Health News

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 ...

February 13, 2019

Study: No leaking radiation from Alaska island nuclear site

The latest round of testing on Alaska's remote Amchitka Island found no radioactive material has leaked from locations where ...

February 13, 2019

Settlement over USC doctor abuse requires school reforms

Attorneys for women who said they were sexually abused by a longtime gynecologist at the University of Southern California ...

February 13, 2019

Counseling urged to prevent depression in at-risk new moms

Doctors already are supposed to screen new mothers for depression, to find those who need prompt care. Now they're also being ...

February 12, 2019

Millennial money: Minimalism can declutter finances, too

Christian Matney, 22, and his wife, Aubry, 23, haven't let their youth hinder them from big financial goals. The Austin, ...

February 11, 2019

Youth smoking decline stalls, and vaping may be to blame

Cigarette smoking rates have stopped falling among U.S. kids, and health officials believe youth vaping is responsible.

February 10, 2019

Bulgaria to investigate 3rd suspect in UK ex-spy poisoning

Bulgaria plans to investigate reports that a third suspect in the nerve agent poisoning of a Russian ex-spy in England ...

February 09, 2019

Depression 101: Dallas schoolkids learn about mental health

In a scenario playing out in more and more classrooms around the world, a Dallas teenager recently asked her classmate if ...

February 09, 2019

China reports new outbreak of African swine fever

China has reported a new outbreak of African swine fever that is threating the country's vital pork industry. The Ministry ...

February 08, 2019

Gaza officials: Israeli fire kills 2 Palestinian teens

Israeli troops shot and killed two Palestinian teenagers on Friday as thousands held demonstrations along the perimeter fence ...

February 08, 2019

Dog defends owner from rabid raccoon during Poconos hike

Officials say a hiker in Pennsylvania's Poconos Mountains was attacked by a rabid raccoon and defended by his dog, who pulled ...