Washington to offer first ‘public option’ insurance in US
Washington is set to become the first state to enter the private health insurance market with a universally available public
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WHO warns Ebola could spread elsewhere if attacks don’t stop
The World Health Organization warned Friday that it may not be possible to contain Ebola to the two affected provinces
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Active ingredients in sunscreen may be absorbed into the bloodstream, FDA says
The active ingredients in sunscreen may soak all the way into the user’s bloodstream, according to the results of a
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New measles cases discovered amid outbreaks elsewhere
Three new cases of measles were confirmed by health officials in Houston on Monday, making it the latest city to
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GMO food opponents think they know the most, but actually know the least: Study
New research suggests that people’s illusion of knowledge could be fueling the broader population’s opposition to genetically modified (GM) foods.
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Sen. Orrin Hatch’s influence of US health care
This story is from Kaiser Health News Interested in Health Care Overhaul? Sen. Orrin Hatch, the Utah Republican retiring from
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Why one woman agreed to become an ‘Immortal Corpse’ for science
“The Immortal Corpse” is part of National Geographic’s special-edition, single-topic issue on “The Future of Medicine,” available online now and
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This male birth control comes as a gel and will be tested in a clinical trial
The National Institutes of Health recently funded a study to see if a topical gel for men could prevent pregnancy,
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This front-runner for governor is a vocal supporter of single-payer, sometimes
This is a Kaiser Health News story. Interested in Health Care Overhaul? Twenty minutes before the only scheduled 2018 California’s
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USC agrees to pay $215M to settle doctor sex abuse claims
The University of Southern California said Friday that it would pay $215 million to settle claims of sexual abuse and
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