Latest Health Headlines

• May 27

  • 1 new Ebola death confirmed in Congo, bringing total to 12

    Congo's health ministry says there has been another death of a confirmed case of Ebola, bringing the number of fatalities to 12

    May 27

• May 27

  • The Latest: Macron: Ireland makes history with abortion vote

    French President Emmanuel Macron says that Ireland has made history with its abortion referendum in which voters overwhelmingly chose to abolish a ban...

    May 27

• May 27

  • Some Irish Catholics worried, dismayed after abortion vote

    Irish Catholics attending Sunday Mass were disappointed with the result of a referendum in which voters opted to legalize abortion and think it...

    May 27

• May 26

  • Ebola vaccinations begin in rural Congo on Monday: Ministry

    Ebola vaccinations begin in rural Congo on Monday, ministry says, as confirmed cases up to 35

    May 26

• May 26

  • Emails show cooperation among EPA, climate-change deniers

    Newly released emails show senior political appointees at the Environmental Protection Agency working closely with a think-tank that dismisses...

    May 26

• May 25

  • Idaho town told not to drink water amid contamination scare

    Officials say residents of an Idaho town have been told not to drink its well water amid concerns that a fired municipal worker found dead in his home...

    May 25

• May 25

  • The Latest: First tests find no water contamination in town

    State officials say a first round of tests on the water in an Idaho town have found no contamination after a fired city worker was found dead in his...

    May 25

• May 25

  • California law allowing life-ending drugs halted, for now

    A California law allowing terminally ill people to end their lives has been put on hold _ at least for now

    May 25

• May 25

  • Chewing gum while walking may help you burn more calories, study finds

    More research will be needed.

    May 25

• May 25

  • Bill to create health care price controls in California dies

    A proposal to create health care price controls in California has died

    May 25

• May 25

  • US raises concerns about illnesses tied to synthetic pot

    Federal health officials are urging states to regulate marijuana oil extracts after investigating a rash of illnesses tied to the products in Utah

    May 25

• May 25

  • Judge orders higher-calorie meals for Alaska Muslim inmates

    A U.S. judge has ordered Alaska corrections officials to provide Muslim inmates with nutritionally sufficient, pork-free meals when they break their...

    May 25

• May 25

  • Sun safety tips to avoid having a summer 'fry day'

    Memorial day kicks off the unofficial start of summer -- and skin dangers.

    May 25

• May 25

  • Health care CEOs lead the way in pay

    The highest pay packages go to CEOs at health care companies

    May 25

• May 25

  • Officials: Deadly Nipah virus has not spread in south India

    Indian officials say an outbreak of a deadly virus has not spread to any new areas but issued a series of warnings to people in stricken towns

    May 25

• May 25

  • AP Explains: What to look for in Irish abortion referendum

    AP Explains: What to look for in Irish abortion referendum

    May 25

• May 24

  • For a child alone in a hot car, it can feel like an oven in a little more than 1 hour

    It takes about an hour for a child left in a hot car to suffer from heat stroke.

    May 24

• May 24

  • Alaska judge plans to order proper meals for Muslim inmates

    A federal judge says he plans to issue by Friday an order requiring that an Alaska jail provide suitable meals to Muslim inmates as their break their...

    May 24

• May 24

  • Jury recommends $25M in Johnson & Johnson lawsuit

    A California jury delivered a $25.7 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit filed by a woman who claimed she developed cancer by using...

    May 24

• May 24

  • Congo says confirmed Ebola cases have reached 31; 9 deaths

    Congo's confirmed Ebola cases reach 31, with 9 deaths, as capital's ports tighten monitoring

    May 24

• May 24

  • St. Jude: $100M for children with cancer global outreach

    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tennessee announces $100 million investment in global outreach to improve access to quality medical care for...

    May 24

• May 24

  • South Asians more likely to die from heart disease

    What you need to know.

    May 24

• May 24

  • FDA warns: Don't let your children sink their teeth into benzocaine

    The FDA says benzocaine-based products should no longer be used for teething.

    May 24

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• May 24

  • Gut check: Swallowed capsule could spot trouble, send alert

    Scientists develop a swallowed capsule that might someday be used to spot health problems from inside the gut

    May 24

• May 24

  • FDA warns: Don’t let your children sink their teeth into benzocaine

    The FDA says benzocaine-based products should no longer be used for teething.

    May 24

• May 24

  • Kosovo court imprisons 2 over illegal organ harvesting

    Kosovo court imprisons 2, including doctor, over illegal organ harvesting

    May 24

• May 24

  • South Sudan's quiet victims of war: With HIV, without help

    South Sudan's quiet victims of civil war: HIV-positive but beyond the reach of help

    May 24

• May 24

  • Woman who runs ultramarathons: 'Go out and do whatever you dream about'

    I have finished races with frostbite and run 10 hours without water.

    May 24

• May 24

  • Is running more than 100 miles good for your heart?

    More than 2 million Americans participate in long-distance races each year.

    May 24

• May 24

  • 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

    May 24

• May 23

  • 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

    May 23

• 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.

    May 22

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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