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  • Melania Trump visits babies, moms affected by opioid crisis

    First lady Melania Trump toured a hospital's neonatal care unit Wednesday to learn about the treatment being given to newborns suffering from opiate...

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  • A bout with 'The Big C': 'Nightline' producer on facing thyroid cancer diagnosis

    John Kapetaneas is a journalist and segment producer for ABC News' "Nightline."

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  • UN: Ebola outbreak is worrying but not a global emergency

    UN says Congo's latest Ebola outbreak is worrying but not a global emergency

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  • The Latest: No border crossing surge with Canada pot sales

    U.S. officials say the legalization of marijuana in Canada has not prompted any changes in the flow of traffic at U.S.-Canada border crossings

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  • When cancer strikes the young, infertility can result; now states act to help

    Treatment for cancer and other serious conditions involves toxic chemotherapy.

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  • AP Explains: Why Congo's latest Ebola outbreak is worrying

    AP Explains: Why Congo's worrying new Ebola outbreak might be declared a global emergency

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  • California surgeon due in court on drug, assault charges

    A California surgeon and his girlfriend are expected to appear in court on charges they drugged and sexually assaulted two women

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  • GOP on defense to explain pre-existing condition protections

    Republican candidates who are still calling for repeal of the Obama-era health care law find themselves on the defensive about how they will preserve...

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  • Virginia lawmaker settles suit, seeks mental health reform

    A Virginia state senator whose son stabbed him before killing himself has settled a lawsuit against a former employee of a local mental health agency

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• Oct 17

  • Canada now world's largest legal marijuana marketplace

    And they're off: Canada starts legal marijuana sales and becomes world's largest national pot marketplace

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Melania Trump to focus on opioids, newborns in hospital tour

    First lady Melania Trump is visiting Philadelphia on Wednesday to meet with families of children who were affected by exposure to opioids while in the...

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• Oct 17

  • Former student surprises teacher with life-saving gift

    George Labecki, 63, was surprised by Lindsay Arnold Wenrich, 34, who revealed that she'd be donating her kidney to him.

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• Oct 17

  • This full-body slider workout will take your gym routine to the next level

    Sliders are celebrity trainer Megan Roup's secret to a killer workout.

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• Oct 16

  • US defense secretary sees the enduring costs of Vietnam War

    U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sees first-hand the enduring costs of fighting the Vietnam War

    Oct 16

• Oct 16

  • 62 cases of AFM confirmed across 22 states: CDC

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated reported AFM cases.

    Oct 16

• Oct 16

  • Drugmakers funnel millions to lawmakers; a few dozen get $100,000-plus

    Before the midterm heated up, dozens of drugmakers had already given millions.

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• Oct 16

  • Obesity surgery may lower heart attack danger in diabetics

    New research suggests obesity surgery may dramatically lower the danger of heart attacks and strokes in patients with diabetes

    Oct 16

• Oct 16

  • Breast cancer disparities: Why do black women have worse breast cancer outcomes?

    Breast cancer disproportionately affects some groups more than others.

    Oct 16

• Oct 16

  • Teacher overcome with emotion as former student reveals she's giving him her kidney

    The tearful moment was captured on video.

    Oct 16

• Oct 16

  • Teacher overcome with emotion as former student reveals she's giving him her kidney

    Lindsay Arnold Wenrich revealed she would be donating her kidney to her former English teacher, George Labecki, after he posted on Facebook asking for...

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• Oct 16

  • This full-body slider workout will take your gym routine to the next level

    Why this small piece of workout equipment should be your new best friend

    Oct 16

• Oct 15

  • US wants drug prices in TV ads: 'Patients deserve to know'

    US wants drug prices included in TV ads: 'Patients deserve to know'

    Oct 15

• Oct 15

  • Arkansas drops 4,100 more from Medicaid over work rule

    Arkansas has nearly doubled the number of people removed from its expanded Medicaid program over a new work requirement that's the subject of a...

    Oct 15

• Oct 15

  • Insurer Anthem will pay record $16M for massive data breach

    Insurer Anthem agrees to pay $16 million in data breach that exposed sensitive information of 79 million people

    Oct 15

• Oct 15

  • The Latest: US wants drugmakers to put prices in TV ads

    Federal government wants drugmakers to disclose list price of prescription drugs in TV commercials

    Oct 15

• Oct 15

  • 7 companies, 4 men charged in $1B telemedicine fraud scheme

    Federal prosecutors say seven companies and four men are charged in a $1 billion telemedicine fraud scheme that deceived tens of thousands of patients...

    Oct 15

• Oct 15

  • Ann Curry to host TV show to solve medical mysteries

    Former 'Today' show anchor Ann Curry has signed on to host a new series that attempts to solve medical mysteries by finding patients and doctors who...

    Oct 15

• Oct 15

  • Trans teen on sharing the final steps of her transition: gender confirmation surgery

    This past June, Jazz Jennings underwent her gender confirmation surgery.

    Oct 15

• Oct 15

  • WHO convenes emergency meeting on Congo's Ebola outbreak

    WHO convenes emergency meeting on Congo's Ebola outbreak as rate of new cases has doubled

    Oct 15

• Oct 15

  • Unvaccinated child dies from flu in Florida

    A child in Florida who wasn't vaccinated has died from getting the flu.

    Oct 15

• Oct 15

  • Does pregnant Meghan Markle need to worry about Zika? Here's what the CDC recommends

    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed the pregnancy before their foreign tour.

    Oct 15

• Oct 15

  • As US suicide rates rise, Hispanics show relative immunity

    Support from family and community appear to shield Latinos.

    Oct 15

• Oct 15

  • Study: Without Medicaid expansion, poor forgo medical care

    Government report: Low-income people in states that haven't expanded Medicaid much more likely to forgo care

    Oct 15

• Oct 15

  • AP-NORC Poll: Many caregivers neglecting their own health

    AP-NORC Poll: Many caregivers skip their own checkups in health care balancing act

    Oct 15

• Oct 15

  • UK offers prescription for loneliness, no drugs involved

    Doctors will be able to prescribe cooking classes and walking groups.

    Oct 15

• Oct 15

  • Democratic candidates focus on health care as midterms near

    Democrats focus on health care as top issue to close out midterm campaigns

    Oct 15

• Oct 14

  • New strategy: Democrats go all-in on health care in midterms

    President Donald Trump may be the impetus for Democratic anger that is powering the midterm elections, but the Democrats' top issue isn't the...

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• Oct 14

  • Guards, inmates ally against state in radon-exposure cases

    Guards and inmates at a Connecticut prison are on the same side of a legal fight against the state over radon

    Oct 14

• Oct 13

  • Fatal police shootings 40% more likely in states with higher gun ownership

    The U.S. Constitution’s second amendment gives us the “right to bear arms,” but what if having a gun for protection is actually putting you more at...

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• Oct 13

  • Battles over safe Ebola burials complicate work in Congo

    Battles over safe Ebola burials complicate work in Congo; the case of the runaway hearse

    Oct 13

• Oct 13

  • Selena Gomez reportedly seeking mental health treatment

    Dr. Jennifer Ashton discusses mental health stigmas and shares takeaways from the Global Summit on Mental Health Culture Change.

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• Oct 13

  • My son was finally diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis, now I need more answers

    The recently named disease can mimic the symptoms of polio.

    Oct 13

• Oct 12

  • Congo reports 5 new Ebola deaths; UN worker is infected

    Congo reports 5 new Ebola deaths; UN peacekeeping mission staffer is infected

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • Screen time overload: How media multitasking can affect our perception of others

    Using too many screens at once might affect how you approach social situations.

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • Widower takes ban on military injury claims to Supreme Court

    Rebekah Daniel bled to death within hours of childbirth

    Oct 12

• Oct 12

  • Slight increase in Medicare's outpatient 'Part B' premium

    Medicare 'Part B' premium for outpatient care will rise by just $1.50 a month next year

    Oct 12

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• Oct 12

  • Child hunger 'serious' in India while its economy grows fast

    A global hunger index has been released showing about 20 percent of Indian children under age 5 suffer from acute under-nutrition in the same week the...

    Oct 12

• Oct 11

  • Thousands of young US children get no vaccines, survey finds

    Worried health officials say a small but growing proportion of the youngest children in the U.S. have not been vaccinated against any disease

    Oct 11