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China's Xi Says Coronavirus Outbreak Must Be Taken Seriously
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that it's "extremely crucial" to take every possible measure to combat a new coronavirus that has infected 217 people in the country.
No Shield From X-Rays: How Science Is Rethinking Lead Aprons
Patients have come to expect a technician to drape their torsos with a heavy lead apron when they get an X-ray, but new thinking among radiologists and medical physicists is upending the decades-old practice of shielding patients from radiation.
U.S. Drinking More Now Than Just Before Prohibition
Americans are drinking more now than when Prohibition was enacted. What's more, it's been rising for two decades, and it's not clear when it will fall again.
US to Screen Airline Passengers from China for New Illness
Three U.S. airports will screen passengers arriving from central China for a new virus that has sickened dozens, killed two and prompted worries about an international outbreak, health officials said Friday.
Warren and Klobuchar Say They Can Lower Drug Prices Without Congress' Help
On Tuesday, two Democrats running for president promised to do — each by herself — what Washington has so far proven unable to do: lower the prices of prescription drugs.
Utah Stops Distribution of Condoms with Cheeky Slogans
An HIV-awareness campaign featuring condom wrappers with cheeky slogans that put a sexy spin on state pride met a quick end in Utah as the governor ordered the health department to stop distributing them.
Australia Wildfire Smoke Stokes Health Fears in Cities
The sun has glowed an eerie red behind a brown shrouded sky for weeks over Australian metropolitan areas that usually rank high in the world's most livable cities indexes.
Your Blood Type May Influence Your Vulnerability to Norovirus
Norovirus infections cause watery diarrhea, low-grade fever and, most alarming of all, projectile vomiting. Not everyone is equally vulnerable to the virus, and whether you get sick or not may depend on your blood type.
On the Money: Confronting Fresh Health Insurance Deductibles
Many deductibles reset Jan. 1, forcing patients to pay thousands of dollars for care or prescriptions before most insurance coverage starts.
Groups Push for 'Medicare for All' as Primaries Near
With just weeks until the first 2020 contests, several groups are organizing grassroots efforts aimed at convincing voters they should back candidates who fully support "Medicare for All" legislation.
Arizona Bill Banning Sex Ed Before 7th Grade Going Nowhere
An Arizona Republican senator who was pushing a contentious proposal that would bar any sexual education instruction for students before the 7th grade and create new requirements for the subject conceded her proposal stood no chance of advancing.
Team Trump Says Administration's Action On Health Care 'Is Working.' Is It?
With the 2020 election months away, President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is touting his health care record as a key reason voters should grant him another term.
California Could Be 1st State to Sell Own Prescription Drugs
California could become the first state to make its own prescription drugs under a proposal announced Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who says it would "take the power out of the hands of greedy pharmaceutical companies."
Smokers Need Not Apply: Fairness Of No-Nicotine Hiring Policies Questioned
When U-Haul recently announced it will no longer hire people who use nicotine in any form in the 21 states where such hiring policies are legal, the Phoenix-based moving company joined a cadre of companies with nicotine-free hiring policies.
California Rejects Unique Intersex Surgery Ban for Some Kids
California lawmakers have rejected what would have been a first-of-its-kind ban on medically unnecessary treatment for infants born with ambiguous or conflicting genitalia.
NYT Op-Ed Notes THIS Crucial Difference Between Gay & Straight Youths' Approach to Sex
In a Jan. 10 New York Times op-ed piece, author Peggy Orenstein offered her insights around the sexual attitudes of America's youth - and identified one crucial difference between how straight and LGBTQ youths approach sex.
Family Doctors In Rural America Tackle Crisis Of Addiction And Pain
In many ways, rural communities have become the face of the nation's opioid epidemic. Drug overdose deaths are more common by population size in rural areas than in urban ones.
Are Tweets About Cannabis' Health Benefits Full of Mistruths?
Are social bots taking part in the conversation about the correlation between recreational cannabis and health issues?
Universal Coverage, Single-Payer, Medicare-for-All: What Does it Mean?
Collectively, health care is our biggest industry. Most Americans are befuddled by it, and the political debate surrounding it only makes it more confusing.
Obamacare Mandate: Hot for Lawyers, Ho-Hum to Consumers
The repeal of an unpopular fine for people without health insurance has had little impact on "Obamacare" sign-ups or premiums, a gap between the real world and legal arguments from conservatives again challenging the Affordable Care Act.