Health News

January 16, 2019

Battles expected in many states over abortion-related bills

On each side of the abortion debate, legislators and activists emboldened by recent political developments plan to push ...

January 16, 2019

The Latest: Michigan State trustees plan vote to oust Engler

The Latest on the criticism of Michigan State's president from the Larry Nassar fallout (all times local): 11:45 a.m.

January 16, 2019

ACLU: Government mistakenly wanted to deport US veteran

A Marine veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder was held for three days for possible deportation before federal ...

January 16, 2019

Prosecutor: Drug maker pushed OxyContin despite danger signs

A member of the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma told people at the prescription opioid painkiller's launch ...

January 16, 2019

Hospital: Doc gave near-death patients excessive pain meds

An intensive care doctor ordered "significantly excessive and potentially fatal" doses of pain medicine for at least 27 ...

January 15, 2019

FDA resuming some food inspections halted by shutdown

The Food and Drug Administration said it will resume inspections of some of the riskiest foods such as cheeses, produce and ...

January 15, 2019

Trump birth control coverage rules blocked nationwide

A federal judge on Monday put a nationwide hold on Trump administration rules that allow more employers to opt out of ...

January 14, 2019

The Latest: Official decries blocking of birth control rules

The Latest on rulings on Trump birth control coverage rules (all times local): 5:40 p.m. A federal health official says the ...

January 14, 2019

Supreme Court rejects appeal over military burn pits

The Supreme Court is rejecting appeals from military veterans who claim they suffer health problems because of open burn pits ...

January 13, 2019

Center where comatose woman had baby faced criminal probe

Regulators wanted to remove developmentally disabled patients from a Phoenix long-term care facility years before a woman in ...

January 13, 2019

Thorny questions threaten to slow legal pot in New York

Efforts to legalize marijuana for recreational use in New York are gaining steam, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo predicts a bill will ...

January 12, 2019

Joe Gibbs' eldest son dies at 49 from neurological disease

J.D. Gibbs, eldest son of Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs, was remembered as the visionary behind the stellar ...

January 12, 2019

Judge: Women would lose birth control coverage under rules

A "substantial number" of women would lose birth control coverage under new rules by the Trump administration that allow more ...

January 11, 2019

911 audio shows shock, panic after comatose woman gave birth

Panicking staff members at a long-term care facility scrambled to save a baby born to an Arizona woman in a vegetative state ...

January 11, 2019

US flu season poised to be milder than last year's harsh one

It's early, but the current flu season is shaping up to be gentler than last winter's unusually brutal one, U.S.

January 11, 2019

Supreme Court says Justice Ginsburg's recovery is 'on track'

The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's recovery from cancer surgery is "on track" and no further treatment is ...

January 11, 2019

EU OKs Poland's wild boar slaughter to fight swine disease

The European Union's executive body is supporting Poland's slaughter of wild boars as a way of protecting farm pigs and meat ...

January 11, 2019

California pot taxes lag as illegal market flourishes

Deep in Gov. Gavin Newsom's new budget is a figure that says a lot about California's shaky legal marijuana market: The state ...

January 11, 2019

Surgeons fear pelvic mesh lawsuits will spook patients

Doctors who specialize in female pelvic medicine say lawsuits by four states, including Washington and California, over ...