Health News

December 12, 2018

Minnesota lawmakers discuss reining in soaring insulin costs

Minnesota lawmakers are considering steps they could take to rein in the soaring cost of insulin, which one couple says has ...

December 12, 2018

Nude photos linked to ex-USC doc in sex-abuse investigation

Detectives were trying to determine whether nude photographs linked to a former University of Southern California ...

December 12, 2018

Elderly man evicted over medical marijuana hits another snag

A 78-year-old New York man who was evicted from federally subsidized housing because he uses medical marijuana for pain said ...

December 11, 2018

New Zealand law to make medical marijuana widely available

New Zealand's government on Tuesday passed a law that will make medical marijuana widely available for thousands of patients ...

December 10, 2018

Record count reported for mysterious paralyzing illness

This year has seen a record number of cases of a mysterious paralyzing illness in children, U.S. health officials said Monday

December 10, 2018

Romania hospital says 39 babies now diagnosed with superbug

The number of babies diagnosed with a drug-resistant superbug at a maternity hospital in Romania's capital has risen to 39, ...

December 10, 2018

South Sudan to begin Ebola vaccinations as 'very high risk'

The World Health Organization says Ebola vaccinations soon will begin in South Sudan as the country is at "very high risk" ...

December 09, 2018

UK nerve agent survivor fears poison will soon kill him

A British man who was exposed to the deadly nerve agent Novichok said he is struggling with his eyesight and mobility, and ...

December 08, 2018

Medical marijuana user, 78, evicted from subsidized housing

A 78-year-old man who relies on medical marijuana for back pain finds himself homeless after being evicted from federally ...

December 08, 2018

A look at where companies stand on marijuana business

When Canada legalized recreational marijuana in October, it emerged as the world leader in the industry — and U.S.

December 07, 2018

Correction: Cheaper EpiPen Rival story

In a story Dec. 6 about a new alternative to EpiPen, The Associated Press reported erroneously that emergency allergy ...

December 07, 2018

Michigan's medical chief to stand trial on Flint charges

Michigan's chief medical executive will stand trial on involuntary manslaughter and other charges in a criminal investigation ...

December 07, 2018

Ebola spreads to major Congo city as vaccines a concern

The second-largest Ebola outbreak in history has spread to a major city in eastern Congo, as health experts worry whether the ...

December 07, 2018

Eiffel Tower to be closed as Paris braces for more protests

France was mobilizing tens of thousands of police officers and closing landmarks including the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre ...

December 06, 2018

Groups sue to block medical marijuana compromise in Utah

A pair of advocacy groups in Utah sued Thursday to block a compromise agreement legalizing medical marijuana, accusing the ...

December 06, 2018

Family separations at border down, but dozens still affected

The Trump administration separated 81 migrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border since the June executive ...

December 06, 2018

EKG, other heart health features come to Apple Watch

Apple Watch is now fulfilling its promise to let people take EKGs of their heart and notify them of any irregular heartbeat.

December 05, 2018

Disneyland tower suggested as Legionnaires' disease source

A cooling tower that provides mist to make Disneyland visitors comfortable was the likely source for 22 cases in a ...

December 05, 2018

Utah patients can use medical pot; but concerns still loom

Patients can use medical marijuana legally in conservative Utah after a compromise agreement was signed into law despite ...