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September 16, 2016

Brain cancer now leading childhood cancer killer

Brain cancer is now the deadliest childhood cancer in the U.S., now ahead of leukemia, a result of improved leukemia ...

September 15, 2016

Trump campaign pushes food safety rollbacks, then deletes

A fact sheet issued by Donald Trump's campaign on Thursday said he would roll back food safety regulations if the billionaire ...

September 15, 2016

GOP seeks review of claim NFL tried to sway concussion study

House Republicans on Thursday called for an independent review of allegations that the National Football League sought to ...

September 15, 2016

New note from doctor says Trump's health is excellent

Donald Trump released a letter from his doctor on Thursday that showed the Republican presidential candidate takes ...

September 15, 2016

Reflective Clinton returns to campaign trail after pneumonia

Back on the campaign trail, a reflective Hillary Clinton said Thursday her three-day, doctor-mandated break gave her new ...

September 15, 2016

Trump supports birth control without a prescription

Donald Trump says he believes women should be able to obtain birth control without a prescription. Speaking on an episode of ...

September 15, 2016

Doctors say Israel's Peres continues to improve after stroke

Doctors treating former Israeli President Shimon Peres say he continues to improve after suffering a major stroke.

September 15, 2016

Clinton back on campaign trail after releasing health info

Hillary Clinton returns to the campaign trail Thursday after a bout of pneumonia that sidelined her for three days and ...

September 15, 2016

Ohio board's timeline concerns medical marijuana advocates

Advocates are raising concerns over the length of time it will take Ohio's medical board to draft rules governing how doctors ...

September 14, 2016

A look at Hillary Clinton's recent illness

Hillary Clinton has released a new letter from her doctor declaring her to be "recovering well" from pneumonia and remaining ...

September 14, 2016

Researchers creating antibiotic gel to tackle ear infections

Parents know the frustration of trying to get that gunky pink antibiotic into a tot screaming from an ear infection.

September 14, 2016

Official didn't publicly report Flint-area disease outbreak

Michigan's former state epidemiologist acknowledged in a plea deal Wednesday that she was aware of dozens of cases of ...

September 14, 2016

NFL pledging $100 million more to address head injuries

The NFL says it will spend an additional $100 million to develop new technology and support more medical research into the ...

September 14, 2016

The pluses and minuses of drugmakers' discount cards

Facing public furor for the price of its emergency allergy shot EpiPen, Mylan Pharmaceuticals quickly pointed to a familiar ...

September 14, 2016

Kaine downplays presidential readiness amid Clinton illness

Tim Kaine's role as Hillary Clinton's vice presidential running mate means he'd be one heartbeat away from the presidency.

September 14, 2016

Doctors: Israel's Peres showing improvement

Former Israeli President Shimon Peres' condition was showing slight improvements after he suffered a major stroke, with his ...

September 13, 2016

Doctor accused by 2 gymnasts cleared in previous complaint

A doctor accused of sexual abuse by two gymnasts — including a former U.S. Olympian — was investigated by Michigan State ...

Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, Joseph Crowley, Bill de Blasio

September 13, 2016

Clinton spokesman says she'll rejoin campaign trail Thursday

Hillary Clinton will be back on the campaign trail Thursday, after spending several days at home recovering from pneumonia.

September 13, 2016

Florida Gov. Scott presses for Zika money, blasts Democrats

Florida GOP Gov. Rick Scott came to Washington on Tuesday to press for long-overdue money to fight the Zika virus, making his ...

September 13, 2016

Clinton has history of ignoring health _ and paying a price

The White House was submerged in scandal. Democrats faced tough midterm elections. And Hillary Clinton, far more popular than ...