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Planned Parenthood to appoint Baltimore health official as next president

Saying her family was dependent on Medicaid and food stamps "and also on Planned Parenthood for health care", Wen continues by claiming she became an ER doctor ...

Second case of monkeypox found in UK

A spokesman said: "The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is aware of a reported case of Monkeypox in the United Kingdom with a travel history from Nigeria". "A...

More than 100 cases of West Nile confirmed, highest since 2013

Seventeen cases have been reported across the state. So far this year human cases have been reported in Adams (2), Attala, Calhoun (2), Copiah, Forrest (2), H...

Opioid Epidemic: Doctors Gave No Reason for Nearly Third of Prescriptions

That means doctors did not document a reason, such as severe pain , for prescribing the addictive drugs. There were more than 63,600 drug overdose deaths i...

United States plans crackdown on e-cigarette firms citing 'epidemic' teen use

The agency issued 12 warning letters to companies they declared have deceptive marketing labels on e-liquids. FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the agenc...

South Korean man who visited Kuwait diagnosed with Mers

He was hospitalized right after the trip showing symptoms of fever and phlegm and has since been receiving quarantine treatment at Seoul National University Hos...

Middle-aged wine drinkers urged to have a day off booze

A poll found that one in five United Kingdom adults were drinking above the chief medical officer's low-risk drinking guidelines. Duncan Selbie, chief executi...

1.4 billion risk disease from lack of exercise

The activity level has remained unchanged globally in almost two decades. Weekly guidelines call for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activit...

S.Korea on alert after MERS case confirmed

The infectious disease swept South Korea in 2015, leading to 38 fatalities. According to health officials, the MERS patient visited a local hospital during hi...

Middle-aged drinkers should have more alcohol-free days - campaigners

The more alcohol people drink, the more they are at greater risk of developing conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer. Health ch...

Southwest passengers might have been exposed to measles

The passenger was diagnosed with measles after traveling, a Southwest representative told TIME , but health department said the person was contagious at the t...

Newry Town Hall turns pink for Organ Donation Week

Families in Barnsley are being encouraged to talk about organ donation this month as part of Organ Donation Week, running from September 3 to 9. . This can make...

Hospital Groups Launch Own Generic Drug Company

Joseph Health, SSM Health, and Trinity Health. Guaranteeing a supply of drugs that have experienced shortages will also help stabilise the market. U.S. The ...

Woman on antibiotics develops a 'black hairy tongue' in freakish medical case

In the U.S. alone, according to the American Academy of Oral Medicine, 13 percent of the population suffered from at least one variety of this illness during th...

SweetBay community walks to put an end to Alzheimer's

She walks with the Legacy at North Augusta Team-her father lived there after he was diagnosed with early stage dementia. The walk serves as a way for funds to...

Billionaire Drug Executive Who Helped Create Opioid Crisis To Sell Patented Treatment

Dr. Richard Sackler , a member of the family that owns Purdue Pharma, was one of the six inventors awarded a patent for a treatment for opioid-use disorder. ...

FAO warns Asian countries of African swine flu

The latest virus outbreak was first detected in China on August 3. Experts from outside of the region will also attend as will participants from the private c...

Those Airport Security Bins Are Even Filthier Than You Thought

Four of the eight samples contained the rhinovirus or adenovirus, which both cause cold-like symptoms. Niina Ikonen, a virology expert with the Finnish National...

Hospitals launch drug company to combat shortages

The cost isn't just the price of a drug, but the clinical and staff time spent tracking the supply, looking for alternatives and changing protocols. When there'...

Health secretary Matt Hancock to boost NHS IT with £200m fund

Hancock gave an honest account of where the NHS is at in terms of interoperability, cyber-security and culture regarding the adoption of new technology. "The ne...

DR Congo: Authorities urge caution as Ebola spreads to Butembo

Dr. Chilufya says this is so because North western is a border province with the DRC where the disease has been detected. Since the outbreak was declared on A...

Dual studies raise questions on benefits of probiotics on gut microbiota

Some people take probiotics daily as a way to "maintain balance" in their digestive system, while others use them as needed for various ailments - from irritab...

Black 'hair' on your tongue? Here's what that could be

Louis. Within a week her tongue went black and fuzzy. These bumps, normally less than a millimeter long, can reach between 12 and 18 millimeters, according to...

Express Scripts Holding Co (ESRX) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

Express Scripts Inc now has $50.50B valuation. About 493,774 shares traded. Co. trimmed its position in Express Scripts Holding Co (NASDAQ: ESRX ) by 0.6% durin...

Cholera ruled out after suspect case on Algeria-France flight

Others were made to wash their hands with disinfectant, and all their details were taken for future monitoring. Emergency services than took the child to a ho...

Fact or Fiction? Things to know about the flu shot

Typically the CDC recommends you get vaccinated by the end of October, and that's when the school clinics are scheduled, but it's still effective if you get o...

Scottish clean energy projects to get increased investment

No other reproduction or distribution is permitted without prior written consent. Members are returning from the summer recess with 13 bills from the previous...

West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in Wenham

There have been 391 positive cases of West Nile in mosquitoes in MA so far this year, according to DPH. The state's epidemiologist, Dr. Catherine Brown agreed...

No Immediate Ruling in GOP’s Latest ‘Obamacare’ Lawsuit Led by Ken Paxton

A stagnation of incomes across the board, coupled with an expansion of Medicaid and other health-insurance payments, has helped the middle class benefit from so...

Popular NSAID pain reliever linked to serious heart health risk

Alongside heart attacks , the study links diclofenac to cardiovascular disease including arrhythmic heartbeats, ischemic stroke and heart failure . The aver...