking game
  
  May 18
May 18
- US health secretary visits Liberia, where Ebola killed 4,800
  US health secretary makes 1st overseas trip to Liberia, where Ebola killed 4,800
  
  May 18
May 18
- 'Natural Foods Cookbook' author Beatrice Trum Hunter dies
  Beatrice Trum Hunter, who wrote "The Natural Foods Cookbook" in 1961, long before organic foods became a staple at supermarkets, has died at age 98
  
  May 18
May 18
- Vaccine may cut HPV infections, an oral cancer risk, in men
  New study finds the HPV vaccine that helps prevent cervical cancer in women also might lower the risk in young men of oral infections that can cause...
  
  May 18
Ebola

May 18
- WHO: 400 contacts being traced in Congo's Ebola outbreak
  More than 400 contacts being traced in Congo's latest Ebola outbreak, health officials say
  
  Ebola
  
  May 18
May 18
- Australian woman in Cambodian court in surrogacy case
  The lawyer for an Australian woman charged with providing commercial surrogacy services in Cambodia says his client is innocent
  
  May 18
May 17
- Medicaid recipients say they need health care to work
  Medicaid recipients are pushing back against Maine's proposal to create the nation's toughest requirements for the health care program that states run
  
  May 17
May 17
- Women in 30s now having more babies than younger moms in US
  Health experts say the shift is due to more women waiting longer to have children and the ongoing drop in the teen birth rate.
  
  May 17
  
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May 17
- Low-income patients report better care and health under Obamacare: Study
  A new study found low-income patients received better care under the ACA.
  
  May 17
May 17
- Tests for lead poisoning may be faulty, US regulators warn
  US regulators warn that certain blood tests for lead poisoning may not be accurate
  
  May 17
May 17
- Few doctors discuss cancer costs with patients, study finds
  A study that taped visits between doctors and cancer patients finds that most doctors did not discuss the cost of care and spent less than two minutes...
  
  May 17
May 17
- 'Fat and frail' seniors benefit from right exercise combo
  A new study suggests a combination of exercises is the safest approach for older people trying to lose pounds
  
  May 17
May 17
- Verdict slip in meningitis outbreak trial creates confusion
  The verdict in the Massachusetts trial of a compounding pharmacy executive charged in a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak seemed clear in court but is...
  
  May 17
Replacing Obamacare

May 17
- Another round of premium hikes: blame Trump or Obama?
  Another year of big premium increases and dwindling choice is looking like a distinct possibility for many consumers who buy their own health...
  
  Replacing Obamacare
  
  May 17
May 17
- Nearly 20 percent of gastric band patients face additional surgeries, study finds
  The band's popularity has slipped in recent years.
  
  May 17
May 17
- Rethinking steroid shots for treating knee pain
  A new study is raising questions about the common treatment.
  
  May 17
  
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May 17
- 3-D printed ovaries help mice get pregnant, show promise for fertility treatments
  3-D printing is one of the new frontiers for replacing tissues and organs.
  
  May 17
May 17
- Women in 30s now having more babies than younger moms in US
  For the first time, US women in their early 30s have eclipsed younger moms to become the group with the highest birth rate
  
  May 17
May 16
- Nicholas Sand, creator of famous Orange Sunshine LSD, dies
  Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann may have invented LSD in the 1930s, and Timothy Leary was clearly its most prominent frontman in the 1960s
  
  May 16
May 16
- Study: Taking abortion pill at home as safe as in a clinic
  Medical abortions done at home with online help and pills sent in the mail appear to be just as safe as those done at a clinic, according to a new...
  
  May 16
May 16
- Nicholas Sand, creator of famous Orange Sunshine LSD, dies
  Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann may have invented LSD in the 1930s, and Timothy Leary was clearly its most prominent frontman in the 1960s. But...
  
  May 16
May 16
- Rethinking steroid shots for treating knee pain
  A new study is raising questions about the common treatment.
  
  May 16
May 16
- Teen's caffeine-related death highlights the dangers of the common stimulant
  The caffeine brought on a "cardiac event" in the teen, the coroner said.
  
  May 16
Ebola

May 16
- Ebola outbreak leaves 3 dead in Democratic Republic of Congo
  The World health Organization reported the new outbreak that began in April.
  
  Ebola
  
  May 16
May 16
- Progress reducing US uninsured rate comes to a halt
  A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says progress reducing the number of uninsured Americans stalled last year
  
  May 16
May 16
- Cairo airport takes steps to stop cholera spread from Yemen
  Cairo airport introduces emergency measures to prevent spread of cholera outbreak in Yemen by incoming flights
  
  May 16
May 16
- 2nd Ebola case confirmed among 20 suspected in Congo: WHO
  2nd Ebola case confirmed among 20 suspected in Congo, World Health Organization says
  
  May 16
May 16
- Gov't report: Progress reducing US uninsured stalled in 2016
  A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says progress reducing the number of uninsured Americans stalled last year
  
  May 16
May 15
- Gestational diabetes may increase with warmer days, study finds
  Researchers studies temperatures 30 days before the diabetes test.
  
  May 15
May 15
- Healthy teen dies of heart problems after too much caffeine
  A coroner says a 16-year-old South Carolina high school student had an otherwise healthy heart before he died from heart problems caused by drinking...
  
  May 15
Cyberattacks

May 15
- Hospitals remain key targets as ransomware attacks expected to increase
  The British National Health Service was attacked with "WannaCry" ransomware.
  
  Cyberattacks
  
  May 15

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China warns Taiwan of continued lockout from WHO assembly China's health minister has all but slammed the door on Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization's annual assembly until the island's... 1h ago

Study finds that speeding up sepsis care can save lives Researchers have found that for doctors treating sepsis, the body's out-of-control reaction to an infection, minutes matter 2h ago

The Latest: Senate GOP pushes ahead on health overhaul Senate Republicans are using closed-door meetings to try to write legislation that would dismantle the Obama-era health care law May 20

How to protect your family during tick season Experts say May through June is high tick season and the dangers could be fatal. May 20

Senators run into obstacles, consider options on health bill Senate Republicans are using closed-door meetings to try to write legislation that would dismantle the Obama-era health care law May 20

3 vie for top WHO post in UN health agency election A British physician, an Ethiopian former health minister and a Pakistani expert on non-communicable diseases are the three finalists vying for the top... May 20

Hollywood executive's almost fatal illness led to a hand transplant Jonathan Koch underwent an 17-hour surgery for a new left hand. May 19

Single mosquito bite might be enough to transmit multiple viruses, study finds The bites can carry several viruses. May 19

5 people hospitalized after eating gas station nacho cheese California officials say five people were hospitalized after eating nacho cheese from a Sacramento gas station May 19

Number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo now up to 29 Number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo now up to 29; includes 2 lab-confirmed deaths Ebola May 19

Inside the farm where goat yoga began Students practice yoga inside a goat farm in Oregon. May 18

Cuba reports a surge of Zika but still fewer than neighbors Cuban state media report a surge of Zika on the island, though the overall number of cases is still far fewer than elsewhere in the Caribbean May 18

States make move in fight over health care reform Democrats in California, New York and other states are trying to intervene in a federal lawsuit that threatens to undercut funding for the Affordable... May 18

'Charlie Sheen effect' spiked at-home HIV test sales, study finds The actor announced his HIV-positive status in November 2015. May 18

Correction: US Births & Deaths story Correction: US Births & Deaths story May 18

Canada tests lower age for pot legalization The most controversial thing about Canada's move to legalize marijuana nationwide may be setting the allowed age for use at 18. That's three years... Canada May 18

School: Student dies as a result of the 'choking game' A New Jersey school superintendent says a student has died as the result of the choking game May 18

US health secretary visits Liberia, where Ebola killed 4,800 US health secretary makes 1st overseas trip to Liberia, where Ebola killed 4,800 May 18

'Natural Foods Cookbook' author Beatrice Trum Hunter dies Beatrice Trum Hunter, who wrote "The Natural Foods Cookbook" in 1961, long before organic foods became a staple at supermarkets, has died at age 98 May 18

Vaccine may cut HPV infections, an oral cancer risk, in men New study finds the HPV vaccine that helps prevent cervical cancer in women also might lower the risk in young men of oral infections that can cause... May 18

WHO: 400 contacts being traced in Congo's Ebola outbreak More than 400 contacts being traced in Congo's latest Ebola outbreak, health officials say Ebola May 18

Australian woman in Cambodian court in surrogacy case The lawyer for an Australian woman charged with providing commercial surrogacy services in Cambodia says his client is innocent May 18

Medicaid recipients say they need health care to work Medicaid recipients are pushing back against Maine's proposal to create the nation's toughest requirements for the health care program that states run May 17

Women in 30s now having more babies than younger moms in US Health experts say the shift is due to more women waiting longer to have children and the ongoing drop in the teen birth rate. May 17

Low-income patients report better care and health under Obamacare: Study A new study found low-income patients received better care under the ACA. May 17

Tests for lead poisoning may be faulty, US regulators warn US regulators warn that certain blood tests for lead poisoning may not be accurate May 17

Few doctors discuss cancer costs with patients, study finds A study that taped visits between doctors and cancer patients finds that most doctors did not discuss the cost of care and spent less than two minutes... May 17

'Fat and frail' seniors benefit from right exercise combo A new study suggests a combination of exercises is the safest approach for older people trying to lose pounds May 17

Verdict slip in meningitis outbreak trial creates confusion The verdict in the Massachusetts trial of a compounding pharmacy executive charged in a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak seemed clear in court but is... May 17

Another round of premium hikes: blame Trump or Obama? Another year of big premium increases and dwindling choice is looking like a distinct possibility for many consumers who buy their own health... Replacing Obamacare May 17

Nearly 20 percent of gastric band patients face additional surgeries, study finds The band's popularity has slipped in recent years. May 17

Rethinking steroid shots for treating knee pain A new study is raising questions about the common treatment. May 17

3-D printed ovaries help mice get pregnant, show promise for fertility treatments 3-D printing is one of the new frontiers for replacing tissues and organs. May 17

Women in 30s now having more babies than younger moms in US For the first time, US women in their early 30s have eclipsed younger moms to become the group with the highest birth rate May 17

Nicholas Sand, creator of famous Orange Sunshine LSD, dies Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann may have invented LSD in the 1930s, and Timothy Leary was clearly its most prominent frontman in the 1960s May 16

Study: Taking abortion pill at home as safe as in a clinic Medical abortions done at home with online help and pills sent in the mail appear to be just as safe as those done at a clinic, according to a new... May 16

Nicholas Sand, creator of famous Orange Sunshine LSD, dies Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann may have invented LSD in the 1930s, and Timothy Leary was clearly its most prominent frontman in the 1960s. But... May 16

Rethinking steroid shots for treating knee pain A new study is raising questions about the common treatment. May 16

Teen's caffeine-related death highlights the dangers of the common stimulant The caffeine brought on a "cardiac event" in the teen, the coroner said. May 16

Ebola outbreak leaves 3 dead in Democratic Republic of Congo The World health Organization reported the new outbreak that began in April. Ebola May 16

Progress reducing US uninsured rate comes to a halt A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says progress reducing the number of uninsured Americans stalled last year May 16

Cairo airport takes steps to stop cholera spread from Yemen Cairo airport introduces emergency measures to prevent spread of cholera outbreak in Yemen by incoming flights May 16

2nd Ebola case confirmed among 20 suspected in Congo: WHO 2nd Ebola case confirmed among 20 suspected in Congo, World Health Organization says May 16

Gov't report: Progress reducing US uninsured stalled in 2016 A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says progress reducing the number of uninsured Americans stalled last year May 16

Gestational diabetes may increase with warmer days, study finds Researchers studies temperatures 30 days before the diabetes test. May 15

Healthy teen dies of heart problems after too much caffeine A coroner says a 16-year-old South Carolina high school student had an otherwise healthy heart before he died from heart problems caused by drinking... May 15

Hospitals remain key targets as ransomware attacks expected to increase The British National Health Service was attacked with "WannaCry" ransomware. Cyberattacks May 15

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China warns Taiwan of continued lockout from WHO assembly
China's health minister has all but slammed the door on Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization's annual assembly until the island's...

1h ago

Study finds that speeding up sepsis care can save lives
Researchers have found that for doctors treating sepsis, the body's out-of-control reaction to an infection, minutes matter

2h ago

The Latest: Senate GOP pushes ahead on health overhaul
Senate Republicans are using closed-door meetings to try to write legislation that would dismantle the Obama-era health care law

May 20

How to protect your family during tick season
Experts say May through June is high tick season and the dangers could be fatal.

May 20

Senators run into obstacles, consider options on health bill
Senate Republicans are using closed-door meetings to try to write legislation that would dismantle the Obama-era health care law

May 20

3 vie for top WHO post in UN health agency election
A British physician, an Ethiopian former health minister and a Pakistani expert on non-communicable diseases are the three finalists vying for the top...

May 20

Hollywood executive's almost fatal illness led to a hand transplant
Jonathan Koch underwent an 17-hour surgery for a new left hand.

May 19

Single mosquito bite might be enough to transmit multiple viruses, study finds
The bites can carry several viruses.

May 19

5 people hospitalized after eating gas station nacho cheese
California officials say five people were hospitalized after eating nacho cheese from a Sacramento gas station

May 19

Number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo now up to 29
Number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo now up to 29; includes 2 lab-confirmed deaths

Ebola

May 19

Inside the farm where goat yoga began
Students practice yoga inside a goat farm in Oregon.

May 18

Cuba reports a surge of Zika but still fewer than neighbors
Cuban state media report a surge of Zika on the island, though the overall number of cases is still far fewer than elsewhere in the Caribbean

May 18

States make move in fight over health care reform
Democrats in California, New York and other states are trying to intervene in a federal lawsuit that threatens to undercut funding for the Affordable...

May 18

'Charlie Sheen effect' spiked at-home HIV test sales, study finds
The actor announced his HIV-positive status in November 2015.

May 18

Correction: US Births & Deaths story
Correction: US Births & Deaths story

May 18

Canada tests lower age for pot legalization
The most controversial thing about Canada's move to legalize marijuana nationwide may be setting the allowed age for use at 18. That's three years...

Canada

May 18

School: Student dies as a result of the 'choking game'
A New Jersey school superintendent says a student has died as the result of the choking game

May 18

US health secretary visits Liberia, where Ebola killed 4,800
US health secretary makes 1st overseas trip to Liberia, where Ebola killed 4,800

May 18

'Natural Foods Cookbook' author Beatrice Trum Hunter dies
Beatrice Trum Hunter, who wrote "The Natural Foods Cookbook" in 1961, long before organic foods became a staple at supermarkets, has died at age 98

May 18

Vaccine may cut HPV infections, an oral cancer risk, in men
New study finds the HPV vaccine that helps prevent cervical cancer in women also might lower the risk in young men of oral infections that can cause...

May 18

WHO: 400 contacts being traced in Congo's Ebola outbreak
More than 400 contacts being traced in Congo's latest Ebola outbreak, health officials say

Ebola

May 18

Australian woman in Cambodian court in surrogacy case
The lawyer for an Australian woman charged with providing commercial surrogacy services in Cambodia says his client is innocent

May 18

Medicaid recipients say they need health care to work
Medicaid recipients are pushing back against Maine's proposal to create the nation's toughest requirements for the health care program that states run

May 17

Women in 30s now having more babies than younger moms in US
Health experts say the shift is due to more women waiting longer to have children and the ongoing drop in the teen birth rate.

May 17

Low-income patients report better care and health under Obamacare: Study
A new study found low-income patients received better care under the ACA.

May 17

Tests for lead poisoning may be faulty, US regulators warn
US regulators warn that certain blood tests for lead poisoning may not be accurate

May 17

Few doctors discuss cancer costs with patients, study finds
A study that taped visits between doctors and cancer patients finds that most doctors did not discuss the cost of care and spent less than two minutes...

May 17

'Fat and frail' seniors benefit from right exercise combo
A new study suggests a combination of exercises is the safest approach for older people trying to lose pounds

May 17

Verdict slip in meningitis outbreak trial creates confusion
The verdict in the Massachusetts trial of a compounding pharmacy executive charged in a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak seemed clear in court but is...

May 17

Another round of premium hikes: blame Trump or Obama?
Another year of big premium increases and dwindling choice is looking like a distinct possibility for many consumers who buy their own health...

Replacing Obamacare

May 17

Nearly 20 percent of gastric band patients face additional surgeries, study finds
The band's popularity has slipped in recent years.

May 17

Rethinking steroid shots for treating knee pain
A new study is raising questions about the common treatment.

May 17

3-D printed ovaries help mice get pregnant, show promise for fertility treatments
3-D printing is one of the new frontiers for replacing tissues and organs.

May 17

Women in 30s now having more babies than younger moms in US
For the first time, US women in their early 30s have eclipsed younger moms to become the group with the highest birth rate

May 17

Nicholas Sand, creator of famous Orange Sunshine LSD, dies
Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann may have invented LSD in the 1930s, and Timothy Leary was clearly its most prominent frontman in the 1960s

May 16

Study: Taking abortion pill at home as safe as in a clinic
Medical abortions done at home with online help and pills sent in the mail appear to be just as safe as those done at a clinic, according to a new...

May 16

Nicholas Sand, creator of famous Orange Sunshine LSD, dies
Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann may have invented LSD in the 1930s, and Timothy Leary was clearly its most prominent frontman in the 1960s. But...

May 16

Rethinking steroid shots for treating knee pain
A new study is raising questions about the common treatment.

May 16

Teen's caffeine-related death highlights the dangers of the common stimulant
The caffeine brought on a "cardiac event" in the teen, the coroner said.

May 16

Ebola outbreak leaves 3 dead in Democratic Republic of Congo
The World health Organization reported the new outbreak that began in April.

Ebola

May 16

Progress reducing US uninsured rate comes to a halt
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says progress reducing the number of uninsured Americans stalled last year

May 16

Cairo airport takes steps to stop cholera spread from Yemen
Cairo airport introduces emergency measures to prevent spread of cholera outbreak in Yemen by incoming flights

May 16

2nd Ebola case confirmed among 20 suspected in Congo: WHO
2nd Ebola case confirmed among 20 suspected in Congo, World Health Organization says

May 16

Gov't report: Progress reducing US uninsured stalled in 2016
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says progress reducing the number of uninsured Americans stalled last year

May 16

Gestational diabetes may increase with warmer days, study finds
Researchers studies temperatures 30 days before the diabetes test.

May 15

Healthy teen dies of heart problems after too much caffeine
A coroner says a 16-year-old South Carolina high school student had an otherwise healthy heart before he died from heart problems caused by drinking...

May 15

Hospitals remain key targets as ransomware attacks expected to increase
The British National Health Service was attacked with "WannaCry" ransomware.

Cyberattacks

May 15