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Photo: South Korea's coronavirus cases surpass 3,100, more infections expected in Daegu South Korea's coronavirus cases surpass 3,100, more infections expected in Daegu
Korea Herald - Sat Feb 29, 2020
South Korea saw the number of the novel coronavirus cases surpass 3,100 with 17 deaths on Saturday afternoon, with the coming days until early March considered a watershed for the countrys efforts to contain community spread of the deadly virus. More»

Photo: Trump administration says the coronavirus vaccine might not be affordable for all Americans Trump administration says the coronavirus vaccine might not be affordable for all Americans
Business Insider - Wed Feb 26, 2020
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Wednesday declined to promise that a coronavirus vaccine would be affordable for all Americans. More»

Photo: Americans forced into bankruptcy to pay for prescriptions Americans forced into bankruptcy to pay for prescriptions
The Guardian - Fri Feb 14, 2020
Millions of Americans cant afford the prescription drugs they require to survive, forcing them into bankruptcy, trips to Mexico or cutting off utilities. More»

Photo: Utah cuts healthcare costs by flying employees to Mexico for prescriptions Utah cuts healthcare costs by flying employees to Mexico for prescriptions
The Guardian - Tue Feb 11, 2020
A health insurer in Utah is seeking to reduce prescription drug costs by flying state employees to Mexico, where they can collect medications at a fraction of the US cost. More»

Photo: Why is the flu killing so many American children? Why is the flu killing so many American children?
The Independent - Mon Feb 10, 2020
Kaylee Roberts had just earned her learners permit - she was 16 years old and excited about getting behind the wheel. More»

Photo: County in rural Kansas is jailing people over unpaid medical debt County in rural Kansas is jailing people over unpaid medical debt
CBS News - Mon Feb 10, 2020
COFFEYVILLE, Kansas - There is at least one issue a divided electorate can come together on this election year: A recent poll finds 90% of those surveyed agreed on the importance of making health care more affordable. More»

Photo: Largest maker of pesticide linked to brain damage in kids to stop producing chemical Largest maker of pesticide linked to brain damage in kids to stop producing chemical
The Guardian - Fri Feb 7, 2020
The announcement comes after Trump administration reversed plans to ban chlorpyrifos and rejected scientific conclusions of experts. More»

Photo: Trump Administration Quietly Goes After Disability Benefits Trump Administration Quietly Goes After Disability Benefits
Huffington Post - Sat Feb 1, 2020
Some Americans could lose Social Security Disability Insurance benefits under a recent Trump administration proposal ? a change that could affect thousands of people but that has received little attention since it was first floated in November. More»

Photo: Army Veteran Has Prosthetic Legs Repossessed After VA Refuses to Pay for Them Army Veteran Has Prosthetic Legs Repossessed After VA Refuses to Pay for Them
Clarion Ledger - Fri Jan 10, 2020
COLLINS, Mississippi - A man walked into a nursing home for military veterans two days before Christmas, picked up Jerry Hollimans legs and left. More»

Photo: Americans take fish antibiotics because it's cheaper than a visit to the doctor Americans take fish antibiotics because it's cheaper than a visit to the doctor
The Guardian - Wed Dec 11, 2019
New research has found that some Americans are probably taking fish antibiotics as a substitute for going to the doctor, which can be prohibitively expensive for many in the US. More»

Photo: FDA Calls Psychedelic Psilocybin a 'Breakthrough Therapy' for Severe Depression FDA Calls Psychedelic Psilocybin a 'Breakthrough Therapy' for Severe Depression
Live Science - Fri Nov 29, 2019
The FDA is helping to speed up the process of researching and approving psilocybin, a hallucinogenic substance in magic mushrooms, to treat major depressive disorder. More»

Photo: Ohio anti-abortion bill would force procedure not medically possible Ohio anti-abortion bill would force procedure not medically possible
New York Post - Fri Nov 29, 2019
An Ohio anti-abortion law would force doctors to perform a procedure that is medically impossible - or be charged with murder. More»

Photo: 91 Percent of Americans Say Marijuana Should Be Legalized for Medical or Recreational Use 91 Percent of Americans Say Marijuana Should Be Legalized for Medical or Recreational Use
Newsweek - Mon Nov 18, 2019
Cannabis has been expanding its reach over the past several years in the United States, and with it, public opinion has, too, with two-thirds of America supporting the legalization of marijuana, according to a new poll at Pew Research Center. More»

Photo: Joe Biden Is Out Here Calling Weed a 'Gateway Drug' in 2019 Joe Biden Is Out Here Calling Weed a 'Gateway Drug' in 2019
Vice - Mon Nov 18, 2019
Joe Bidens bold experiment in trying to win the Democratic presidential nomination without a single vote from a young person continued Saturday, when the 76-year-old frontrunner told a crowd in Las Vegas that he doesnt want to legalize weed because hes worried that it might lead to harder drugs. More»

Photo: Dangerous disease killing deer across country moving into southeast Dangerous disease killing deer across country moving into southeast
WSB-TV - Thu Nov 14, 2019
ATLANTA - Across the US, a mysterious disease is killing deer, slowly. More»

Photo: Woman is 3rd person this year diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease at the Moncton Hospital Woman is 3rd person this year diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease at the Moncton Hospital
CBC.CA - Tue Nov 12, 2019
Diana Paterson is not sure how much longer she has to live. More»

Photo: Drugs to treat children with cancer facing shortages Drugs to treat children with cancer facing shortages
WPXI-TV - Wed Nov 6, 2019
Lifesaving drugs needed to treat children with cancer and other serious diseases are in short supply according to a report by the Food and Drug Administration. More»

Photo: Woman says father was bitten 100+ times by ants before death at VA Medical Center Woman says father was bitten 100+ times by ants before death at VA Medical Center
WSB-TV - Wed Sep 11, 2019
ATLANTA, Georgia - "Overwhelmed, overwhelmed," Thats how Laquna Ross told Channel 2 Action News she felt after she found her dad with swollen, red bumps all over his body and his hands swollen when she visited him last week before his death at the Eagles Nest Community Living Center, a nursing home for veterans on the Atlanta VA Medical Center campus. More»

Photo: Pancreatic Cancer Disappeared in 70% of Mice Treated with Cannabis Pancreatic Cancer Disappeared in 70% of Mice Treated with Cannabis
Daily Mail - Thu Aug 22, 2019
Cannabis could hold a key to fighting pancreatic cancer - one of the deadliest forms - suggests recent Harvard University research. More»

Photo: Elderly couple in apparent murder-suicide indicated they could not afford medical care Elderly couple in apparent murder-suicide indicated they could not afford medical care
The Hill - Fri Aug 9, 2019
An elderly couple in Washington state was found dead in their home in an apparent murder-suicide, authorities said, and police say they discovered notes about the couple’s struggle to afford necessary medical care. More»

Utah Jail Nurse Faces Negligent Homicide Charge in Death of 21-Year-Old Woman
The Appeal - Thu Aug 1, 2019
In 2016, Madison Jensen died from opiate withdrawal at the Duchesne County jail. More»

Photo: Drugmakers to pay $70 million over deals to keep cheap generics off the market Drugmakers to pay $70 million over deals to keep cheap generics off the market
Ars Technica - Wed Jul 31, 2019
With four settlement agreements, the state of California will get nearly $70 million from pharmaceutical companies that allegedly cut illegal deals to keep affordable generic drugs off the market, shielding pricey brand-name products from competition. More»

Photo: Georgia neighborhoods unaware of airborne cancer-causing toxin Georgia neighborhoods unaware of airborne cancer-causing toxin
Marrietta Daily Journal - Mon Jul 22, 2019
Ann Singley was trying to muscle her lawnmower out of a ditch in front of her home in Covington when she felt a tug in her breast. More»

Women outperform men after Japan medical school stops rigging exam scores
The Guardian - Mon Jun 24, 2019
Women have outperformed their male counterparts in entrance examinations for a medical school in Japan that last year admitted rigging admission procedures to give men an unfair advantage. More»

Photo: Firefighters Battle Occupational Cancer Firefighters Battle Occupational Cancer
CBS News - Mon Jun 17, 2019
Its one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. More»

Photo: Women today are more likely than their mothers to die in childbirth Women today are more likely than their mothers to die in childbirth
The Hill - Thu May 23, 2019
A few weekends ago, like many Americans, we thought about the mothers in our lives. More»

Photo: California jury links weedkiller Roundup to cancer, awards couple $2 billion California jury links weedkiller Roundup to cancer, awards couple $2 billion
The Hill - Tue May 14, 2019
A jury ruled against chemical giant Monsanto on Monday, awarding a California couple $2 billion in damages after determining their cancer was caused by the weedkiller Roundup. More»

Photo: Georgia Just Criminalized Abortion Georgia Just Criminalized Abortion
Slate - Tue May 7, 2019
On Tuesday, Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp signed a “fetal heartbeat” bill that seeks to outlaw abortion after about six weeks. More»

Photo: Why are so many people getting rare cancers in this small Georgia town? Why are so many people getting rare cancers in this small Georgia town?
Atlanta Magazine - Fri Apr 26, 2019
In Waycross, theres a tale about a boy who got a surprise while playing outside one day. More»

Photo: Hundreds witness veteran shoot and kill himself in VA waiting room Hundreds witness veteran shoot and kill himself in VA waiting room
Military Times - Fri Apr 12, 2019
A horrific scene unfolded Tuesday in the waiting room of an Austin, Texas, Veterans Affairs clinic when a veteran reportedly shot himself to death in front of hundreds of witnesses. More»

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