German lawmakers passed a bill Friday allowing assisted suicide for “altruistic motives” but banning the practice in cases where it…
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3 steps for reducing your health care costs
Buying health care is a complex process with high stakes, but when’s the last time you compared costs or looked…
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Cancer survivor clinics linked to fewer emergency room visits
Specialized clinics for childhood cancer survivors may help reduce the odds these patients will need emergency medical care as adults,…
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Spain court backs ruling for German firm in thalidomide case
Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that a German pharmaceutical company does not have to pay compensation…
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Dad’s letter to daughter with Down syndrome on wedding day goes viral
A father whose daughter with Down syndrome recently got married has written a letter for the new bride that will…
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Addict amnesty: Police give heroin addicts support, rehab
The young woman nursing a fresh black eye has come to the police station in this old fishing city for…
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Report shows spike in teen use of morning-after pill
NEW YORK – More than 1 in 5 sexually active teen girls have used the morning-after pill — a dramatic…
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Does the US drug approval process need an overhaul?
It takes 12 years, on average, to develop a prescription drug and get it approved for use by the Food…
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Hormone therapy after menopause not linked to mental decline
In a four-year study of newly menopausal women taking hormone therapy, mental sharpness did not get better or worse. Taking…
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Can floating in a tank of water help your mind and body?
The Claim: The practice of regularly floating in a special tank full of warm water and Epsom salts can profoundly…
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