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Coming Out About Mental Health on Social Media

By Tarena Lofton | Aug 28, 2019

While struggles with mental health were traditionally kept private, in recent years a growing number of sufferers are adopting the opposite tack: sharing their mental health battles with the world, via social media.

Years Ago, This Doctor Linked a Mysterious Lung Disease to Vaping

By Victoria Knight | Aug 28, 2019

This summer, almost four years later, federal officials began investigating a national outbreak of severe lung illnesses linked to vaping that has struck more than 150 patients in 16 states.

Biden Health Plan Aims Far Beyond 'Obamacare' Legacy

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar | Aug 27, 2019

Wrapping himself in the legacy of "Obamacare," Joe Biden is offering restless Democrats a health care proposal that goes far beyond it, calling for a government plan almost anybody can join but stopping short of a total system remake.

Trump Administration Ends Protection for Migrant Medical Care

By Philip Marcelo | Aug 27, 2019

The Trump administration has eliminated a protection that lets immigrants remain in the country and avoid deportation while they or their relatives receive life-saving medical treatments or endure other hardships.

How Male Porn 'Superfans' Really View Women

Aug 27, 2019

These findings challenge what porn scholars call the "negative effects paradigm," which sees porn as an inherently bad thing that cultivates harmful attitudes.

Can Sun Umbrellas Ever Become Popular Again in the U.S.?

Aug 27, 2019

In the U.S., even though most people own an umbrella to keep them dry when it's raining, almost no one uses one for sun protection.

In the Face of Death, One Gay Man Throws a Party of a Lifetime

By Gene Johnson | Aug 26, 2019

The day he picked to die, Robert Fuller had the party of a lifetime.

Shopping Abroad for Cheaper Medication? Here's What You Need to Know

By Bernard J. Wolfson | Aug 26, 2019

Americans routinely skirt federal law by crossing into Canada and Mexico or tapping online pharmacies abroad to buy prescription medications at a fraction of the price they would pay at home.

Singer Eddie Money Says He Has Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer

Aug 26, 2019

Eddie Money says he has stage 4 esophageal cancer. The singer known for such hits as "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Take Me Home Tonight" says his fate is in "God's hands."

Molly to Treat PTSD? Some Experts Say Yes

By Will Stone | Aug 23, 2019

Scientists are testing how pharmaceutical-grade MDMA can be used in combination with psychotherapy to help patients with a severe form of PTSD that has not responded to other treatments.

U.N. Says Don't Worry About Drinking Microplastics in Water

By Jamey Keaten, Maria Cheng | Aug 23, 2019

The World Health Organization says the levels of microplastics in drinking water don't appear to be risky, but that research has been spotty and more is needed into their effects on the environment and health.

Reported Illnesses Among Vapers Reaches 150 Possible Cases

By Mike Stobbe | Aug 22, 2019

The number of breathing illnesses reported among people who vape is growing. Health officials are now looking into more than 150 possible cases in 16 states.

The Collapse of a Hospital Empire — And Towns Left in the Wreckage

By Barbara Feder Ostrov, Lauren Weber | Aug 22, 2019

How companies run by Miami businessman Jorge A. Perez and his associates were able to drive so many hospitals into the ground so quickly, devastating their communities, is a story about the fragility of health care in rural America.

A Brush With a Notorious Cat, My Rabies Education and the Big Bill That Followed

By Caitlin Hillyard | Aug 22, 2019

What I learned, besides fascinating facts about rabies, its transmission and the horrible ways one can die from it, was that any one of us is a mere cat scratch away from financial peril if we aren't lucky enough to have good health insurance.

Guidelines Say More Women May Need Breast Cancer Gene Test

By Lauren Neergaard | Aug 21, 2019

More women may benefit from gene testing for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer, especially if they've already survived cancer once, an influential health group recommended Tuesday.

Can GAINSWave ED Treatment Change Your Life? Men Say 'Yes'

By Joseph Pedro | Aug 21, 2019

Quick fixes may treat the symptoms, but never the cause... until now. GAINSWave technology is a major breakthrough.

Addiction Times Two: How Recovery Unplugged Heals Polysubstance Dependence

By Jill Gleeson | Aug 21, 2019

Party drugs like crystal meth, Special K, GHB and ecstasy are frequently combined for more intense or longer-lasting highs. Whether they're consumed together by design or accidentally, the results can be deadly.

Aretha Franklin's Cancer Doctors Recall Her Grace and Grit

By Jeff Karoub | Aug 20, 2019

Regardless of her reputation as a performer, Aretha Franklin's cancer doctors say she was no diva as a patient.

Out Actor Colton Haynes Shares Hospital Pics to Help Those Struggling with Addiction

Aug 20, 2019

Out actor Colton Haynes has discussed his addiction and mental health in the past but he took to Instagram this week to share photos of himself during "dark times" when he was hospitalized last year after a drug and alcohol bender.

No, Eating Chocolate Won't Cure Depression

Aug 20, 2019

A recent study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety has attracted widespread media attention. But the results might not be as sweet as you think.

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