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The mother and father of a brain-damaged 11-month-old baby on Friday were sitting bedside with the boy after losing a legal battle that would have kept the boy on life support.
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Your Money: Plan on Growing Old? Then the Medicaid Debate Affects You
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Here’s how the various Republican health care bills germinating in Congress might affect Medicaid — and how they could reduce your options in old age.
If your only source of information were President Trump, this is what you would know about the American Health Care Act, the Republican legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare.
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Tiffany Gambill was helped by her fellow gym members throughout the Spartan Sprint course in Rutland, Mass.
Brazil sends meat safety report to EU, vows reinforced inspections
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said in a report to the European Union's food safety body on Friday that salmonella with a potential to harm public health had not been detected in lots of poultry due to be exported to the bloc.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Illinois judge on Friday halted implementation of a measure that would have made Chicago the latest U.S. city to tax sweetened drinks, saying a lawsuit filed by retailers to block it must run its course.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump urged Republican senators in a tweet on Friday to repeal Obamacare immediately if they cannot agree on a new plan to replace it, muddying the waters as congressional leaders struggle for consensus on healthcare legislation.
Louisiana senator finds health care frustration at town hall
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A town hall meeting held by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy to talk about flood recovery in Louisiana's capital city was at times derailed by people trying to pressure the Republican to vote against the Senate GOP's proposed health rewrite
Tap water is safe to drink but residents should avoid getting it in their noses.
Brain-eating amoebas have been detected in two water systems in Louisiana, the state's health department said Thursday.
Cancer patients should check drug list with pharmacist
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(Reuters Health) - Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy should have all their medications and herbal supplements reviewed by a pharmacist who specializes in cancer therapy, researchers say.
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Parents sue over autistic son's drowning death at amusement park
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A Pennsylvania family whose autistic son drowned at a popular amusement park last summer is suing, claiming that the staff was unprepared and slow to respond to the emergency.
Whether you’d like to admit it or not, your appearance has a great effect on your everyday life.
New data released Friday revealed the number of women giving birth in the United States have hit a historic low, causing some to fear that the country is heading toward a "national emergency."
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OKLAHOMA CITY/BOSTON (Reuters) - Oklahoma on Friday joined growing litigation over claims drugmakers misrepresented the risks of opioid painkillers, as New Hampshire cleared a hurdle in its own probe of the role played by companies in the national addiction epidemic.
(Reuters Health) - Medicare Advantage insurance plans may be creating a disadvantage for black patients who need major surgery, a new study suggests.
PARIS (Reuters) - The French agriculture ministry said on Friday that a case of the highly contagious H5N8 strain of bird flu had been confirmed on a farm in northern France and that it has put in place measures to contain the outbreak.
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Simone Veil, a French Holocaust survivor and European Parliament president who spearheaded abortion rights, has died at 89
Simone Veil, a French Holocaust survivor and European Parliament president who spearheaded abortion rights, has died at 89
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'The drug supply is unsafe ... and occasional users are at high risk of overdose due to their opioid naiveté,' says Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe
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Consistent health care coverage for addicts, not a lump sum in the form of grants, is what’s needed to help stem the opioid epidemic, addiction specialists say.
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Tiffany Gambill was helped by her fellow gym members throughout the Spartan Sprint course in Rutland, Mass.
Maddie Runkles from Maryland and Liz McNitt from Pennsylvania both became pregnant in high school but had very different experiences.
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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Supreme Court on Friday struck down rules making it easy for generic drug firms to overturn patents granted to pharmaceutical companies, a decision that removes an irritant in the run-up to talks on NAFTA.
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The seizure of a controversial drug in Edmonton is evidence that more research is required on kratom as a possible antidote in Alberta's deadly opioid epidemic, says a leading researcher in the field.
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A leading Uniform Supplier, Uniform Solutions has announced a new post regarding the value of creative uniform ideas for local businesses. The company's lively blog helps small business owners and...
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As one of the top drug rehabilitation and alcohol treatment program, serving patients in Powell River, British Columbia, Sunshine Coast serves patients from all over Canada, from Vancouver to Calgary,...
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San Francisco oral surgeon, Dr. Alex Rabinovich, has announced a new post on wisdom teeth replacement options. Many patients are confused about how to select an oral surgeon for the extraction of...
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Unnecessary C-Sections: What You Should Know
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The CDC is telling ABC News that the public should be cautious with false-negative results from Lyme disease tests after getting a tick bite.