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  • No stay of ruling that tossed California assisted-death law

    An appeals court has refused to block a court decision that says a California law allowing the terminally ill to end their lives was passed illegally

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  • Nurse who sued hospital for retaliation awarded $28 million

    A jury has ruled that a Boston hospital retaliated against a Haitian-American nurse who stood up for a black colleague and has awarded her $28 million

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• May 23

  • Congress OKs Trump bid to widen private care at besieged VA

    Congress delivered a victory to President Donald Trump by expanding private care for veterans as an alternative to the troubled Veterans Affairs...

    May 23

• May 23

  • E-cigarettes disappoint in a workplace quit-smoking study

    In a large study of company wellness programs, free electronic cigarettes did not help smokers quit more than usual methods such as nicotine patches...

    May 23

• May 23

  • US employee in China reported strange sounds, pressure

    The State Department says a U.S. government employee in southern China reported abnormal sensations of sound and pressure

    May 23

• May 23

  • The Latest: Senate approves bill to widen private care at VA

    The Senate has passed a sweeping bill aimed at fulfilling President Donald Trump's pledge to expand private care to veterans as an alternative to the...

    May 23

• May 23

  • With death rate up, US life expectancy is likely down again

    Preliminary data shows U.S. death rates rose again last year, indicating that 2017 likely will mark the third straight decline in American life...

    May 23

• May 23

  • US health chief pledges more action if Ebola spreads

    US health chief pledges more action if Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads

    May 23

• May 23

  • Dramatic rise in ADHD medication mishaps among kids, report finds

    The new report is published in the Journal of Pediatrics.

    May 23

• May 23

  • Ebola response on 'knife's edge' as timing key, WHO says

    2 patients who fled Ebola ward among the dead in Congo outbreak, aid group says

    May 23

• May 23

  • FDA warns teething medicines unsafe, wants them off shelves

    US health officials warn parents about the risks of some teething remedies; wants companies to stop selling them.

    May 23

• May 23

  • Loneliness does more than pull on your heart strings -- it may hurt your heart

    Research shows that these feelings don’t just cause emotional stress.

    May 23

• May 23

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

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

    May 23

• 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.

    May 21

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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

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• 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

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• 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

    May 18

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  • Correction: Congo-Ebola story

    Correction: Congo-Ebola story

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  • 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