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Trump Abortion Rule Seen as Blow Against Planned Parenthood
Taxpayer-funded family planning clinics must stop referring women for abortions immediately, the Trump administration says.
Vegan is the New Vegetarian: Why Supermarkets Need to Go 'Plant-Based'
With major news outlets such as The Economist and Forbes declaring 2019 the "year of the vegan", the trend promises to continue.
Even When HIV Prevention Drug Is Covered, Other Costs Block Treatment
In addition to the ancillary charges, other roadblocks persist for people who need PrEP from getting it.
Biden Cancer Nonprofit Suspends Operations Indefinitely
A nonprofit foundation set up by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden that relied on health care world partnerships to speed a cure for cancer has suspended its operations, it announced Monday.
Congo Tracing Contacts of First Ebola Case in Eastern City
After feeling sick for several days the pastor boarded a bus traveling to eastern Congo's largest city. Only upon arrival at his destination did anyone suspect he had the highly deadly and infectious Ebola virus.
What Does the Dust in Your Home Mean for Your Health?
You vacuum it, sweep it and wipe it off your furniture. But do you know what it actually is — and how it may affect your health?
UK Health Service to Use Amazon Alexa to Give Medical Advice
Alexa will see you now. Britain's health care service is teaming up with Amazon's digital voice assistant to help answer medical queries with advice from the service's official website.
Is There a Black Bisexual Boom?
More and more women are reporting that they're bisexual. But in the most recent survey, one subset stood out: 23% of black women in the 18 to 34 age group identified as bisexual.
Virginia Man Donates Kidney to Protest Gay Blood Donation Restrictions
A bisexual man in Virginia has donated a kidney in an effort to raise awareness of the FDA's policy banning men who have sex with men from donating blood for 12 months after their last gay sexual contact.
Why Your Perception Of 'Old' Changes As You Age
Many of us are convinced that while everyone else is aging, that person we see in the mirror every morning is magically aging at a somehow slower pace.
George Washington's Biggest Battle? With His Dentures, Made from Hippo Ivory and Maybe Slaves' Teeth
We have all heard the tales about George Washington chopping down a cherry tree, throwing a silver dollar across the Potomac River and, of course, wearing wooden teeth.
5 Benefits of Our Green Spaces
Studies show that green space and landscaping contribute to health, happiness, and intellect.
Shortening Trainee Doctor Hours Hasn't Harmed Patients
When reforms shortened working hours for U.S. doctors-in-training, some worried: Was that enough time to learn the art of medicine? Would future patients suffer? Now a study has answers, finding no difference in hospital deaths, readmissions or costs.
Setbacks for Trump's Drive to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
After two setbacks this week, President Donald Trump is now focusing his drive to curb drug costs on congressional efforts aimed at helping people on Medicare and younger generations covered by workplace plans.
Sobering Up: In An Alcohol-Soaked Nation, More Seek Booze-Free Social Spaces
A national trend of boozeless bars is cropping up nationwide to create social spaces without the hangovers, DUIs and alcoholism culture. It's part of a new push for sober options.
Wisconsin High School to Offer Free Condoms
A high school in Madison, Wisconsin, plans to offer students free condoms as part of a pilot program this year.
Which Cities Experience the Most Stress?
America's most stressed citizens are, perhaps surprisingly, those who live in Los Angeles, according to new research.
How to Handle Critters in Your Yard (Hint: Not with a Thermos)
Encounters with wildlife are becoming more common in towns and neighborhoods as urbanization increases, and people often do not know what to do in these situations.
A Peek Into Opioid Users' Brains as They Try to Quit
Government scientists are starting to peek into the brains of people caught in the nation's opioid epidemic, to see if medicines proven to treat addiction, like methadone, do more than ease the cravings and withdrawal.
Obesity Has Become the New Normal But It's Still a Health Risk
It is possible to be metabolically healthy and fat. But even metabolically healthy obese people may still have a shorter life expectancy than their lean peers.