Tag: Health

A number of important factors have contributed to the routine use of opioid analgesics for acute and chronic pain conditions in the U.S. (AP Photo)

The anatomy of the opioid addiction epidemic

Don Flattery · April 2, 2016 4:02 am

Investigations are underway, WHO said in a series of tweets Friday. It reiterated that the virus is no longer an emergency, but that additional small flareups are expected. (AP Photo)

New case of Ebola confirmed in Liberia

Kelly Cohen · April 1, 2016 3:14 pm

Health officials advise at least 95 percent of people should be vaccinated to create a so-called "herd immunity" to prevent outbreaks. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Calif. works to limit new measles outbreak

Kelly Cohen · March 30, 2016 7:45 pm

The Food and Drug Administration approved an investigational test that screens blood donations for the Zika virus. (AP Photo)

FDA approves Zika blood test

Robert King · March 30, 2016 4:18 pm

A new report finds that newly enrolled Obamacare customers have higher rates of disease than individuals who had coverage prior to healthcare reform. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Report: New Obamacare enrollees sicker and costlier

Robert King · March 30, 2016 3:10 pm

Key Bridge is visible as rowers on the Potomac River make their way along the Georgetown Waterfront, Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Energy and Environment

Potomac River gets highest-ever health rating

Anna Giaritelli · March 30, 2016 4:44 am

"The administration funneled $1.3 billion last year into the Basic Health Program without a congressional appropriation, a clear violation of the law," Kevin Brady and Fred Upton said. (AP Photos)

Lawmakers subpoena HHS for info about Obamacare payments

Joel Gehrke · March 29, 2016 9:38 pm

The justices last week heard oral arguments in Zubik v. Burwell, a case in which 37 religious nonprofits such as Little Sisters of the Poor and Notre Dame University are challenging Obamacare's mandate that employers must provide birth control coverage. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Supreme Court wants more information on birth control case

Robert King · March 29, 2016 7:08 pm

The virus has affected Washington's Georgetown University Hospital and other medical offices in the region. (AgnosticPreachersKid, via Wikimedia Commons)

FBI investigating computer virus causing outages at D.C. hospital system

Associated Press · March 28, 2016 8:25 pm

Richard Blumenthal said Thursday he intends to reintroduce a bill that would end the permanent anti-trust exemption for the four major U.S. professional leagues. (AP Photo)

Senator tackles NFL on concussion link

Robert King · March 24, 2016 9:13 pm

The campaign was the first one to be spent with federal funding. It featured former smokers discussing the impact of smoking-related diseases. (Screenshot)

CDC: Anti-smoking ads working

Robert King · March 24, 2016 4:58 pm

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Hal Rogers said, "I can't believe we're still talking about doing this. We've been harping with both the DoD and VA for years." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Congress withholds VA money until it fixes records issue

Jacqueline Klimas · March 23, 2016 3:38 pm