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11 hours agoGerman doctor fined again over abortion advertising banA German doctor has been convicted once again of violating a ban on advertising abortions
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1 day agoVirginia Tech researchers to study long-term treatment for opioid use disorderNew study allows Virginia Tech researchers to look at new area of treatment for those suffering from opioid use disorder.
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Drug can curb dementia’s delusions, researchers findA study found that the drug that curbs delusions in Parkinson's patients did the same for people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia
Rapper T.I.’s remarks spark NY bill to end virginity testsA New York lawmaker wants to ban virginity tests in response to the controversial remarks made recently by the rapper T
Judge: Purdue workers should get bonuses, but maybe not CEOThe judge overseeing the bankruptcy case of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will consider whether the company's CEO should get a bonus equal to half his $2
Once-a-month birth control pill? Experiment works in animalsBirth control pills work great if women remember to take them every day but missing doses can mean a surprise pregnancy
African swine fever kills more than 20 wild boar in PolandPoland’s agriculture minister says that 21 cases of wild boar fallen due to the African swine fever have been found in western Poland, close to the German border
Lynchburg school leaders, health experts working together to get teens to stop vapingAmerican Heart Association launches new $20 million campaign called “Quit Lying” to target teens who vape.
Court seems ready to curb claims over Montana Superfund siteThe Supreme Court seems inclined to rule that Montana homeowners who are seeking additional cleanup of arsenic left over from years of copper smelting need the permission...
Tennessee doctor pleads guilty to overprescribing opioidsA Tennessee doctor who lost five patients to fatal overdoses in 10 months now faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine
Trump hears opposing viewpoints in debate over youth vapingHealth advocates are encouraging President Donald Trump to move forward with a federal ban on thousands of flavors used in in e-cigarettes
Amazon pulls skin-lightening products after groups’ concernsAmazon pulls more than a dozen skin-lightening products with dangerous mercury levels off its website after pushback from Minnesota public-health and environmental activi...
Milan hospital displays X-rays of women attacked by menA Milan hospital is exhibiting X-rays of women beaten or stabbed by men to highlight gender violence
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine looking to expand in the futureLeaders with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine said the school has a bright future.
Local former smokers play harmonicas to improve healthA group of ex-smokers in Lynchburg are trying to help others quit smoking.
Suspected norovirus outbreak closes 46 Colorado schoolsThousands of students in Colorado are out of school because of a suspected outbreak of norovirus
Medicare drug plan finder can steer seniors to higher costsGlitch in Medicare’s revamped online drug plan finder could prove confusing and costly for consumers
Vape debate: Are e-cigarettes wiping out teen smoking? Teen smoking is plummeting amid a surge in vaping. Are e-cigarettes killing off cigarette use in young people?
Massachusetts OKs ban on flavored vaping, tobacco productsMassachusetts lawmakers passed a groundbreaking ban Thursday on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes
Divided US House committee backs pot decriminalizationA divided House panel has endorsed a proposal to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level
AMA calls for total ban on all e-cigarette, vaping productsAmerican Medical Association calls for an immediate ban on all e-cigarette and vaping products
