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December 13, 2019

Report: Whistleblower says ICE denied healthcare to migrants

A whistleblower report provided to BuzzFeed News alleges U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has “systematically ...

December 13, 2019

In surprise decision, US approves muscular dystrophy drug

U.S. health regulators approved a second drug for a debilitating form of muscular dystrophy, a surprise decision after the ...

December 13, 2019

How tramadol, touted as safer opioid, became 3rd world peril

Reports rolled in with escalating urgency — pills seized by the truckload, pills swallowed by schoolchildren, pills in the ...

December 13, 2019

Peter Frates, known for ice bucket challenge, laid to rest

To honor Peter Frates — the former Boston College baseball player whose public battle with ALS helped make the ice bucket ...

December 13, 2019

Pederson says Grugier-Hill hiding concussion was 'selfish'

Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson says it was a “selfish act” for linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill to hide concussion ...

December 13, 2019

Former NBA Commissioner Stern has emergency brain surgery

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern had emergency surgery after suffering a brain hemorrhage while having lunch not far from ...

December 13, 2019

Tramadol is an odd, unpredictable opioid, scientists say

Scientists who’ve studied the curious chemistry of the opioid tramadol use an array of adjectives to describe it: ...

December 13, 2019

Breast cancer risk from menopause hormones may last decades

Women who use certain types of hormones after menopause still have an increased risk of developing breast cancer nearly two ...

December 13, 2019

New Zealand recovers 6 bodies days after volcanic eruption

New Zealand military specialists recovered six bodies from a small volcanic island Friday days after an eruption claimed at ...

December 12, 2019

Eyeing 2020, House empowers Medicare to negotiate drug costs

Sharpening their 2020 election message, House Democrats on Thursday pushed through legislation that would empower Medicare ...

December 12, 2019

Outdated, dangerous childbirth practices persist in Europe

When Clara Massons was in labor with her son, a midwife climbed onto her bed and pushed down on Massons’ belly, explaining ...

December 12, 2019

Vaping illness death count surpasses 50 in US

The death toll in the vaping illness outbreak has topped 50, U.S. health officials said Thursday. The 52 deaths in 26 states ...

December 12, 2019

Senate OKs Trump's FDA nominee despite unclear vaping agenda

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Dr. Stephen Hahn to lead the Food and Drug Administration despite concerns about how he will ...

December 12, 2019

German doctor fined again over abortion advertising ban

A German doctor has been convicted for the second time of violating a ban on advertising abortions in a case that has become ...

December 12, 2019

Doctors end protest to demand flu vaccines for migrants

A group of doctors on Wednesday ended a three-day protest against the U.S. government's refusal to allow the flu vaccine be ...

December 12, 2019

New York could try to keep alive flavored e-cigarette ban

New York's ban on flavored e-cigarettes is still held up in court but the state may try to keep it alive and expand it to ...

December 12, 2019

California calls pot smoke, THC a risk to moms-to-be

A California panel voted Wednesday to declare marijuana smoke and the drug's high-producing chemical — THC — a risk to ...

December 12, 2019

More Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitals

For the first time since the early 1900s, more Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitals, a trend that reflects ...