Latest Health Headlines

• Feb 23

  • Sick kids left in limbo by Venezuela-US crisis

    At least nine severely ill children from Venezuela have become the unintended victims of U.S. sanctions against companies tied to the embattled...

    Feb 23

• Feb 23

  • New study claims a third of adults over 50 have a protein deficiency

    Dr. Jennifer Ashton explains what the proper amount of lean protein should be along with a balanced diet of healthy fats and whole grain carbs.

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• Feb 23

  • Special unit to move mental patients under consideration

    A group of state senators wants to see if an expanded police unit can be created in the South Carolina Department of Mental Health to transport mental...

    Feb 23

• Feb 23

  • Trump sets up abortion obstacles, barring clinic referrals

    Trump administration acts to bar taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions

    Feb 23

• Feb 22

  • US opioid-related deaths have quadrupled in past 18 years: Report

    A new study details the waves of the epidemic.

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Fired Amazon worker with Crohn's sues over bathroom breaks

    Fired Amazon worker in Kentucky with the inflammatory bowel condition Crohn's disease sues company over his dismissal, what he says was a need for...

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Many shades of meaning behind 'Medicare-for-all'

    A primer on 'Medicare-for-all' as 2020 Democrats stake out their positions

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Hospital: 5 patients given overdoses may have been treatable

    The Ohio hospital system investigating a doctor accused of ordering painkiller overdoses for dozens of patients says five who died may have received...

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Drug price hearing on Capitol Hill has similarities to one nearly 60 years ago

    Talk about déjà vu.

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Haunting 'Roma' scene shines a rare spotlight on stillbirths

    Haunting scene in Oscar-nominated 'Roma' puts a rare spotlight on surprisingly common stillbirths

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Trump administration plan would prohibit taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions

    Trump administration plan would prohibit taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions

    Feb 22

• Feb 22

  • Police: 5 children die of food poisoning in Pakistan

    Pakistani police: 5 children die of suspected food poisoning after family ate dinner at restaurant in country's south

    Feb 22

• Feb 21

  • Strategies to treat HIV fall short in rural areas

    Stigma around HIV and AIDS are sometimes prevalent in rural communities.

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Oklahoma GOP leaders to push 'triggered' abortion ban

    Republican leaders in Oklahoma want to join at least five other states in automatically banning abortions if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its...

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • 'Soda tax' associated with 50 percent drop in sugary drink consumption in one city

    Berkeley, California, implemented the soda tax in 2015.

    Feb 21

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• Feb 21

  • No, scientists didn't find a cure for HPV: Here’s what you need to know

    Why additional testing is needed.

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Pinterest blocks vaccination-related searches to avoid spreading misinformation

    The search engine for inspiration takes a stand against health misinformation.

    Feb 21

• Feb 21

  • Measles epidemic in Madagascar kills more than 900, says WHO

    The World Health Organization says that an epidemic of measles in Madagascar has caused more than 900 deaths

    Feb 21

• Feb 20

  • Mississippi woman pleads guilty in massive pharmacy fraud

    A Mississippi woman charged in a pharmacy fraud case that prosecutors say reaped than $200 million pleads guilty to charges in the case

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Government headed for close to half of nation's health tab

    Report: Government to pay for nearly half the nation's health care tab in less than 10 years

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Nurse builds database of women murdered at the hands of men

    "I know where the silence is. It is everywhere and it is deafening.”

    Feb 20

• Feb 20

  • Nurse charged in fatal drug-swap error pleads not guilty

    A Tennessee nurse charged with reckless homicide after a medication error killed a patient has pleaded not guilty

    Feb 20

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• Feb 19

  • 'Zombie deer' disease is spreading across the US: What you should know

    The prion disease that causes "zombie deer" is spreading to more states.

    Feb 19

• Feb 19

  • FDA panel endorses ketamine nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression

    The nasal spray has shown promise in treating depression when other meds don't.

    Feb 19

• Feb 19

  • FDA warns against 'young blood' treatments for aging, disease

    The treatments are a significant public health concern, the FDA said on Tuesday.

    Feb 19

• Feb 19

  • Some politicians champion 'Medicare-for-all.' But what does that mean?

    That phrase means different things for different candidates.

    Feb 19

• Feb 19

  • High court to consider case about reach of clean water law

    The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case about the reach of a federal clean water law

    Feb 19

• Feb 19

  • This day in history: Feb. 21, 1986

    AIDS patient Ryan White returns to classes at Western Middle School.

    Feb 19

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• Feb 19

  • New report recommends ways to prevent depression during pregnancy and postpartum

    The report stressed perinatal depression is not the same as "baby blues."

    Feb 19

• Feb 19

  • US charity opens cancer ward for children in Gaza

    US charity inaugurates first children's cancer department in Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip

    Feb 19

• Feb 19

  • ERs often miss chance to send overdose survivors to addiction treatment programs

    The ability to divert patients into recovery programs is often lacking.

    Feb 19

• Feb 19

  • Murphy signs bill expanding family leave in New Jersey

    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law a bill expanding the state's paid family leave program

    Feb 19

• Feb 19

  • Hospital, doctor face 3 new lawsuits over drug doses, deaths

    Three more wrongful-death lawsuits have been filed against an Ohio hospital system and a doctor accused of ordering potentially fatal doses of pain...

    Feb 19

• Feb 19

  • High court denies Maryland appeal of drug price-gouging law

    The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a Maryland appeal to uphold the state's law against pharmaceutical price gouging

    Feb 19

• Feb 19

  • Screen time for 2-year-olds and younger has doubled since the mid-90s, study finds

    Dr. Jennifer Ashton discusses what parents should know about a new study that looks at the amount of time babies spend in front of a screen.

    Feb 19

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• Feb 19

  • Screen time for babies 2 years old and younger has doubled since the mid-90s: study

    The longterm effects of excessive screen time for babies remains unknown.

    Feb 19

• Feb 18

  • Officials: Ohio has a hepatitis A outbreak, but it's not new

    The Ohio Department of Health says reports that wrongly imply a newly declared outbreak of hepatitis A are circulating around the state, apparently...

    Feb 18

• Feb 18

  • Coal dust turns white snow black in Siberian town

    A Siberian coal mining town has gotten a blanket of black snow, a regular occurrence in the region known for high industrial pollution levels

    Feb 18

• Feb 18

  • Philippines says 136 people have died in measles outbreak

    The outbreak has been blamed partly on recent vaccination fears.

    Feb 18

• Feb 17

  • As drug use rises, so does syphilis: Report

    An uptick in the disease could be linked to increased drug use, researchers say.

    Feb 17

• Feb 17

  • The trauma of Puerto Rico's 'Maria Generation'

    The storm has left a lasting impact on the island.

    Feb 17