A family of industrial chemicals turning up in public water supplies around the country is even more toxic than previously thought, threatening human health at concentrations seven to 10 times lower t…
Health
Trump’s new health insurance rules expected to hurt Obamacare
Critics warn the steps will further destabilize wobbly Obamacare markets by siphoning off younger and healthier customers. | Yuri Gripas/Getty Images Obamacare suffered another blow Tuesday when the T…
Marriage tied to lower risk of fatal heart attacks and strokes
(Reuters Health) – People who are married may be less likely to develop cardiovascular disease or die from a heart attack or stroke than individuals who aren’t, a research review suggests. Resea…
Mother of sick boy seeks legalization of medical marijuana
Interested in Marijuana? Add Marijuana as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Marijuana news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The mother of an epileptic boy at the center of a debate over …
Wanted: Doctors in Congress
Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2010, then took the AMA candidate training and won in 2012. | AP Photo Doctors want more of their own to serve in Congress. But despite near…
Theranos founder Holmes, former president indicted for fraud
(Reuters) – Theranos Inc founder Elizabeth Holmes and the embattled blood-testing company’s former president were indicted on charges that they engaged in schemes to defraud investors, doctors a…
US renews call for Cuba to probe cause of health 'attacks'
The United States on Thursday renewed calls for the Cuban government to determine the source of health “attacks” on U.S. diplomats in Cuba that have affected some two dozen people. Cuba ag…
McConnell: 'Everybody' in Senate likes pre-existing condition safeguards
“Everybody I know in the Senate — everybody — is in favor of maintaining coverage for pre-existing conditions,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo By J…