Health News

February 21, 2019

North Dakota's 1st medical marijuana dispensary set to open

North Dakota's first medical marijuana dispensary is set to open next week, the culmination of a nearly two-year effort by ...

February 21, 2019

Measles epidemic in Madagascar kills more than 900, says WHO

The World Health Organization says that an epidemic of measles in Madagascar has caused more than 900 deaths. According to ...

February 22, 2019

Judge considers expanding child separation case

Months after the Trump administration announced an end to its widescale separation of migrant parents and children, the ...

February 19, 2019

Supreme Court rules out death penalty for Texas inmate

A long legal fight over whether a Texas death row inmate could be executed ended Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled ...

February 19, 2019

Detained Mexican migrant dies in Texas hospital

A Mexican man detained by Border Patrol for illegal re-entry died Monday at a hospital in Texas. U.S. Customs and Border ...

February 19, 2019

Former Arizona coach Olson suffers minor stroke

Former Arizona coach Lute Olson has been hospitalized after suffering a minor stroke over the weekend. Banner University ...

February 18, 2019

Iron Horse yields gold: Gehrig cap could sell for $200,000

Bob Ellis knew what he wanted from his mother-in-law's collection of Lou Gehrig memorabilia both times she asked him to pick ...

February 17, 2019

Russian flag hung on church in UK city where ex-spy poisoned

Officials in the English city where a former Russian double agent was poisoned with a nerve agent last year have denounced ...

February 15, 2019

Cubs' Russell sorry for 'pain' he caused ex-wife, no details

Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell apologized Friday for the "hurt" and "pain" he caused his ex-wife but didn't detail ...

February 15, 2019

Judge: Hernandez's child can't sue NFL over brain disease

The 6-year-old daughter of the late NFL player Aaron Hernandez missed a 2014 deadline to opt out of the league's concussion ...

February 15, 2019

First lady makes Valentine's Day art with pediatric patients

Melania Trump showed love for her new hometown during a Valentine's Day arts-and-crafts session with pediatric patients ...

February 15, 2019

Trump gains weight, now considered obese; cholesterol down

President Donald Trump has put on some pounds and is now officially considered obese. The White House on Thursday released ...

February 14, 2019

Medicare ambulance rides may no longer end up at ER

Medicare wants to change how it pays for emergency ambulance services to give seniors more options besides going to a ...

February 14, 2019

Researchers find clues that depression may speed brain aging

Memory and thinking skills naturally slow with age but now scientists are peeking inside living brains to tell if depression ...

February 14, 2019

Flu vaccine doing a relatively good job this season

The flu vaccine is doing a relatively good job this season, protecting about half the people who got it, U.S.

February 14, 2019

Cancer death racial gap narrows, but still higher for blacks

For a long time, blacks have died of cancer at higher rates than other Americans. But a new report says the gap is narrowing.

February 14, 2019

53 cases of measles confirmed in southern Washington state

Health officials in southern Washington state say they have confirmed 53 cases of measles. The Columbian reports Clark County ...

February 14, 2019

Source of fall romaine outbreak a mystery, US regulators say

U.S. food regulators say they weren't able to identify a contamination source for a food poisoning outbreak that prompted ...

February 13, 2019

Cleaning routine shows promise in curbing superbug infection

Think of it as decontaminating yourself. Hospitalized patients who harbor certain superbugs can cut their risk of developing ...