Tag: Health

According to a copy of President Trump's New York driver's license, he is 6-foot-2, but in a September 2016 letter, Trump's longtime physician wrote that Trump's height was 6-foot-3 and that he weighed 236 pounds. The latter combination makes his body mass index 4 pounds short of "obese." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump lied about his height to dodge ‘obese’ category: Book

Kimberly Leonard · January 5, 2018 5:09 pm

President Trump's executive order intended to allow people to buy lower-cost health insurance that can circumvent some of the mandates created under Obamacare. The Department of Labor proposed a rule that would allow smaller businesses to band together to buy health insurance. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump administration releases proposal to allow workers to band together for health insurance

Kimberly Leonard · January 4, 2018 2:04 pm

President Trump is just a few pounds short of obesity and is an avid fan of fast food, but the president has said his workaholic lifestyle and golfing have kept him physically and mentally in shape. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump’s medical exam will disappoint critics. Here’s why

Kimberly Leonard · January 2, 2018 5:01 am

A report says that the White House fired the remaining members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump fires remaining members of HIV/AIDS advisory council: Report

Mandy Mayfield · December 29, 2017 6:57 pm

President Trump will be evaluated at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. The White House doctor, Dr. Ronny Jackson, will read the results of the exam after it has been completed. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump to undergo physical on Jan. 12

Kimberly Leonard · December 28, 2017 7:18 pm

Under a draft of the International Classification of Diseases, which isn't final yet, the World Health Organization is considering whether it should add "gaming disorder" to its list of mental health conditions in 2018. The WHO would define it as "a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behavior, which may be online or offline." (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Excessive gaming could become a mental disorder

Kimberly Leonard · December 26, 2017 5:32 pm

Houthi Shiite rebels walk amid the rubble of the Republican Palace that was destroyed by Saudi-led airstrikes, in Yemen. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

End the blockade: Relieve the suffering of Yemen

Robert Schuller · December 25, 2017 5:01 am

Dr. Dan Lonergan, a pain specialist who also focuses on addiction, left, treats patient Jeff McCoy at his practice in Franklin, Tenn., Monday, June 5, 2017. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, life expectancy in America fell in 2016, with the rise of heart disease and drug-related overdoses being key factors in the uptick in deaths. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Drug overdoses contribute to drop in US life expectancy

Kimberly Leonard · December 21, 2017 5:01 am

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., rode his scooter to the chamber for the final vote on the GOP tax bill. "Steve Scalise. He's braver than all of us. He's braver," President Trump said, praising the Louisiana Republican after the passage of the GOP tax bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

‘Hell of a way to lose weight’: Trump teases Steve Scalise over shooting injuries

Gabby Morrongiello · December 20, 2017 8:34 pm

A Gallup chart indicates stress levels are higher than in December 2001, three months after the terrorist attacks. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Americans’ daily stress levels are higher than after the 9/11 attacks, new poll finds

Anna Giaritelli · December 20, 2017 2:45 pm

If Anthem determines that a medical problem could have been handled at a non-emergent clinic, the patient is on the hook for the cost in several states. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Anthem’s new policy will scare away patients who need the emergency room

Aida Cerundolo · December 19, 2017 5:01 am

The Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance that would allow officials to step up enforcement against drugs that are incorrectly marketed or are known to cause harm. (iStock photo)

FDA proposes crackdown on homeopathic medicines

Kimberly Leonard · December 18, 2017 9:38 pm