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Study Points to Virus as Culprit in Kids' Paralyzing Illness
Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a virus is to blame for a mysterious illness that can start like the sniffles but quickly paralyze children.
Why Do We Have Sex? It's Complicated
Popular culture overflows with sex, from cinema to advertising to, yes, even politics. And for many, sex represents one of the most intimate forms of human connection.
More Choices and Stable Premiums for Obamacare Next Year
Consumers will have more health insurance choices next year under the Obama-era health care law and premiums will dip slightly for many customers, the Trump administration announced Tuesday.
For Boomers Reframing Aging, Age-Proofing A Home Won't Come Cheap
Aging in place is a major financial commitment, one that may be at odds with retirees' plans to downsize their lives and budgets and squirrel away cash in anticipation of rising health care costs.
For Generation Juul, Nicotine Addiction Happens Fast And Is Hard To Shake
Teens' use of e-cigarettes has doubled since 2017, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, with 1 in 4 high school seniors reporting use of a vape in the previous month.
J&J Recalls Baby Powder After Traces of Asbestos Found
Johnson & Johnson on Friday recalled a single batch of its baby powder as a precaution after government testing found trace amounts of asbestos in one bottle bought online.
Michael Jordan Opens First of Two Medical Clinics in Charlotte
An emotional Michael Jordan unveiled the first of two medical clinics he and his family funded to provide care to underprivileged members of the community.
Vaping-Related Illnesses Still Rising, Though at a Slower Pace
Health officials of Thursday said there have been 1,479 cases and at least 33 deaths in the mysterious outbreak.
Fashion Show Lets Down Syndrome Models Strut Their Stuff
Though New York's Fashion Week wrapped more than a month ago, there was plenty of fierce fashion at the second annual "Gigi's Playhouse Fashion Show" on Wednesday, an event that allows young people with Down syndrome to share their talent.
Researchers Find Drug Can Help Reverse Liver Disease in HIV-Positive People
National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified a new use for tesamorelin which may help reverse liver disease in those living with HIV. Read the highlights of the NIH press release here.
Aids Healthcare Foundation Calls on Makers of PrEP Drugs to Lower Prices
The Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) called on October 5 for Gilead Sciences Inc. to cut prices of pre-exposure prophalaxis drug Descovy. The new medication,was recently FDA approved amid controversy concerning its limited lab testing demographics.
'Fear Of Falling': How Hospitals Do Even More Harm By Keeping Patients In Bed
Hospitals have become so overzealous in fall prevention that they are producing an "epidemic of immobility," experts say.
Penis Plumping Pros and Cons
Men looking to make a change to their intimate lives - by way of making changes to their intimate equipment - are driving the growth of the penis enhancement industry. But are the procedures all they are pumped up to be?
Officials Say Death of Montana Teenager Was Vaping-Related
Health officials say a teenager in Montana has died of a lung disease associated with a national outbreak of vaping-related illnesses.
Study: Racism Shortens Lives and Hurts the Health of Blacks by Promoting Genes That Lead to Inflammation and Illness
Negative social attitudes, such as racism and discrimination, damage the health of those who are targeted by triggering a cascade of aberrant biological responses, including abnormal gene activity.
Health Care Stayed Front and Center at Democratic Debate
Voters got a better look at Democrats' health care priorities on Tuesday, as 12 of the leading candidates vowed to codify abortion access, threatened to jail opioid company executives and added a few more details to their health plans.
Patients Eligible For Charity Care Instead Get Big Bills
Under the Affordable Care Act, nonprofit hospitals are required to provide free or discounted care to patients of meager incomes — or risk losing their tax-exempt status. These price breaks can help people avoid financial catastrophe.
France OK's Bill Legalizing IVF for Lesbians, Single Women
France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that aims to give single women and lesbian couples legal access to in vitro fertilization, egg freezing and fertility medication.
Think 'Medicare For All' Is The Only Democratic Health Plan? Think Again
Voters are more concerned with how much they have to pay for medical care, like prescription drugs, but whose plan is most comprehensive?
Where You Die Can Affect Your Chance of Being an Organ Donor
If Roland Henry had died in a different part of the country, his organs might have been recovered. And lives could have been saved.