Health
Edward Cabrera and Matthew Boyd are close to returning to the Cubs’ rotation
Edward Cabrera and Matthew Boyd are close to returning to the banged-up rotation for the Chicago Cubs after being sidelined by injuries.
‘Out of my lane.’ Dr. Oz ducks questions during his turn in the White House briefing room
He spoke fast, hammering through the Trump administration's efforts to lower prescription drug prices, combat health care fraud, and curb the spread of Ebola overseas.
As Congo grapples with Ebola, volunteers cook meals to support patients
For patients in an Ebola outbreak with no approved medicine or vaccine, there is little comfort. But Arlette Basekawike, a volunteer for the U.N. food agency, is doing her best.
From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across U.S. describe medical neglect
An Albanian man's pain grew so unbearable, he said, he pulled out his own tooth as he languished for months in a New Mexico immigration detention center. A Honduran mother of two said she was hospitalized for a heart problem after she was denied blood pressure medications while held in Florida. A Venezuelan man said his leg grew purple and swollen from flesh-eating bacteria when staffers at a Vermont facility did not bring him to a scheduled doctor's appointment.
‘I gave birth in the street’: Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa
The agony began for Maude Ahmad Fadala shortly after sunset.
5 American cruise ship passengers leave Nebraska quarantine facility
Five of the 18 American cruise ship passengers who have been staying at a national quarantine facility in Nebraska after being exposed to hantavirus are going home, U.S. health officials said Monday.
Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as stories from recovered medical workers stir hope
At least 282 cases of Ebola disease have been confirmed in Congo's growing outbreak, the central African nation says, as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge. One nurse spoke of his "indescribable joy" at beating the illness.
Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris
Therapy donkeys are helping patients with mental health conditions recover in a psychiatric hospital unit outside Paris that's unique to France.
Ebola survivors note ‘indescribable joy’ while Congo’s confirmed cases near 300
At least 282 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Congo's growing outbreak, the central African nation says, as patients who recovered from a type of the disease with no approved medicine or vaccine described their experiences to The Associated Press.
A robot is helping an ailing couple stay in their home. Are more to come for an aging population?
After outliving Booker T. Bones, their second service dog, Brenda and Brian Marquis still needed help with some of the more difficult parts of daily life.
WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo
Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo, a city at the heart of an outbreak.
Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer.
Maryland school districts require teachers to potty-train toddlers as ‘pre-K for all’ expands
The four largest school districts in Maryland have implemented a state policy requiring teachers to provide potty training to children up to age 5 as taxpayer-funded "pre-K for all" expands among low-income families.
Trump’s physical shows him in ‘excellent health,’ but doctor’s orders: lose weight, exercise
TRUMP PHYSICIAN on POTUS: "Cognitive and physical performance are excellent. He is fully fit to carry out all duties of the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State."
Kathryn Burgum turned her 20-year addiction struggle into a White House mission
Kathryn Burgum is the White House's senior adviser for addiction recovery -- and for her, it's a searingly personal issue.
Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depression
It can be hard to differentiate the disorder from the much milder and more common "baby blues" brought on by plummeting hormone levels. But recognizing and treating postpartum depression is crucial, said OB-GYN Dr. Tiffany Moore Simas at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.
Trump’s physician says the president is in ‘excellent health’ and is ‘fully fit’ to serve
Donald Trump's physician says the president is in "excellent health" and is "fully fit" to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
U.S. adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low
The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this week.
Canadian man pleads guilty to selling lethal substances to people who killed themselves
A Canadian man accused of selling lethal products across 40 countries to hundreds of people who bought them to end their own lives pleaded guilty Friday to 14 counts of counseling or aiding suicide.
WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus, where he called on the international health body to work with the local community to stop the spread.
