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With death rate up, U.S. life expectancy is likely down again

NEW YORK – The U.S. death rate rose last year, and 2017 likely will mark the third straight year of decline in American life expectancy, according to preliminary data. Death rates...

DATE: May 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

FDA approves 1st nonopioid drug to ease withdrawal symptoms

TRENTON, N.J. – Federal regulators on Wednesday approved the first nonopioid treatment to ease withdrawal from quitting addictive opioids. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ex...

DATE: May 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

UN health agency aims to wipe out trans fats worldwide

NEW YORK – The World Health Organization has released a plan to help countries wipe out artery-clogging trans fats from the global food supply in the next five years. The United N...

DATE: May 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. approves 1st drug developed to prevent chronic migraines

TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators Thursday approved the first drug designed to prevent chronic migraines. The Food and Drug Administration’s action clears the monthly shot Aimovig (...

DATE: May 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. births hit a 30-year low, despite good economy

NEW YORK – U.S. birth rates declined last year for women in their teens, 20s and – surprisingly – their 30s, leading to the fewest babies in 30 years, according to a government report releas...

DATE: May 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Dolores moves forward with school-based health clinic

School board approves contractor; sheriff clears district in investigation

DATE: May 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Health faces operational, cash challenges

CEO reports expansion is on track, but cash on hand is 2 months short

DATE: May 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Young adults feel stress of long-term care, poll says

WASHINGTON – Most young adults haven’t given much thought to their own needs as they get older, but a significant number are already providing long-term care for older loved ones, according ...

DATE: May 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

Dolores moves forward with school-based health clinic

School board approves contractor; sheriff clears district in investigation

DATE: May 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Health faces operational, cash challenges

CEO reports expansion is on track, but cash on hand is 2 months short

DATE: May 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cancer docs feel unprepared, but recommend marijuana anyway

SEATTLE – Nearly half of U.S. cancer doctors who responded to a survey say they’ve recently recommended medical marijuana to patients, although most say they don’t know enough about medicina...

DATE: May 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health

When someone hovers at the edge of death, these singers step in to ease the passage

It’s a quiet afternoon at the Halquist Memorial Inpatient Center, a hospice in Arlington, Virginia, as four women huddle close, talking quietly in a tight circle before walking through the d...

DATE: May 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Health