Health News

October 09, 2017

Liberia faces key poll to replace Africa's 1st female leader

Liberia heads to the polls Tuesday for elections that for the first time in more than 70 years will see one democratically ...

October 09, 2017

China to allow some drugs based on foreign approvals

China will allow use of some drugs and medical devices based on approval by foreign regulators, the government said Monday, ...

October 09, 2017

The Latest: Airport footage shows Kim on gurney

The Latest on the trial in Malaysia of two women accused of killing Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korea's ...

October 07, 2017

Oklahoma judge again overturns medical abortion restriction

An Oklahoma judge has again overturned a state law restricting women's access to drug-induced abortions, according to ...

October 07, 2017

Citing religious freedom, Trump backing off Obama-era rules

In a one-two punch elating religious conservatives, President Donald Trump's administration is allowing more employers to opt ...

October 07, 2017

Trump's one-two punch hits birth control, LGBT rights

In a one-two punch elating religious conservatives, President Donald Trump's administration is allowing more employers to opt ...

October 07, 2017

FDA: Drug shortages possible due to Puerto Rico power outage

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned that U.S. drug shortages are possible because power outages in Puerto Rico ...

October 06, 2017

Birth control: Trump expands opt-out for workplace insurance

President Donald Trump is allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women by claiming ...

October 06, 2017

The Latest: Pelosi calls birth control decision a 'new low'

The Latest on the Trump administration's change of policy on birth control (all times local): 1:05 p.m. The top Democrat in ...

October 06, 2017

Hurricane mauled PR's renowned Monkey Island research center

As thousands of troops and government workers struggle to restore normal life to Puerto Rico, a small group of scientists is ...

October 06, 2017

Madagascar's Red Cross works to curb deadly plague outbreak

Madagascar's Red Cross is stepping up efforts to stem a plague outbreak that has killed 30 people and spread into urban areas

October 05, 2017

AP-NORC Poll: Adult caregivers overwhelmed and undertrained

Adult caregivers looking after aging relatives and friends have little training for their stressful roles but still find the ...

October 05, 2017

Cleaning up 'Methadone Mile' and other drug havens

A young woman crouches on a dusty strip of grass alongside a busy Boston thoroughfare and plunges a needle into her arm.

October 05, 2017

The Latest: Chemist: VX could kill without affecting others

The Latest on the trial in Malaysia of two women accused of killing Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korea's ...

October 05, 2017

Parties fight over funding children's health insurance

Republicans pushed a bill extending financing for a popular health insurance program for children through a House committee ...

October 05, 2017

The Latest: House panel approves money for kids' insurance

The Latest on legislation financing health insurance for millions of low-income children (all times EDT): 8:20 p.m.

October 05, 2017

Gene therapy helps boys with 'Lorenzo's Oil' disease

The fledgling field of gene therapy has scored another win: An experimental treatment seemed to help boys with the inherited ...

October 04, 2017

The Latest: VX-tainted samples examined in Malaysia trial

The Latest on the trial in Malaysia of two women accused of killing estranged North Korean scion Kim Jong Nam (all times ...

October 04, 2017

Planned Parenthood seeks halt to Arkansas abortion pill law

Planned Parenthood asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to prevent Arkansas from enforcing restrictions on how the abortion ...