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Oct 8
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Bystander rape-prevention programs face questions
A national wave of rape-prevention programs seeks to make people better bystanders, but they are facing hard questions and new concernsOct 8
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Oct 7
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Trump reaches out to Democrats in bid for 'great' health law
President Donald Trump is reaching out to Democrats to see if they "want to do a great HealthCare Bill" after Republicans have failed so far to...Oct 7
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Donald TrumpOct 7
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Ohio mayor asks Trump for help combating Lake Erie algae
A large algae bloom spreading across the western end of Lake Erie has residents in Toledo again worrying about the safety of their drinking waterOct 7
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Hurricane HarveyOct 7
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Health officials watching mosquitoes in Texas after Harvey
Health officials in Texas will be on watch in coming weeks for any increases in mosquito-borne diseases including West Nile virus and Zika after...Oct 7
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Oct 6
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Trump's one-two punch hits birth control, LGBT rights
In a one-two punch that elated social conservatives, the Trump administration is letting more employers opt out of providing no-cost birth control and...Oct 6
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HurricanesOct 6
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FDA: Drug shortages possible due to Puerto Rico power outage
FDA says drug shortages possible because of power outages in Puerto Rico after hurricaneOct 6
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Oct 6
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UK court drops lawsuit against IVF clinic in forgery case
Britain's High Court has dismissed a lawsuit against an IVF clinic by a man who says his ex-wife forged his signature to conceive a child using an egg...Oct 6
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Oct 6
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Head of NYC public hospitals cites cash-flow crisis
The head of New York City's public hospital system says he will leave more jobs unfilled at the 11 hospitals he oversees and has started slowing...Oct 6
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Oct 5
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Oklahoma health officials warn of dire budget consequences
Oklahoma health officials are warning of dire consequences to state health care infrastructure if lawmakers can't agree on how to plug an estimated...Oct 5
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Oct 5
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AP-NORC Poll: Adult caregivers overwhelmed and undertrained
AP-NORC Poll: Adult caregivers looking after aging relatives and friends have little training for their stressful roles but still find the experience...Oct 5
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Oct 5
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The Latest: Massachusetts settles with fentanyl company
Massachusetts has announced a $500,000 settlement with an Arizona drug company it says schemed to push sales of a powerful opioid-fentanyl painkiller...Oct 5
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Oct 5
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Cleaning up 'Methadone Mile' and other drug havens
U.S. cities are wrestling with chronically drug-infested areas that have only worsened as cheaper heroin and more potent opioids have flooded inOct 5
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United KingdomOct 5
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UK rejects terminally ill man's request to die
Britain's High Court has rejected a terminally ill man's request to be killed with medical helpOct 5
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Oct 5
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How the AP-NORC poll of long-term caregivers was conducted
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll of people with experience giving or receiving long term care was conducted June...Oct 5
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HurricanesOct 5
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Mental health concerns in aftermath of Puerto Rico hurricane
Mental health concerns in Puerto Rico aftermath of Hurricane MariaOct 5
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Oct 4
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Some injured in Vegas massacre didn't know they'd been shot
Some of the people injured in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history didn't initially realize they had been shotOct 4
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Oct 4
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Study questions European approval process for cancer drugs
Only about half of the cancer drug approvals by the European Medicines Agency in the last few years helped patients live longer or improved their...Oct 4
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Oct 4
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Parties fight over funding children's health insurance
A House committee is divided over how to pay for an extension of a popular health insurance program for millions of low-income childrenOct 4
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Oct 4
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The Latest: House panel approves money for kids' insurance
A Republican-run House committee has approved a bill financing a health insurance program for low-income children for five more yearsOct 4
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Las Vegas ShootingOct 4
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'I wasn't ready to die,' Vegas victim says from hospital bed
A Los Angeles nurse injured in the Las Vegas massacre says she saw people dying as she fled with a bleeding stomach and a ripped-open legOct 4
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Oct 4
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Gene therapy helps boys with 'Lorenzo's Oil' disease
Experimental gene therapy seems to help boys with the inherited nerve disease featured in the movie 'Lorenzo's Oil.'Oct 4
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Oct 4
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Chemical safety nominee faces tough questioning by Democrats
President Trump's nominee to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency promises to apply sound science and defends his history on...Oct 4
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Oct 4
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EPA: 'Oil Lake' in New Jersey's Meadowlands to get clean up
The federal government has approved a plan to clean up a contaminated site in New Jersey's Meadowlands dubbed "Oil Lake"Oct 4
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Oct 4
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The Latest: Michigan health boss in court over Legionnaires'
Michigan's former head of disease control says she left it to the governor's office to tell the public about a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in the...Oct 4
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Oct 4
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Ex-Obama officials begin health insurance sign-up campaign
Former Obama administration officials say they're starting a private campaign to encourage people to sign up for coverage next year under the...Oct 4
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Oct 3
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Complicated recovery awaits victims injured in Vegas attack
Belts as tourniquets, tarps for stretchers: After fight to survive, those injured in Vegas attack face complicated road to recoveryOct 3
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Oct 3
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The Latest: Pro-abortion group says congressman a hypocrite
A pro-abortion rights group says a Pennsylvania anti-abortion Republican congressman accused of asking his mistress to get an abortion is a hypocriteOct 3
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Oct 3
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Court ruling favors Planned Parenthood in Missouri
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is reversing an action that could have slowed expansion of abortion services in MissouriOct 3
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Oct 3
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Study examines how far US women must travel to get abortion
New study shows some striking differences in how far US women travel to get an abortionOct 3
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Oct 3
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The Latest: House passes bill against late-term abortions
Republicans have pushed a bill through the House outlawing most late-term abortionsOct 3
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Oct 3
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Correction: FDA-Generic Medicines story
Correction: FDA-Generic Medicines storyOct 3
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Oct 3
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Concert shooting puts many at risk for post-traumatic stress
PTSD a risk for hundreds after concert shootings, even those left physically unscathedOct 3
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Oct 3
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ACLU sues to challenge FDA limits on access to abortion pill
The American Civil Liberties Union is filing a lawsuit challenging federal restrictions that limit many women's access to the so-called abortion pillOct 3
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Oct 3
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UN: More should have been done to fight cholera in Yemen
The World Health Organization's emergencies chief says the U.N. agency and its partners could have acted faster and mobilized more vaccine to fight a...Oct 3
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Oct 3
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Spoils of Brexit: EU cities race to get EU agencies from UK
Competition to host the European Medicines Agency and the European Banking Authority heats up this week with many EU nations still confident they can...Oct 3
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Oct 3
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Angelina Jolie's doctor shares top 10 breast cancer prevention tips
Here are 10 diet and lifestyle changes to reduce your risk of breast cancer.Oct 3
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Oct 3
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Plague in Madagascar hits urban areas, kills 2 dozen people
Authorities in Madagascar are struggling to contain an outbreak of plague that has killed two-dozen people since last monthOct 3
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Oct 3
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Trying to get sober? NIH offers tool to help find good care
Trying to get sober? NIH creates online tool to help people searching for alcohol treatment get a better shot at quality careOct 3
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Oct 3
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ALS patient behind ice bucket challenge: I will bounce back
The man who helped spark the ice bucket challenge that raised millions of dollars for research on Lou Gehrig's disease is recovering from a health...Oct 3
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Oct 2
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FDA acts to encourage generic competition for complex drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration opens a new front in its efforts to reduce high drug prices by increasing competitionOct 2
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Oct 2
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State attorneys general seek more beds for drug treatment
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general is pushing to ease access to Medicaid-funded drug treatment amid a nationwide opioid crisisOct 2
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Oct 2
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If addiction is a disease, should relapse mean jail time?
A case before Massachusetts' highest court is challenging the practice of ordering people with addiction to stay drug free as a condition of probationOct 2
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Oct 2
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The Latest: Court eyes drug-free probation order challenge
A unique case before Massachusetts' highest court is challenging the practice of ordering people with addiction to stay drug free as a condition of...Oct 2
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Oct 2
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Americans win Nobel medicine prize for circadian rhythm work
The Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to three Americans for discoveries about the body's daily rhythmsOct 2
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Oct 2
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The Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to 3 Americans for discoveries about body's daily rhythms
The Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to 3 Americans for discoveries about body's daily rhythmsOct 2
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