Trump Administration Rescinds Obamacare Birth Control Mandate
Move lets employers cut contraceptive care from insurance benefits
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Hepatitis A Outbreak Tears through San Diego Homeless Community
The disease is transmitted through contact with feces from an infected person
Experimental Drug That Mutes Defective Genes Raises New Hopes
RNA interference systems would target genetic sources and shut down protein production
U.S. States Clash Over Donated Liver Policy
The comment period for a new federal proposal ends Monday
Brain Stimulation Partly Awakens Patient after 15 Years in Vegetative State
The procedure may not work for others in a similar condition
To Advance Medicine's Future, NIH Tries to Win the Trust of Mistreated Communities
The agency hopes to enroll 1 million people in its precision medicine effort
This Is Why Science Loves Twins
They help with tough issues like facial recognition technology and nature vs nurture
Catholic Hospitals are Multiplying, Boosting Their Impact on Reproductive Health Care
Abortions and tubal ligation numbers have dropped
Scientists Urge Caution about Study Linking Flu Vaccine to Some Miscarriages
Authors say result, based on small numbers, contradicts earlier works and prompts deeper digging
Former CDC Director Tom Frieden to Launch New Global Health Initiative
He wants to tackle trans fats and lower salt content, among other challenges
Gut Germs Appear to Play Role in Multiple Sclerosis
Are probiotics for MS next?
Most Experimental Drugs are Tested Offshore–Raising Concerns about Data
90 percent of new therapies approved this year had testing outside the U.S. and Canada
IBM Pitched Its Watson Supercomputer as a Revolution in Cancer Care. It's Nowhere Close
Three years after IBM began selling Watson for Oncology to recommend cancer treatments to doctors, it's falling short of the lofty expectations IBM created for it
Do Prostate Cancer Screenings Significantly Reduce Deaths?
New findings reignite controversy about current recommendations
Tantalizing Clues Point to Inflammation's Role in an Array of Diseases
New evidence suggests an anti-inflammatory medication helps reduce heart attack and lung cancer risks
FDA Green-Lights First CAR-T Cancer Drug
The leukemia treatment approval opens up a new front for gene therapies in the U.S.
How Conor McGregor's Weight Loss Ahead of His Big Fight May Harm His Body
Quickly dropping pounds can fuel dehydration and risks to vital organs
Robotic Exoskeletons Show Promise As Tool to Help Kids with Cerebral Palsy Walk Easier
Correcting gait early on may aid mobility
White Nationalists Are Flocking to Genetic Ancestry Tests--with Surprising Results
Sometimes they find they are not as “white” as they’d hoped
Democrats in Congress Explore Creating an Expert Panel on Trump's Mental Health
There is also a bill aimed at establishing a “commission on presidential capacity”
