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  • New York sues Target and Walmart for selling toy jewelry kits high in lead

    New York sues Target and Walmart for selling Cra-Z-Jewelz toy kits.

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  • Republican sparks pushback after vaccine comment

    A Tennessee physician recently elected to Congress is being criticized by top state leaders for alleging without evidence that vaccines may cause...

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  • Woman writes letter about being targeted by parenting ads after stillbirth

    Gillian Brockell's tweet has been shared more than 25,000 times.

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  • Tainted romaine lettuce traced to at least 1 California farm

    US officials trace E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce to at least 1 farm in California

    Dec 13

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  • Court: Trump can't let companies deny birth control coverage

    A U.S. appeals court has blocked rules by the Trump administration allowing more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control

    Dec 13

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  • The drugs behind the stunning 54% increase in drug overdose deaths in 6 years

    Fentanyl alone caused nearly a third of all overdose deaths in 2016.

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  • Human heart prompts Southwest flight to return to Seattle

    Southwest Airlines says a Dallas-bound flight returned to Seattle last weekend because a human heart had been left onboard

    Dec 13

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  • 5 convicted in meningitis outbreak case; 1 acquitted

    Four former employees and an owner of the Massachusetts facility responsible for a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak that has killed more than 100...

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  • With OK from Congress, US hemp market set to boom

    With federal legalization of hemp at hand, the US market is set to boom amid the popularity of CBDs, a non-psychoactive compound found in hemp as a...

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • US appeals court blocks Trump administration rules allowing more employers to opt out of providing free birth control

    US appeals court blocks Trump administration rules allowing more employers to opt out of providing free birth control

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • Woman agrees to become an 'Immortal Corpse' for science

    National Geographic reports on Susan Potter's decision to have her body sliced up 27,000 times and turned into a digital cadaver for medical...

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  • UNAIDS head to quit post early following scathing report

    The head of the U.N. agency AIDS says he'll leave his post in June, an early departure date that comes a week after an independent report looking into...

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  • EU agency: Cocaine dealers' technology use complicates busts

    The European Union agency that monitors drug abuse says cocaine dealers are increasingly using social media and encrypted communications to do...

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  • More sleep in Seattle: Later school start helps kids get zzz

    High school students are getting more sleep in Seattle thanks to a later start of the school day

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  • Why one woman agreed to become an 'Immortal Corpse' for science

    Susan Potter, 87, had her body sliced 27,000 times for medical education.

    Dec 13

• Dec 12

  • Stethoscopes loaded with bacteria, including the one that causes Staph infection

    A new study suggests stethoscopes need to be cleaned more diligently.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Cuba health mystery: Diplomats had inner-ear damage early on

    Doctors: American diplomats affected by mysterious health incidents in Cuba showed damage in the inner ear shortly after they complained of weird...

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  • Kotex recalls some tampons after reports of 'pieces left in the body'

    Some users had to "seek medical attention to remove tampon pieces left:" Kotex.

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  • 'We're fighting for our lives': Diabetic activists take on drug companies

    Diabetic activists demand drug makers answer for sky-high insulin prices.

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  • Health law sign-ups lagging as Saturday deadline is looming

    Health insurance sign-ups for the Affordable Care Act are down with just a few days left to enroll, and it's happening even though premiums are...

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• Dec 12

  • Minnesota lawmakers discuss reining in soaring insulin costs

    Minnesota lawmakers are considering steps they could take to rein in the soaring cost of insulin, which one couple says has become so expensive that...

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  • This diet can cut your risk of developing heart disease

    You really do need to eat your vegetables.

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  • When drinking to overcome social anxiety backfires the next day

    People who drink to overcome social anxiety may experience a rebound effect.

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  • This workout is beloved by Victoria's Secret models

    P.Volve is a workout that many V.S. models swear by before the runway.

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• Dec 12

  • What does it really take to get a Victoria's Secret model body?

    Get runway ready with these 8 at-home Victoria's Secret workouts.

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  • Meth playing bigger role in US drug overdose crisis

    Methamphetamine is playing a bigger role in the U.S. drug overdose crisis, officials say

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  • Water from sewage rivers used to grow vegetables in Bolivia

    What gets flushed down in Bolivia's capital city is used to irrigate crops.

    Dec 12

• Dec 11

  • Elderly man evicted over medical marijuana hits another snag

    A 78-year-old New York man who was evicted from federally subsidized housing because he uses medical marijuana says the conflicting state and federal...

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• Dec 11

  • A tale of 2 implants: How the price depends on who is picking up the tab

    Costs often depend on who is paying the bill.

    Dec 11

• Dec 11

  • Women having heart attacks wait longer to get help: Study

    Women with heart attack symptoms wait approximately 37 minutes longer than men before reaching out for potentially life-saving medical care,...

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• Dec 11

  • What to know about the new strategy to prevent holiday overeating

    Nutritionist Maya Feller breaks down what to know about a new study that explains a way to avoid gaining extra weight over the holidays.

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  • Apple Watch alerts man to life-threatening heart problem

    Ed Dentel wasn't expecting an Apple Watch update to potentially save his life.

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  • New Zealand law to make medical marijuana widely available

    New Zealand's government has passed a law that will make medical marijuana widely available for thousands of patients over time

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• Dec 10

  • Nobel Peace winner: international action on sex abuse needed

    Nadia Murad says she wants world leaders to take action on sexual violence.

    Dec 10

• Dec 10

  • Record count reported for mysterious paralyzing illness

    Health officials are reporting the most cases ever of a mysterious paralyzing illness in children

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  • Justices won't hear states' appeal over Planned Parenthood

    The Supreme Court is avoiding a high-profile case by rejecting appeals from Kansas and Louisiana in their effort to strip Medicaid money from Planned...

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  • Mental health workers start weeklong strike in California

    Thousands of Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals throughout California started a weeklong strike Monday to protest what they say is a lack...

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  • Slovak hospitals hold new Roma mothers against their will

    An AP investigation has found that women and their newborns in Slovakia are often unjustifiably detained in hospitals across the European Union...

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  • Romania hospital says 39 babies now diagnosed with superbug

    Romania hospital says 39 babies now diagnosed with drug-resistant superbug, triple last month

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  • Deadline for enrolling in Obamacare's marketplaces is fast approaching

    The deadline is Dec. 15 in most states.

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  • Don't eat raw cookie dough: CDC

    With the holidays upon us, the CDC has a warning for cookie dough lovers.

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  • South Sudan to begin Ebola vaccinations as 'very high risk'

    The WHO says the country is at "very high risk" in the current Ebola outbreak.

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  • New mothers and babies often detained in Slovak hospitals

    An AP investigation has found that women and their newborns in Slovakia are often unjustifiably detained in hospitals across the European Union...

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  • AP Investigation: Slovak hospitals detain new moms, babies

    AP Investigation: Slovak hospitals detain new moms, babies

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• Dec 9

  • More than half of California nursing homes try to avoid new staffing laws

    The new regulations require more time spent caring for patients directly.

    Dec 9

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  • After marijuana helps patriarch with Alzheimer's, his family pushes for more research

    The Spier Family Foundation is funding research into the benefits of marijuana.

    Dec 9

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  • UK nerve agent survivor fears poison will soon kill him

    A British man who was exposed to the deadly nerve agent Novichok says he is struggling with his eyesight and mobility, and fears the poison will kill...

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  • Nobel peace winners demand action against sex abuse

    One of the winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize says the attention the prize has drawn to sexual violence against women in war zones must be...

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  • Plant a tree: Milan's ambitious plans to be cleaner, greener

    The color for Italy's fashion capital now is gray _ due to its stone buildings and polluted skies _ but Milan is embarking on a new plan to go green,...

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