Tag: Health

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits the Jahaz Mahal monument in Madhya Pradesh, India.

Hillary Clinton sprains hand after slipping on stairs in India: Report

Caitlin Yilek · March 14, 2018 3:43 pm

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

Atlanta police insist CDC said missing scientist was passed over for promotion

Kimberly Leonard · March 13, 2018 11:41 pm

Lawmakers are considering new so-called "Right to Work" legislation that would impact terminally ill patients looking for alternative medication.

House to vote on allowing terminally ill patients to try experimental drugs

Kimberly Leonard · March 13, 2018 12:01 am

Cathy McMorris Rodgers blasts ‘offensive’ Washington Post op-ed for defending abortion of Down syndrome babies

Katelyn Caralle · March 12, 2018 11:38 am

"I will tell you this: John McCain's political views are very different than mine, but John McCain, I consider to be a friend, somebody I've worked with one veterans' issues," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Bernie Sanders praises John McCain as ‘widely respected’ with a ‘unique place in the Senate’

Melissa Quinn · March 10, 2018 9:43 pm

Sen. John McCain's wife Cindy McCain said her husband is "doing fine" despite missing the past two months on Capitol Hill after being diagnosed last summer with glioblastoma. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Cindy McCain: John McCain ‘has no intention of resigning’

Al Weaver · March 8, 2018 9:20 pm

Both houses of Mississippi's state legislature have passed a bill that would ban abortion after 15 weeks. Gov. Phil Bryant, a Republican, is expected to sign the legislation. (Ken Lund via Wikimedia Commons)

Mississippi House passes bill banning abortion after 15 weeks, sending measure to governor’s desk

Melissa Quinn · March 8, 2018 7:47 pm

The two largest providers of prescription medication programs have nearly tripled the number of medications that insurance companies will no longer cover, according to a new study by the Doctor-Patient Rights Project. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Insurers’ exclusion of disease treatments increases costs

Seth Ginsberg · March 8, 2018 5:01 am

In this 2017 photo, dairy cows eat hay at the University of New Hampshire's Organic Dairy Research Farm in Lee, N.H. Those who wish to reduce the amount of antibiotics in the meat supply are eyeing on a set of bills that would speed up the approval of medicines for animals. They wish to attach language to the law that would restrict or add more reporting requirements on the use of antibiotics in livestock.

Stricter rules for antibiotics eyed for bills on animal drug fees

Kimberly Leonard · March 6, 2018 5:01 am

Technology experts familiar with Tor and darknet markets say it's unlikely that authorities can easily address the issue without a frontal attack on Tor, an action they view as highly unlikely and possibility futile.

Trump administration is again losing the war against dark web drugs

Steven Nelson · March 6, 2018 5:01 am

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said focusing on value-based care was a priority for the Trump administration. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

HHS’ Alex Azar urges ‘bolder action’ on value-based healthcare

Kimberly Leonard · March 5, 2018 4:51 pm

President Trump has taken up a healthier diet since his first presidential physical. (Thomas Peter/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump shakes McDonald’s diet for soups and salads: Report

Katie Leach · March 3, 2018 12:04 am