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• May 26

  • Ex-Texas nurse accused of killing dozens of kids in 1980s

    Prosecutors say a Texas nurse who is in prison for the 1982 killing of a toddler and who faces new charges in the death of an infant a year earlier is...

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• May 26

  • Trump's budget dismays families hit by drug addiction crisis

    President Donald Trump's budget released this week would reduce funding for addiction treatment, research and prevention, and some families feel...

    May 26

    

• May 26

  • 11-year sentence for Woman in fatal silicone injection

    A woman has been sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison for performing illegal cosmetic silicone injections _ including one that caused a...

    May 26

• May 26

  • Texas set to embrace new abortion restrictions

    A sweeping new anti-abortion bill in Texas that includes one provision already blocked by federal courts is heading to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott

    May 26

• Replacing Obamacare

  May 26

  • The GOP health bill's Medicaid cuts could leave millions of women uninsured

    17 million women in the U.S. ages 18-64 have health insurance through Medicaid.

    Replacing Obamacare

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• May 26

  • Top tips to avoid summer health hazards

    Best practices for avoiding sunburns, spoiled food and insect-borne diseases. Plus, how to stay safe on the road.

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• Memorial Day

  May 26

  • Summer health hazards to avoid on Memorial Day

    A few steps to make long-awaited outside adventures a little safer.

    Memorial Day

    May 26

    

• May 26

  • The Latest: Prosecutor says nurse could have killed dozens

    A Texas prosecutor says an imprisoned former nurse convicted in 1984 of killing a toddler and facing a new murder charge in the 1981 death of an...

    May 26

• May 26

  • Report: More Americans with Alzheimer's are dying at home

    Report: 1 in 4 Alzheimer's disease deaths are now occurring at home _ a startling increase that marks a shift away from hospitals and nursing homes

    May 26

• Replacing Obamacare

  May 26

  • GOP focus on lowering health premiums may undermine benefits

    Something has to give.

    Replacing Obamacare

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• May 26

  • Israel: Netanyahu's bladder stone successfully removed

    Office of Israeli prime minister says medical procedure to remove Netanyahu's bladder stone successful

    May 26

• May 26

  • German kindergartens to name parents who skip vaccine advice

    The German government wants kindergartens to inform authorities if parents fail to prove they have attended a doctors' consultation on child...

    May 26

• May 26

  • How the AP-NORC poll on long term care was conducted

    The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll on long-term care was conducted March 2-29 by NORC at the University of Chicago,...

    May 26

• May 26

  • S. Korea OKs civilian contact with North Korea over malaria

    South Korea OKs 1st civilian contact with North Korea since North's nuclear test in January 2016

    May 26

    

• May 25

  • The Latest: Botulism outbreak seems limited to 1 cheese bag

    California health officials say botulism outbreak linked to nacho-cheese sauce appears limited to an opened bag of the sauce

    May 25

• May 25

  • GOP senators say tough report complicates health care bill

    Republican senators are conceding that a scathing report on the GOP's House-passed health care bill has complicated their effort to write their own...

    May 25

    

• May 25

  • Alzheimer's disease: The basics

    The progressive disease is the most common form of dementia.

    May 25

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• May 25

  • Report: More Americans with Alzheimer's are dying at home

    Report: 1 in 4 Alzheimer's disease deaths are now occurring at home _ a startling increase that marks a shift away from hospitals and nursing homes

    May 25

• May 25

  • Rate of Alzheimer's disease deaths jumped 54 pct. in 15 years, CDC finds

    There were 93,541 deaths related to Alzheimer's disease in 2014.

    May 25

    

• Replacing Obamacare

  May 25

  • Congressional report shows how premiums could change under 'Trumpcare'

    Congressional report: 'Trumpcare' will change premiums

    Replacing Obamacare

    May 25

    

• Replacing Obamacare

  May 25

  • Insurers continue to hike prices, abandon ACA markets

    People shopping for insurance through the Affordable Care Act in yet more regions will be facing higher prices and fewer choices next year as...

    Replacing Obamacare

    May 25

    

• May 25

  • Debate rages in India on IVF for women over 50

    Scores of women in India give birth at advanced ages with the help of a controversial doctor who claims great success with patients over 50

    May 25

    

• May 25

  • Debate rages in India on IVF for women over 50

    Scores of women in India give birth at advanced ages with the help of a controversial doctor who claims great success with patients over 50

    May 25

    

• Democratic Party

  May 25

  • Democratic congressman has heart valve replacement procedure

    The top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has undergone a heart procedure and will remain hospitalized for a few days

    Democratic Party

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• May 25

  • Marijuana extract helps some kids with epilepsy, study says

    A medicine made from marijuana, without the stuff that gives a high, cut seizures in kids with a severe form of epilepsy in a study that strengthens...

    May 25

    

• May 25

  • AP FACT CHECK: Medicaid a target for cuts despite assurance

    AP FACT CHECK: Medicaid a target for cuts despite assurances from Trump budget chief

    May 25

    

• May 25

  • 23 million more uninsured with GOP health bill, analysts say

    Congress' official budget analysts say the health care bill Republicans recently pushed through the House would leave 23 million more Americans...

    May 25

    

• May 24

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• May 24

  • FDA: Controller for heart pump recalled over deaths

    Recall issued for external controllers for implanted heart pump after 26 deaths

    May 24

• May 24

  • Drugmaker paying $33M over recalled nonprescription meds

    Johnson & Johnson, 42 states reach $33 million settlement over recalled nonprescription medicines

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• May 24

  • Poor sleep is linked to higher death risk in those with heart issues

    The study's findings are in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

    May 24

    

• Replacing Obamacare

  May 24

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• May 24

  • Mentally ill languish in Texas jails despite funding hike

    Hundreds of mentally ill inmates are languishing for months in Texas jails because of a lack of space at the state's psychiatric hospitals

    May 24

    

• May 24

  • Marijuana extract helps some kids with epilepsy, study says

    A medicine made from marijuana, without the stuff that gives a high, cut seizures in kids with a severe form of epilepsy in a study that strengthens...

    May 24

    

• May 24

  • The Latest: Report disputes claim on pre-existing conditions

    A new analysis by Congress' nonpartisan budget scorekeepers undermines claims by House Republicans that their health legislation protects people with...

    May 24

    

• May 24

  • Vermont governor vetoes marijuana bill, wants changes made

    Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state but indicated that he is willing to work with the...

    May 24

    

• May 24

  • AP FACT CHECK: No Medicaid cuts in Trump budget? Really?

    AP FACT CHECK: Trump budget chief misleads in insisting no cuts to Medicaid

    May 24

    

• May 24

  • Zika hit Florida months before infections found, study says

    A new study suggests Zika began spreading in Florida mosquitoes about 3 months before infections were detected last summer

    May 24

    

• May 24

  • The Latest: Vermont governor vetoes marijuana bill

    Vermont Gov. Phil Scott says he's vetoing a bill that would have legalized recreational marijuana in the state and is sending it back to the...

    May 24

• Veterans Affairs

  May 24

  • VA plans mental care for discharged vets, but at what cost?

    Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is touting new efforts to expand urgent mental health care to thousands of former service members with...

    Veterans Affairs

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• May 24

  • Company to appeal decision in medical marijuana lawsuit

    A Rhode Island textile company plans to appeal a ruling that said it discriminated against a woman by denying her an internship because she uses...

    May 24

• May 24

  • Girl pulled into harbor by sea lion treated for rare seal finger disease

    The disease comes from bacteria that live in the mouths of seals and sea lions

    May 24

    

• May 24

  • 2 addiction counselors at halfway house die of drug overdose

    Authorities say two addiction counselors at a suburban Philadelphia halfway house have died of opioid overdoses inside the group home

    May 24

    

• May 24

  • New WHO chief: Planned US funding cuts not a 'closed issue'

    The new head of the World Health Organization doesn't believe the Trump administration's calls to slash funding for international aid and U.N....

    May 24

    

• May 24

  • Goat yoga is the latest trend, and it's here to namaste

    Goats attend these yoga classes alongside people.

    May 24

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• May 23

  • Health care is key issue as Montana fills US House seat

    Anti-government rhetoric has clashed with the need for health care in Meagher County, Montana, a place that's not much different than other rural...

    May 23

• May 23

  • Judge: Company discriminated against medical marijuana user

    A judge has ruled against a Rhode Island textile company accused of discriminating against a woman when she was denied an internship because she uses...

    May 23

• May 23

  • Man sentenced to 6 years in prison for peddling fake cures

    A dual citizen from Pakistan and the United Kingdom has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for selling drugs that he falsely claimed would...

    May 23

• May 23

  • Ethiopia's Tedros to be next leader of UN health agency

    Ethiopia's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a former health minister, will become the next director-general of the World Health Organization

    May 23

    

• May 23

  • The Latest: Ethiopia's PM hails Tedros election as WHO chief

    The new head of the World Health Organization says his "central priority" will be working to achieve universal health coverage, while pledging to...

    May 23