Latest Health Headlines

• 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.

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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