Latest Health Headlines

• 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

• Feb 20

  • FDA warns against 'young blood' treatments

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

    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

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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

• Feb 16

  • 5 ways to protect yourself from heart disease during American Heart Month

    Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.

    Feb 16

• Feb 16

  • New study reveals quality sleep helps prevent heart diseases

    ABC News' Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton discusses the major takeaways from the new study.

    Feb 16

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• Feb 15

  • 9/11 fund running out of money for those with illnesses

    The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Washington lawmakers advance limits on vaccine exemptions

    Washington state lawmakers have advanced a measure that would remove parents' ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption to vaccinating...

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Boil-water advisory ends in Dayton, Ohio

    Boil-water advisories have ended for the Dayton, Ohio, area

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Kentucky closer to banning most abortions if Roe overturned

    The Kentucky House has passed a bill that would ban most abortions in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its decision legalizing the...

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Opioid maker used rap video to push powerful painkiller

    Employees at a drug company accused of bribing doctors rapped and danced around a human-size bottle of a highly addictive fentanyl spray in a video...

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Illinois Democrats propose expanded abortion access

    Illinois Democrats have introduced two measures that would expand abortion access in the state by removing a parental notification requirement and a...

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Teen sickened after schoolmate gives her marijuana edible

    A 13-year-old girl has been accused of giving edible marijuana gummy bears to some classmates at her school, causing another girl to be hospitalized

    Feb 15

• Feb 14

  • Deadly blue 'Mexican oxy' pills take toll on US Southwest

    Illicit fentanyl smuggled from Mexico into the Southwest is becoming a profitable new business for the Sinaloa drug cartel

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Ex-Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper supports universal health care

    John Hickenlooper, the former Democratic governor of Colorado who's considering running for president, says he supports universal health care and...

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Trump gains weight, now considered obese; cholesterol down

    President Donald Trump has tipped the scales and is now officially considered obese

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Anesthesia, if limited, can be safe for baby's brain

    A study finds strong evidence that one episode of general anesthesia doesn't hurt a baby's brain development

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Medicare ambulance rides may no longer end up at ER

    Medicare ambulance rides could include option of going to urgent care or doctor's office

    Feb 14

• Feb 14

  • Young cancer survivor fears anti-vax parents put sick kids at risk

    Rhett Krawitt's immune system was unable to handle vaccines.

    Feb 14