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Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
New research shows a novel pill is helping people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer More »
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WHO chief hails 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo
The World Health Organization reports that five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo More »
Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is a potentially dangerous condition that can fill a typically joyous time with despair More »
Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to Boston University's CTE Center, his family says
Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop More »
US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low
The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year More »
Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations
President Donald Trump is giving his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child More »
As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to eating wild animals
For many in Congo and elsewhere in Central and West Africa, there is no shame in craving wild meat, a key part of the culture More »
Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans
A court in Kenya has suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare Ebola virus in northeastern Congo More »
White House moves to give political appointees more power over federal grants
The White House is moving to give political appointees more control over federal grants More »
Trump’s physician says the president is in 'excellent health' and is 'fully fit' to serve
Donald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center More »
