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  • In the addiction battle, is forced rehab the solution?

    State policymakers increasingly force people addicted to drugs into treatment to help address opioid crisis

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• May 22

  • Pruitt promises action on rising threat from contaminants

    Regulators and scientists say soaring numbers of water systems are testing positive for a dangerous class of chemicals

    May 22

• May 22

  • Congo announces 6 new confirmed cases of Ebola virus

    Congo's health ministry has announced six new confirmed cases of the Ebola virus and two new suspected cases while a vaccination effort enters its...

    May 22

• May 22

  • California moves to defend law allowing life-ending drugs

    California's attorney general is asking an appeals court to quickly block a judge's decision to toss a 2016 law allowing the terminally ill to end...

    May 22

• May 22

  • What is cancer?

    Cancer refers to a collection of related diseases in which the body's cells divide uncontrollably and spread to surrounding tissues.

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• May 22

  • Death of CDC worker who drowned ruled a suicide

    Authorities: Death of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee whose body was found in an river in Atlanta has been ruled a suicide

    May 22

• May 22

  • Many cancer patients juggle care along with financial pain

    Many cancer patients juggle care along with financial pain

    May 22

• May 22

  • US clings to health coverage gains despite political drama

    US clings to health coverage gains despite Trump's attempts to repeal 'Obamacare'

    May 22

• May 22

  • The Latest: EPA bars AP, CNN from summit on contaminants

    The Environmental Protection Agency is barring The Associated Press, CNN and the environmental-focused news organization E&E from a national summit on...

    May 22

• May 22

  • Cancer deaths are down overall, new report says

    The data reflects more successful cancer treatments and better detection.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Dying Indian nurse: 'Take care of our children'

    Officials say a nurse caring for patients infected with a deadly virus has died from the disease during an outbreak in south India

    May 22

• May 21

  • Congo Ebola vaccination campaign begins with health workers

    Congo has started an Ebola vaccination campaign in a northwest provincial capital in a major effort to stem an outbreak that has already made its way...

    May 21

• May 21

  • USC sued over clinic gynecologist accused of misconduct

    Four former University of Southern California students have sued the school and an ex-campus gynecologist who they accuse of sexual battery and sexual...

    May 21

• May 21

  • Ebola vaccine deployed in Congo: What to know about the experimental approach

    The World Health Organization and Merck approved using the vaccine in Congo.

    May 21

• May 21

  • Romanian children sickened after eating school sandwiches

    Romanian authorities say at least two dozen children were taken to a hospital after they possibly were sickened by sandwiches served at their school

    May 21

• May 21

  • How to copy Meghan Markle's favorite workout

    The co-owner of a gym where Markle trained shares a Pilates-inspired workout.

    May 21

• May 21

  • Dispute on eye drop size fails to catch Supreme Court's eye

    A dispute about the size of eye drops has failed to catch the eye of the U.S. Supreme Court

    May 21

• May 21

  • Inside Cigna's Health Improvement Tour van

    "GMA" sponsor Cigna is touring the country delivering free health screenings with stops in underprivileged communities.

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• May 21

  • Medical teams sent to south India amid deadly virus outbreak

    Officials say a deadly virus has killed at least three people in south India, and medical teams have been dispatched to the area amid reports that up...

    May 21

• May 21

  • Suicide-related hospital visits for children and teens up sharply

    The biggest increase is for 15 - to 17-year-olds.

    May 21

• May 20

  • Fourth-grade teacher donates kidney to save student's life

    Teacher donating a kidney to save the life of a student at her school in Ohio.

    May 20

• May 20

  • Taiwan 'angry' over not being invited to WHO assembly

    Taiwan's health minister says the island feels "very angry" that it was not invited to the World Health Organization assembly in Geneva

    May 20

• May 20

  • Congo to begin vaccinating against Ebola on Monday

    Congo will begin administering an experimental Ebola vaccine Monday in Mbandaka, the northwestern city of 1.2 million where the deadly disease has...

    May 20

• May 20

  • Breath test can save money and catch cancer early

    This test is a cheaper and less invasive alternative to an upper endoscopy.

    May 20

• May 19

  • Congo says 3 new Ebola cases confirmed in large city

    Congo says 3 new confirmed Ebola cases in city of 1 million; vaccinations to start soon

    May 19

• May 19

  • Congo's health minister announces three new confirmed Ebola cases in city of 1 million

    Congo's health minister announces three new confirmed Ebola cases in city of 1 million

    May 19

• May 18

  • San Francisco to distribute addiction drug directly to users

    San Francisco's mayor plans to send medical teams to city streets to distribute a drug that curbs heroin cravings in opioid addicts

    May 18

• May 18

  • Correction: Hepatitis A-San Diego story

    Correction: Hepatitis A-San Diego story

    May 18

• May 18

  • Trump nominates acting VA secretary Wilkie for permanent job

    President Donald Trump says he'll nominate acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to permanently lead the beleaguered department

    May 18

• May 18

  • Woman admits having deadly toxin ricin at retirement home

    A 70-year-old woman accused of making the deadly toxin ricin and testing it on fellow residents at a Vermont retirement community has pleaded guilty...

    May 18

• May 18

  • After fumbling Ebola in 2014, Congo is key test for UN

    Nearly four years after the World Health Organization was accused of bungling its response to the biggest Ebola outbreak in history, the U.N. agency...

    May 18

• May 18

  • Prosecutors in Poland probe sewage dump into Baltic bay

    Prosecutors on Poland's Baltic coast have opened a probe into potential damage to the environment of the Bay of Gdansk after the sewage system in this...

    May 18

• May 18

  • Does chiropractic care help with lower back pain?

    A new study says chiropractic care and traditional treatment can ease back pain.

    May 18

• May 18

  • The Latest: WHO: Ebola in Congo not global health emergency

    The Latest: WHO says Ebola outbreak in Congo not yet a global health emergency

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• May 18

  • Correction: Congo-Ebola story

    Correction: Congo-Ebola story

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• May 18

  • FDA approves preventative treatment for migraines

    The FDA has approved a once-monthly injection to help with migraine headaches.

    May 18

• May 17

  • Rule would take US funds from clinics discussing abortion

    The Trump administration is resurrecting a Reagan-era rule that would ban federally-funded family planning clinics from discussing abortion with...

    May 17

• May 17

  • Report faults response to San Diego's Hepatitis A outbreak

    A San Diego County grand jury report faults local response to a recent hepatitis A epidemic and recommends improving lines of communication to prepare...

    May 17

• May 17

  • Latest: San Diego mayor sees lessons from hepatitis outbreak

    San Diego's mayor said he agrees with a county grand jury report that found lines of communication among authorities were lacking during the recent...

    May 17

• May 17

  • 'Major, major game-changer': Ebola spreads to big Congo city

    Congo's Ebola outbreak reports 1st confirmed urban case; 'a concerning development'

    May 17

• May 17

  • US approves 1st drug developed to prevent chronic migraines

    US regulators approve 1st drug designed to prevent chronic migraines

    May 17

• May 17

  • Time's up on women 'dying to deliver': COLUMN

    Our piece "Dying to Deliver" has generated a lot of attention.

    May 17

• May 17

  • Gov't approves $10B deal to overhaul VA medical records

    The government has signed a $10 billion deal to overhaul the electronic health records of millions of veterans

    May 17

• May 17

  • The Latest: Congo announces 11 new confirmed Ebola cases

    Congo's Ministry of Health has announced 11 new confirmed Ebola cases and two deaths tied to cases in the country's northwest

    May 17

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  • How to avoid the pesky bacteria lurking in public pools

    The mainstay of reducing outbreaks this summer: Watch your own behavior.

    May 17

• May 17

  • Doctor accused of keeping human fat in closet back at work

    A North Carolina doctor accused of reusing syringes and keeping human fat in plastic bags is back in business after her lawyer persuaded a judge that...

    May 17

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  • FDA names drugmakers accused of blocking cheaper generics

    U.S. drug regulators are publicizing information on brand-name drugmakers that use what government officials call "gaming tactics" to block cheaper...

    May 17

• May 17

  • Surgeon general: Most in US think opioid abuse is not local

    The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Jerome Adams, says opioid abuse is a problem nationwide, but only a small percentage of Americans think it's an...

    May 17

• May 17

  • Young American smokers get half of their smoke through hookahs: Study

    Researchers surveyed more than 3,300 American adults aged 18 to 30.

    May 17

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