ABC News: Health

J&J recalls baby powder after trace asbestos found 2019-10-18 17:12:39Johnson & Johnson recalls baby powder as a precaution after testing found asbestos traces in a single bottle

Challenge of Louisiana abortion rules survives, for now 2019-10-18 16:47:41A federal appeals court has declined, for now, to grant Louisiana's request to kill key parts of a lawsuit challenging nearly all of Louisiana's abo

CEOs, attorneys general trying to reach opioid settlement 2019-10-18 16:30:11Chief executives of a handful of pharmaceutical and drug distribution companies are negotiating with government attorneys to see if they can reach a s

Over-the-counter heartburn drug Zantac pulled in US, Canada 2019-10-18 15:58:21Drugmaker Sanofi latest to recall over-the-counter heartburn drug Zantac because of possible contamination

Woman pleads to homicide in botched buttocks injection 2019-10-18 15:22:56Prosecutors say a New York woman who fled to London rather than face charges in a fatal silicone injection has pleaded guilty to criminally negligent

Police security sought for Missouri abortion clinic hearing 2019-10-18 14:50:55Missouri officials are asking St. Louis police to provide security for an upcoming hearing on the state's effort to end the abortion license for a St

UN says Ebola in Congo still qualifies as 2019-10-18 13:50:27UN says deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo still qualifies as global emergency

California invalidates 1,400 pharmacist license test scores 2019-10-18 13:14:59California authorities have invalidated test scores of 1,400 pharmacists because more than 100 questions from the state licensing exam were leaked onl

Pelosi moves on drug prices despite falling-out with 2019-10-17 20:11:11Pelosi pushing drug price bill through the House despite falling out with Trump

Vaping-related illnesses still rising, though at slower pace 2019-10-17 18:42:41Number of vaping illnesses still rising, though at a slower pace

Juul halts sales of fruit, dessert flavors for 2019-10-17 18:07:41Juul Labs stops selling fruit and dessert flavors for its electronic cigarettes

Suit: Hospital mishandled infection that killed 3 babies 2019-10-17 16:51:11The parents of a newborn who died in a Pennsylvania hospital's neonatal intensive care unit allege in a lawsuit that hospital officials failed to pro

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W.H.O. Continues Emergency Status for Ebola Outbreak in 2019-10-18 17:49:42New cases are down to 15 a week from a high of 128 in April, but outbreaks are still popping up in remote and dangerous mining areas.

Dorothea Buck, 102, Dies; Nazi Victim and Voice 2019-10-18 17:14:34After a forced sterilization at 19, she became first a sculptor and then an advocate for more humane psychiatric care in modern Germany and beyond.

Coming Out as Bipolar in Modern Love and 2019-10-18 15:53:33In 2008, Terri Cheney went public about her mental illness. The essay led to a new career as a writer and an episode of the ‘Modern Love’

NASA’s First All-Female Spacewalk Makes History 2019-10-18 15:43:46Two women on Earth, Jessica Bennett and Mary Robinette Kowal, had a chat about two women astronauts in medium-sized spacesuits.

Judge Summons Drug C.E.O.s for Talks on Sweeping 2019-10-18 14:45:05Representatives of states and localities hard hit by the opioid epidemic are also to be present. The high-stakes move is an effort to propel a resolut

Zantac Recall Widens as Sanofi Pulls Its Drug 2019-10-18 14:07:34The company’s announcement follows decisions by Walgreens, CVS and others to remove the drug from their shelves and after other manufacturers re

A ‘Menopause Champion’ at Work? Yes. You Also 2019-10-18 12:10:05A British broadcaster says its new menopause policy will help free up a “taboo” subject and close what has been called the “gender p

Death on an Airplane 2019-10-18 11:09:52The defibrillator beeps. No response. The air is prickly with his life force waning. “One, two, three…,” they count.

How Pending Decision on Obamacare Could Upend 2020 2019-10-18 05:00:20A federal appeals court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act could be a huge headache for the president and take Democrats’ focus off Medic

Raising a Twinless Twin 2019-10-18 05:00:06I didn’t want my daughter to experience survivor guilt or worse, to feel incomplete, as if she were part of a broken set.

25 Modern Love Essays to Read if You 2019-10-18 01:31:44To celebrate the column’s 15th anniversary this month, and the new series on Amazon Prime Video, we pulled together some greatest hits.

Juul Suspends Online Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes 2019-10-17 17:51:43Facing multiple inquiries into its marketing practices and its role in the rise of teenage vaping, the company suspended internet access to mango, cuc

Scientific American: Health

Vaping-Related Illness Has a New Name: EVALI 2019-10-15 12:30:00The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted the name in new guidance on the illness, which has sickened nearly 1,300 people across 49 st

Are Antibiotics Damaging Your Family's Health? 2019-10-15 12:00:00The CDC calls their misuse “one of the most serious public health problems in the United States” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Living with Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes 2019-10-14 12:00:00Thailand is trying to communicate the risk through museum exhibitions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

How Can We Reverse the Decline in Breast 2019-10-13 12:00:00Making it more convenient and less painful would be a great start -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

How Cells Sense Oxygen Levels: Nobel Prize in 2019-10-07 20:11:00William Kaelin, Jr., Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza share the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine “for their discoveries of how cells

Discovery of Molecular Switch for How Cells Use 2019-10-07 08:10:00Research by William Kaelin, Jr., Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza led the way for applications in treating anemia, cancer and other diseases -- Read

Nobel in Physiology or Medicine for How Cells 2019-10-07 06:54:00The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to William G. Kaelin, Jr., Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza “for their discoveri

Teeth Tell Black Death Genetic Tale 2019-10-06 23:45:00DNA from the teeth of medieval plague victims indicates the pathogen likely first arrived in eastern Europe before spreading across the continent.

Is It Possible to Get Fit Fast? 2019-10-05 10:00:00Everybody wants to get that beach body right now or to run that 10k next month, but can you really get fit fast? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.co

The U.S. Needs to Tighten Vaccination Mandates 2019-10-04 12:00:00Existing religious and philosophical exemptions endanger public health -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

While Searching for the Perfect Vaccine, Keep Using 2019-10-04 12:00:00The anti-vaccine movement fails to live up to its own rhetoric -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Does Eating Too Much Fiber Cause Mineral Deficiencies? 2019-10-04 10:00:00The Institute of Medicine hasn’t set an upper limit on fiber, meaning that there’s no amount at which it’s considered toxic. That do

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Health Tip: Planning a Stress-Reducing Vacation 2019-10-19 03:00:00Title: Health Tip: Planning a Stress-Reducing VacationCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/18/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/18/2019 12:00:00 A

Your Noisy Knees May Be Trying to Tell 2019-10-19 03:00:00Title: Your Noisy Knees May Be Trying to Tell You SomethingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/17/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/18/2019 12:00

Health Tip: Brain Games for Seniors 2019-10-19 03:00:00Title: Health Tip: Brain Games for SeniorsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/18/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/18/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Bacterial disease sickening dogs in Colorado can spread 2019-10-18 13:54:30A bacterial disease that can spread to humans is reportedly sickening dogs in Colorado, a veterinarian in the state recently said. 

Johnson & Johnson recalls baby powder over asbestos 2019-10-18 12:02:59Johnson & Johnson on Friday announced a voluntary recall of a single lot of its baby powder over concerns they product may contain asbestos. 

Mom diagnosed with rare breast cancer during pregnancy 2019-10-18 11:49:37She said her son is her "miracle child," and a reminder that she is "blessed."

Identical twin nurses in Georgia deliver identical twin 2019-10-18 10:59:40Talk about seeing double — two times over. 

Baby food study finds heavy metals in 95 2019-10-18 10:12:43Buying organic or making your own won't prevent exposure either, researchers warned.

Man's face rotted from infected mosquito bite: report 2019-10-18 09:51:34A man’s left cheek was reportedly removed after a mosquito bite on his face became infected. 

At least 33 dead in vape epidemic; CDC 2019-10-18 09:16:13The CDC stopped short of saying black market THC products were to blame for the outbreak, but said they are playing "a major role."

With severe flu season potentially on horizon, doctors 2019-10-18 08:00:30Fox News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez sits down with a Harvard Medical School doctor to discuss everything you need to know about this year’s flu se

Jennifer Garner partakes in Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2019-10-17 16:13:46Jennifer Garner wants you to get your breasts checked. 

Juul stops sale of fruity, dessert-flavored e-cigarettes 2019-10-17 13:52:40Juul Labs will stop selling fruit and dessert flavors for its electronic cigarettes, the company announced on Thursday.

Rare condition causes man’s testicles to swell to 2019-10-17 13:34:03A 43-year-old Panama man was the focus of a recent case report that detailed a rare condition that caused his testicles to swell to an enormous size.&

Blue Halloween buckets raise autism awareness, mom’s viral 2019-10-17 11:40:55A mom’s Facebook post went viral after she detailed why her 3-year-old son with autism will be using a blue bucket while trick-or-treating this