White House and Pelosi part ways on relief for drug prices
WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday signaled President Donald Trump's blunt thumbs-down to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plan allowing Medicare to ...
US health officials link childhood trauma to adult illness
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials estimate that millions of cases of heart disease and other illnesses are linked to abuse and other physical and psych...
IOC’s large role in anti-doping creates conflict of interest
KATOWICE, Poland — The idea made sense. Given the rampant amount of drug abuse in Olympic sports, the sports world needed a global watchdog.
US teen vaping numbers climb, fueled by Juul & mint flavor
New research shows U.S. teens who use electronic cigarettes prefer those made by Juul Labs, and mint is the favorite flavor for many of them, suggesti...
Zanzibar tests drones spraying rice fields to fight malaria
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania — For the first time drones are being tested to help fight malaria on the island of Zanzibar, off the coast of Tanzania.
California cannabis group wants tighter vaping-safety rules
LOS ANGELES — An alliance of major legal marijuana businesses in California urged the state Monday to adopt tougher safety rules for ingredients and d...
1 in 2 seriously ill Medicare enrollees struggles with bills
WASHINGTON — More than half of seriously ill Medicare enrollees face financial hardships with medical bills, with prescription drug costs the leading ...
Investigation: Lead in some Canadian water worse than Flint
MONTREAL — Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been unwittingly exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water, with contamination in seve...
Some autistic youths detained in UK in “horrific” conditions
LONDON — A British Parliamentary committee says some young people with autism or learning disabilities are being detained under "horrific" conditions ...
Seniors at California complex ‘abandoned’ during blackout
NOVATO, Calif. — One woman in her 80s tripped over another resident who had fallen on the landing in a steep stairwell. Others got disoriented, even i...
Measles saps kids’ ability to fight other germs
WASHINGTON — Measles has a stealth side effect: New research shows it erases much of the immune system's memory of how to fight other germs, so childr...
Hearing concludes in Missouri abortion clinic licensing case
ST. LOUIS — An administrative hearing to decide whether Missouri can revoke the license for the state's only abortion clinic concluded Thursday with e...
Stable costs but more uninsured as ‘Obamacare’ sign-ups open
WASHINGTON — More Americans are going without health insurance, and stable premiums plus greater choice next year under the Obama health law aren't li...
California nursing home patients had minutes to flee fire
JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — A wildfire pushed by gale-force winds moved with terrifying speed toward a psychiatric nursing care facility Wednesday, leavin...
US sued over health insurance rule for immigrant families
A lawsuit Wednesday accused the Trump administration of preventing Americans from bringing their foreign spouses and parents to live with them in the ...
Doctor at Missouri abortion clinic defends patient care
ST. LOUIS — The top doctor at Missouri's sole abortion clinic on Wednesday defended its handling of four patients who faced complications — women whos...
AP-NORC poll: Halloween plans, from candy to costumed pets
CHICAGO — The good news for kids this Halloween: They'll likely come home with a bigger pile of candy than of healthy snacks while out trick-or-treati...
White House launches website aimed at addiction treatment
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has unveiled a website aimed at helping millions of Americans with substance abuse issues learn about and locate...
Malawi fights tsetse flies, disease after wildlife relocated
NKHOTAKOTA, Malawi — The relocation of hundreds of elephants to Malawi's largest wildlife reserve was meant to be a sign of hope and renewal in this s...
Missouri agency tracked Planned Parenthood patients’ periods
ST. LOUIS — Missouri's health department director on Tuesday said he tracked the menstrual cycles of Planned Parenthood patients as part of an effort ...
APNewsBreak: State investigating MIT lab radiation complaint
BOSTON — Massachusetts public health officials are looking into allegations that workers at a Massachusetts Institute of Technology laboratory may hav...
French panel: Seize guns to reduce domestic violence
PARIS — A French government panel on domestic violence is urging authorities to begin confiscating guns from people following the first complaint of f...
More severely obese kids should get surgery, MD group says
Even some severely obese preteens should be considered for weight loss surgery, according to new recommendations.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s takes on impeachment, Syria, climate
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is persisting in a claim that goes to the heart of the U.S. military withdrawal from Syria — that he's bringing th...
Racial bias in health care software aids whites over blacks
A widely used software program that helps guide care for millions of patients is flawed by unintentional racial bias that leads to blacks getting pass...
Meth is most common drug in overdose deaths in chunk of US
NEW YORK — Fentanyl is driving drug overdose deaths in the U.S. overall, but in nearly half of the country, it's a different story. Meth is the bigger...
Homeless people find friends, ease stress in tai chi class
SALT LAKE CITY — On a quiet morning outside a library in Salt Lake City, about 70 people are kicking and slicing at the air as they practice the ancie...
Mom’s murder case raises questions about what doctors knew
DENVER — Olivia Gant's mother brought her to the emergency room when she was 2, saying the girl was having trouble eating.
Is the stethoscope dying? High-tech rivals pose a threat
CHICAGO — Two centuries after its invention, the stethoscope — the very symbol of the medical profession — is facing an uncertain prognosis.