Number of US Overdose Deaths Appears to be Falling
17 July 2019Overdose deaths had been climbing each year since 1990, topping 70,000 in 2017.
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Ebola Outbreak in Congo Declared a Global Health Emergency
17 July 2019More than 1,600 people have died since August in the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history.
US Growing Largest Crop of Marijuana for Research in 5 Years
11 July 2019The plan is to grow 2,000 kilograms (4,409 pounds) of marijuana this year at the University of Mississippi.
Shortening Trainee Doctor Hours Hasn’t Harmed Patients
11 July 2019Researchers found no difference in patient deaths, readmissions or costs.
California Couple Claims Clinic Implanted Their Embryo in Wrong Woman
10 July 2019They claim their embryo was mistakenly implanted in a New York woman, who gave birth to their son as well as a second boy belonging to another couple.
Trump Directing Government to Revamp Care for Kidney Disease
10 July 2019Some of the initiatives will require new government regulations.
A Peek into Opioid Users’ Brains as They Try to Quit
9 July 2019Opioid addiction changes the brain in ways that even when people quit can leave them vulnerable to relapse, changes that researchers believe lessen with long-term abstinence.
Vaccine No Match Against Flu Bug That Popped Up Near End
27 June 2019The flu shot was working well early in the season with effectiveness put at 47% in February. But it was virtually worthless during a second wave driven by a tougher strain, at just 9%.
Medical Groups Warn Climate Change is a ‘Health Emergency’
24 June 2019Public health groups are pressing elected officials and presidential candidates to "meet and strengthen U.S. commitments" under the 2015 United Nations climate agreement from which Trump has vowed to withdraw.
New Drug to Boost Women’s Sex Drive Approved in US
21 June 2019Women with high blood pressure or heart disease should not take the drug because increases in blood pressure were observed after injections, the FDA said.
Size of an Apple: Girl Becomes Tiniest Newborn to Survive
29 May 2019She weighed just 8.6 ounces (245 grams) when she was born.
Planned Parenthood: Missouri’s Last Abortion Clinic May Shut
28 May 2019If the clinic's license is not renewed, the organization said Missouri would become the first state without a functioning abortion clinic since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision.
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Trump Falsely Claims He Tried to Stop ‘Send Her Back’ Chant
18 July 2019The taunt's target was Somali-born Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
Feds: Man Charged with Killing 3 Had Been Deported Twice
18 July 2019A Guatemalan man who was deported twice has been charged with killing an Iowa woman and her two children.
Utah Boy Promotes ‘Ice Cold Beer’ at Root Beer Stand
18 July 2019A Utah boy has earned widespread social media attention for his neighborhood soda stand thanks to a sign he holds that reads, "Ice Cold Beer" with "root" above the word beer in tiny print.
Tom Cruise Surprises Comic-Con with ‘Top Gun’ Sequel Trailer
18 July 2019Cruise says all the flying in the trailer is real and that “Top Gun: Maverick” is a love letter to aviation.
New York’s Climate Plan Will Drive Big Changes, If It Works
18 July 2019A new law signed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sets the nation's most aggressive targets for reducing carbon emissions.