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Feds: Hepatitis B no barrier to health practice

Feds: Health providers with hepatitis B are no threat to patients, covered by disability law

Wednesday - 05/08/2013, 01:40am EDT

Ginseng, bear bile: NKoreans look to old cures

Ginseng, bear bile: Lacking sure flow of Western drugs, North Korea leans on age-old cures

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 10:10pm EDT

Vegas jury asked to ignore hep C case 'hysteria'

Jurors asked to ignore 'hysteria' in trial of ex-clinic owner, employee in Vegas hep C case

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 09:01pm EDT

Laughter, tears as Boston amputees recover, adapt

Humor, confidence and a properly fitted prosthetic will help the Boston Marathon bombing victims to recover and heal.

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 08:23pm EDT
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Calif. limo fire kills 5 nurses; friends grieve

Family members, friends struggle with heartbreak after 5 nurses die in California limo fire

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 07:17pm EDT

Christie's comments on weight, health over time

Comments by NJ Gov. Chris Christie on his weight struggle, health, since first run for office

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 05:39pm EDT

Scientist: Cassava disease spread at alarming rate

Scientists: Cassava disease spreads swiftly, could threaten largest producer Nigeria

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 05:26pm EDT

Debate over morning-after pill for 15-year-olds

Debate among teens and adults over morning-after pill without prescription for 15-year-olds

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 05:22pm EDT

States fear losing aid for 'uninsurables'

States fear costs could shift as feds move to cap spending on health overhaul program

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 05:22pm EDT

Philly abortion murder trial has national impact

Murder trial of Philly abortion provider altering the tone of national debate

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 04:12pm EDT

Diagnostic errors prove deadly for thousands

Tens of thousands of people die each year, even though they're going to the doctor. The problem comes from a simple misdiagnosis.

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 10:42am EDT

Limo driver: Fire took 3 minutes to claim 5 lives

Limo driver: Deadly fire took just 3 minutes to become inferno, claim lives of 5 women

Tuesday - 05/07/2013, 03:48am EDT

Woman accused of faking rape now faces fraud case

Michigan woman charged with making false rape report now accused of fraud linked to cancer

Monday - 05/06/2013, 10:12pm EDT

Court: Calif. cities can ban medical pot shops

California Supreme Court says local governments have authority to ban medical pot shops

Monday - 05/06/2013, 08:49pm EDT

Tiger, mountain lions seized from Kansas property

Man in custody after tiger, several other big cats seized from relative's Kansas property

Monday - 05/06/2013, 08:14pm EDT

Delaware lawmaker eyes post-Labor Day school start

Del. lawmaker suggests public schools should wait until after Labor Day to start classes

Monday - 05/06/2013, 07:10pm EDT

App lets amputees program their own bionic hands

App lets amputees skip office visit, take programming bionic limbs into their own hands

Monday - 05/06/2013, 06:06pm EDT

Study: Exercise cuts kidney stone risk in women

No sweat needed: Mild to moderate exercise can cut women's risk for kidney stones, study finds

Monday - 05/06/2013, 05:44pm EDT

Decades-old question: Is antibacterial soap safe?

FDA wrapping up safety review of chemical in antibacterial soap after 40 years of delays

Monday - 05/06/2013, 05:44pm EDT
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