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  • UN: Excessive drinking killed over 3 million people in 2016

    The World Health Organization says that drinking too much alcohol killed more than 3 million people in 2016, mostly men

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• Sep 21

  • Groups say Medicare discounts threatened in opioids bill

    Consumer groups say Medicare discounts for seniors with high prescription bills threatened in opioids bill

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  • Why natural disasters can be particularly scary for those with dementia

    This story is from Kaiser Health News. As Hurricane Florence barreled toward her coastal community, Patty Younts grappled with a question: Where...

    Sep 21

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  • Couple marries after meeting as kids undergoing cancer treatment

    Joel and Lindsey Alsup met at St. Jude's hospital in 1991.

    Sep 21

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  • Food researcher defends work after resigning from Cornell

    Prominent food researcher defends his work after Cornell said he engaged in academic misconduct

    Sep 21

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  • Tutu urges regulated euthanasia after campaigner's arrest

    Nobel winner Tutu says terminally ill people should have right to 'dignified assisted death'

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  • Students surprise teacher on last day of chemo: 'I'm extremely grateful'

    Katherine James was very surprised to see her students show up at her home.

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• Sep 20

  • Cornell review finds academic misconduct by food researcher

    Cornell says investigation found academic misconduct by prominent food researcher

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  • Rare case of cancer passed from organ donor to 4 recipients, leaves 3 dead: Report

    Four adults developed breast cancer after receiving vital organs from a donor.

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  • Puppies to blame for sickening hundreds of people: CDC

    The Center for Disease Control says puppies from six different pet stores spread infectious bacteria in several states from 2016 to 2018.

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  • FDA disagrees, calls meeting on study showing breast implant link to rare conditions

    The study followed 100,000 women who had breast implants for a decade.

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  • Mediterranean diet could lower stroke risk, especially for women: Study

    The diet focuses on fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish and unsaturated fats.

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  • Overdose epidemic may have deeper social issues

    Underlying causes might include broken communities and widespread malaise.

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  • Colorado meatpacker recalls ground beef after E. coli death

    A Colorado company has recalled more than 132,000 pounds of ground beef after a suspected E. coli outbreak that killed one person and sickened 17

    Sep 20

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  • Lawsuit challenges policy of denying inmates addiction meds

    A Massachusetts man is challenging a county jail's policy of denying inmates access to opioid addiction medication

    Sep 20

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  • Despite red flags at surgery centers, overseers award gold seals

    This story is from Kaiser Health News At his surgery center near San Diego, Rodney Davis wore scrubs, was referred to as “Dr. Rod” and carried the...

    Sep 20

• Sep 19

  • USPSTF issues new recommendations for doctors helping patients battle obe

    New recommendations offer doctors guidelines on helping patients battle obesity.

    Sep 19

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  • Doctor, girlfriend accused of drugging, raping women

    Prosecutors say they have identified three more possible victims of a California surgeon and his girlfriend who were previously charged with drugging...

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  • Girl who met Drake celebrates successful heart transplant: 'I felt more alive'

    Sofia Sanchez was visited by Drake after her viral "Kiki Challenge."

    Sep 19

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  • Food research articles retracted by leading medical journal

    Medical journal retracts food studies by a Cornell University marketing professor because it says the results can't be verified

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • The Latest: Official: More possible victims of doctor found

    Prosecutors say they have identified three more possible victims of a California surgeon and his girlfriend who were previously charged with drugging...

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Administration sends states $1B in grants to battle opioids

    The Trump administration is awarding more than $1 billion in grants to help states confront the opioid epidemic, with most of the money going to...

    Sep 19

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  • Monsanto asks judge to throw out $289M award in cancer suit

    Agribusiness giant Monsanto is asking a San Francisco judge to throw out a jury's $289 million award to a former school groundskeeper who said the...

    Sep 19

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  • Surgeon denies negligence in removing woman's healthy kidney

    A South Dakota surgeon denies he breached the standard of care when he removed an Iowa woman's healthy kidney instead of her adrenal gland

    Sep 19

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  • From Syria to California: Refugees seek care for wounds of war

    Mahmoud said his captors tortured him and shot him in the leg.

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  • Biopharmaceutical company fined for misleading investors

    A Colorado-based biopharmaceutical company must pay more than $20 million for misleading investors about the efficacy of a lung cancer drug under...

    Sep 19

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  • Rumors, conflict challenge Ebola response in eastern Congo

    Rumors, risk of conflict challenge Ebola response in eastern Congo, Red Cross official says

    Sep 19

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  • Yogurt: A good source of vitamins, minerals…and sugar

    Most store-bought yogurt is packed with sugar, UK-based study shows

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • What to know about added sugars in yogurt

    Dr. Jennifer Ashton breaks down the key takeaways from a new study that looks at the levels of added sugars in popular yogurts at the grocery store.

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• Sep 18

  • California: Drugmaker paid doctors to overprescribe Humira

    California has filed a lawsuit accusing pharmaceutical giant AbbVie of illegally plying doctors with cash, gifts and services to prescribe one of the...

    Sep 18

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  • Canadian marijuana imports OK'd by US for California study

    Congress is considering whether to increase the amount of marijuana grown in the U.S. for research. But in the meantime, scientists at the University...

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  • Judge to consider suspending Idaho's abortion reporting law

    Lawyers are asking a U.S. judge to issue a preliminary injunction blocking a new Idaho law requiring doctors to report extensive personal information...

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  • Infant walkers provide no benefit, cause much harm: Study

    Despite efforts stretching back to 1992, infant walkers are still a thing.

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  • Rhode Island union wants courthouse shutdown due to bedbugs

    Union workers say a Rhode Island courthouse should be shut down over reports of bedbugs

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  • Senate backs bill to avert shutdown, boost military spending

    Senate backs $854B bill to avert shutdown through Dec. 7, boost military spending

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  • Day-tripping to the dispensary: Seniors in pain hop aboard the canna-bus

    As more states legalize marijuana, the cannabis industry is booming

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  • Healthy, elderly adults should think twice before starting aspirin: Study

    A new study suggests the risks for some older adults may outweigh the benefits.

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  • Microbead researcher among 6 recipients of Heinz Awards

    A scientist who warned about the environmental threat of microbeads is one of six people being honored with $250,000 cash awards from the...

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  • Macron announces changes to France's health care system

    French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled plans to make France's health care system, considered one of the best in the world, more efficient and...

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  • Celebrity trainer Ian Smith shares an at-home fall workout routine

    A simple, maintainable circuit workout will keep you fit through the holidays and beyond.

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  • Burkina Faso arrests 30 over illegal female circumcisions

    Burkina Faso arrests 30 over illegal female circumcisions on girls as young as 10 months old

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  • South African court says marijuana use in private is legal

    The court says an adult can cultivate cannabis in "a private place."

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  • Inspiring grocery store coworkers lose over 200 pounds on keto diet

    Five coworkers at a Sprouts grocery store in Texas help each other lose weight.

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  • Italy confirms Legionnaires' outbreak from cooling towers

    Officials in northern Italy say they have confirmed that commercial water cooling towers were the source of a Legionnaires' outbreak that sent more...

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  • Coca-Cannabis? Coke analyzing cannabis in wellness drinks

    Coca-Cola adds ... cannabis? Company says it's "closely watching" the growth of non-psychoactive element of cannabis in wellness drinks

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  • GOP, Dems unite behind Senate bill fighting addictive drugs

    Republicans and Democrats are joining forces to speed legislation combating the misuse of opioids and other addictive drugs through the Senate

    Sep 17

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  • Half as many people tried heroin for the first time in 2017 as in 2016: Survey

    The survey found that marijuana use increased in 2017.

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  • Mormon leaders call for new medical-marijuana plan in months

    Mormon church leaders are calling for Utah lawmakers to pass medical-marijuana legislation by the end of the year even as they urge residents to vote...

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  • Aspirin and your heart health

    A new study finds no benefits for healthy people over 70 who are on a low-dose aspirin regimen.

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