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Rapper Azealia Banks Apologizes for Her PrEP Rant
Controversial rapper Azealia Banks took to Instagram this week to offer an apology to those who use PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) after launching into a rant last month.
As Stigma Ebbs, College Students Seek Mental Health Help
More college students are turning to their schools for help with anxiety, depression and other mental health problems.
Not Yesterday's Cocaine: Death Toll Rising From Tainted Drug
The powerful opioid fentanyl is often mixed into cocaine, turning the stimulant into a much bigger killer than the drug of the past.
More Polio Cases Now Caused by Vaccine Than Wild Virus
Four African countries have reported new cases of polio linked to the oral vaccine, as global health numbers show there are now more children being paralyzed by viruses originating in vaccines than in the wild.
Kamala Harris Proposes Doubling Mental Health Treatment Beds
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris wants to double the number of mental health treatment beds available across the country and increase access to virtual mental health counseling.
It's Obamacare Season — Here's What You Need to Know
Despite repeated efforts by Republicans in Congress to undo the Affordable Care Act, the controversial law's seventh open-enrollment period launched this month to relatively little fanfare. It ends Dec. 15.
Paging Dr. Robot: Artificial Intelligence Moves Into Care
The next time you get sick, your care may involve a form of the technology people use to navigate road trips or pick the right vacuum cleaner online.
Gluten-Sensitive Liberals? Investigating the Stereotype
Despite having no data to support their claims, media voices ranging from the satirical show Portlandia to commentators on Fox News have poked fun at what they characterize as the gluten-intolerant left.
Ginsburg Hospitalized for Treatment of Chills and Fever
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized after experiencing chills and fever, the court said Saturday.
US Officials: Don't Eat Romaine Grown in Salinas, California
U.S. health officials on Friday told people to avoid romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, because of another food poisoning outbreak.
Federal Addiction Treatment Dollars Off-Limits for Marijuana
The U.S. government is barring federal dollars meant for opioid addiction treatment to be used on medical marijuana.
Wife of Man Found in Freezer Feared Doctors
A Missouri woman whose husband's body was found in a freezer denied him medical care as he battled terminal illness and blocked police and social workers from entering the home
New California Law May Expand Use Of HIV Prevention Drugs, With Caveats
The law, SB-159, eliminates mandatory doctor visits and bars insurance companies from requiring prior authorization for PEP and PrEP drugs.
Officials Trace Multi-State Hepatitis A Cases to Supermarket Berries
A hepatitis A outbreak in Nebraska, Indiana and Wisconsin has been traced to blackberries sold in Fresh Thyme grocery stores.
A Call for Major Federal Spending Reform as STDs Reach an All-Time High
A new report released by the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) calls for major reforms in how the U.S. funds and supports STD prevention and care in the midst of a growing public health crisis.
AMA Calls for Total Ban on E-Cigarette and Vaping Products
The American Medical Association is calling for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices.
Dance Teacher Pleads Guilty to Exposing Teen Boy to HIV
A dance teacher who appeared on a reality TV show has pleaded guilty in Tennessee to raping a teenage student and exposing him to the AIDS virus.
The Startling High Cost of the 'Free' Flu Shot
In the Byzantine world of health care pricing, most people wouldn't expect that the ubiquitous flu shot could be a prime example of how the system's lack of transparency can lead to disparate costs
Warren's 'Medicare for All' Reignites Health Care Clash
Elizabeth Warren's proposal to gradually move the country to a government-funded health care system has further inflamed the debate over "Medicare for All."
Some Say Hospital Psychiatric Wards Now Feel Like Prisons
New safety standards aimed at limiting suicide risks have led to overhauls inside hospitals around the country, with psychiatric facilities and wards removing bathroom doors, stripping artwork from walls and requiring patients to wear paper gowns.