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  • Reversal: Kentucky restoring Medicaid benefits for thousands

    Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's administration says it is reinstating dental and vision care for hundreds of thousands of Medicaid recipients who had their...

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• Jul 19

  • Do fertility treatments bring higher risk of invasive breast or uterine cancer?

    "Did they have long-term downstream effects in terms of risks of cancers?”

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  • Parents desperate to help children they believe have rare, controversial disorder

    PANDAS is a disorder that some experts say can be associated with strep throat.

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Nevada's path forward unclear after twice-delayed execution

    Nevada is facing big hurdles trying to execute a twice-convicted killer who says he wants to die

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Flint water crisis prompts call for more federal oversight

    A federal watchdog is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen its oversight of state drinking water systems nationally and...

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • The health risks of eating shellfish

    Vibrio infections often begin when people eat raw or undercooked seafood.

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Prioritizing mental health will decrease medical healthcare costs: OPINION

    Mental health issues aren’t easy to talk about.

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • EPA watchdog urges agency to strengthen oversight of state drinking water systems after lead crisis in Flint, Michigan

    EPA watchdog urges agency to strengthen oversight of state drinking water systems after lead crisis in Flint, Michigan

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Coffee shop serves hope to people recovering from addiction

    A Pennsylvania town's newest coffee shop is offering people recovering from opioid addiction a fresh start, one steaming cup of java at a time

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • AP-NORC Poll: If DNA shows health risks, most want to know

    AP-NORC Poll: Curiosity about ancestry is the main reason Americans seek DNA testing but many also want to know if they're at risk for disease

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Expired sunscreen alert

    ABC News' Gio Benitez talks with a dermatologist who says expired sunscreen does not effectively protect skin in the sun.

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• Jul 19

  • Train like a New York City police officer with these at-home workout moves

    Try these three workout moves that can be done anywhere.

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Is your sunscreen expired? Here’s what you need to know

    Experts say it is essential to check the expiration date on your sunscreen.

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Eat dinner earlier, dodge cancer?

    While we often hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, now, new research suggests that the time we eat dinner can affect our cancer...

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• Jul 18

  • Eat dinner earlier, dodge cancer?

    New research suggests that the time we eat dinner can affect our cancer risk.

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• Jul 18

  • Philadelphia's tax on soda upheld by state Supreme Court

    Pennsylvania's highest court is upholding Philadelphia's tax on soda and other sweetened drinks, rejecting a challenge by merchants and the beverage...

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• Jul 18

  • New law in Baltimore bars sodas from kids' menus

    A new ordinance in Baltimore bars city restaurants from including sodas and other sugary drinks on kids' menus

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • What is PANDAS, the disorder some say can cause extreme behavioral changes in kids?

    Alexia was a normal 4-year-old when she suddenly became defiant and explosive.

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• Jul 18

  • A third of US adults say they or someone they know has used fertility treatments

    More than a million babies have been born with fertility treatmens, study found.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Attorney general: Oklahoma board went too far with pot rules

    Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter says the state's Board of Health overstepped its authority with several of the emergency rules it adopted last...

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• Jul 18

  • US judge throws out suit over health subsidy cuts

    A U.S. judge in San Francisco has thrown out a lawsuit over the Trump administration's decision to cut Affordable Care Act subsidies

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • World's 1st test-tube baby celebrates 40th birthday

    Louise Joy Brown said she's proud to be the first baby born via IVF.

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• Jul 18

  • The problem with overprescribing antibiotics

    Research from the CDC suggests 30% of antibiotic prescriptions are not needed.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • How to work out like a New York City firefighter

    Captain Thomas Tanzosh from the FDNY shares a simple circuit routine you can do at home to train like New York's bravest.

    Jul 18

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• Jul 18

  • Train like a firefighter with this workout routine at home

    Captain Thomas Tanzosh of the FDNY stopped by "GMA" to demo how they work out.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Japan OKs 1st anti-smoking law seen as lax and partial

    Japan has approved its first national legislation banning smoking inside of public facilities, but the measure excludes many restaurants and bars and...

    Jul 18

• Jul 17

  • Destiny's Child singer Williams seeks mental health help

    Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams says she's seeking help for the depression she has struggled with for years

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Planned Parenthood sues Idaho over abortion reporting law

    Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands is suing the state of Idaho over new abortion reporting requirements

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • States: Workaround succeeding after cut in health subsidies

    California and 17 other states that sued the Trump administration over its decision to cut off Affordable Care Act subsidies say a workaround has...

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Dems see Kavanaugh as Obamacare threat, but law likely safe

    The heated debate over how Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh would vote on the Affordable Care Act might not matter. With five past defenders of...

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• Jul 17

  • FDA plans to ease OTC approvals for some prescription drugs

    FDA wants to make it easier for some prescription drugs to be sold over the counter

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• Jul 17

  • Mom blames teen's death on packaging for peanut cookies

    A South Florida mother says her 15-year-old daughter with a peanut allergy died after mistakenly eating a chewy Reese's Chips Ahoy cookie

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• Jul 17

  • New study claims urgent-care clinics may over-prescribe antibiotics

    Dr. Jennifer Ashton discusses a new study that says clinics prescribe antibiotics three times as often to patients who visit traditional doctors'...

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• Jul 16

  • US health official reveals fentanyl almost killed his son

    The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's a personal reason for his focus on the opioid epidemic: His son almost...

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• Jul 16

  • Court: Drug users can be jailed for relapsing on probation

    Massachusetts' highest court has upheld the authority of judges to order people with addiction to stay drug free as a condition of probation

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • WeWork takes meat off the menu at company events

    Office space sharing company WeWork says it will no longer serve red or white meat at company events and also won't allow employees to charge meat to...

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• Jul 16

  • Everything you need to know to stay bug-free this summer

    Dermatologist Dr. Whitney Bowe discusses all her expert tips on how to shop for and apply insect repellent on "GMA."

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• Jul 16

  • Q&A: Dr. Whitney Bowe answers all of your questions about bug spray

    Are the chemicals safe? Can I apply it to my face? Can I apply it to a wound?

    Jul 16

• Jul 14

  • WeWork takes meat off the menu at company events

    Office space sharing company WeWork says it will no longer serve red or white meat at company events and also won't allow employees to charge meat to...

    Jul 14

• Jul 14

  • 2-year sentence for woman who faked cancer to raise $51,000

    A woman who collected $51,000 in donations by claiming she was dying of cancer has been sentenced to 2 years in federal prison

    Jul 14

• Jul 14

  • Despite detente, sanctions on North Korea fan TB epidemic

    Despite post-summit detente, ongoing sanctions are keeping lifesaving medicines from North Korean tuberculosis patients and could fan a regional...

    Jul 14

• Jul 14

  • Nurses at Vermont hospital back at work after 2-day strike

    Nurses seeking higher wages at Vermont's largest hospital are back on the job after a two-day strike

    Jul 14

• Jul 13

  • Girl with 3-D printed hand nears goal of throwing out first pitch at all 30 MLB parks

    She is using the tour to bring awareness to Poland syndrome and raise money.

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• Jul 13

  • Oregon admits lack of oversight of medical marijuana program

    Regulators don't know how much medical marijuana is in the pipeline in Oregon, opening the way for black market diversion

    Jul 13

• Jul 13

  • FDA OKs 1st drug to treat smallpox, in case of terror attack

    The deadly disease had been wiped out four decades ago.

    Jul 13

• Jul 13

  • UK police say bottle was source of pair's Novichok poisoning

    Novichok is a lethal substance produced in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

    Jul 13

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  • Jefferson University offers medical marijuana grad programs

    Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia will be offering graduate-level certificate program in medical marijuana

    Jul 13

• Jul 13

  • US Attorney General Jeff Sessions discusses opioid crisis

    Attorney General Jeff Sessions put in a plug for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee on Friday as he touted the role of law enforcement in...

    Jul 13

• Jul 13

  • The Latest: 2 women protesting attorney general are arrested

    Portland police say two people were arrested while protesting a visit by Attorney General Jeff Sessions

    Jul 13