Play3min 39secA "forgotten disease" is suddenly causing new worriesMarch 26, 2016 10:45 AMBy Nurith Aizenman Yellow fever is spreading in Angola. Experts are afraid it could spread further in Africa and Asia. This couldn't come at a worse time.
Play7min 17secHow could releasing more mosquitoes help fight Zika?March 25, 2016 3:23 PMBy Rob Stein A biotech company says its genetically engineered mosquitoes could help Brazil and other countries fight the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread Zika and other viruses.
Play4min 03secAll in the family: Minneapolis teen health clinic grows into new roleMarch 25, 2016 4:00 AMBy Lorna BensonA Minneapolis health clinic credited with helping the state drive down the number of unwanted teen pregnancies is changing with the times as patient demand wanes for its teen-only reproductive care.
FDA requires strong new safety warnings for opioidsMarch 22, 2016 6:52 PMBy Rob Stein The Food and Drug Administration is demanding that the instructions for the most commonly prescribed opioids include so-called black box warnings about dangers of abuse, misuse, overdose and death.
For chronic low back pain, mindfulness can beat painkillersMarch 22, 2016 5:29 PMBy Nancy Shute Meditation can help relieve chronic back pain, and so can cognitive behavioral therapy, a study finds. But good luck getting insurance to pay for it.
Feds' plan to ease privacy rules on addiction treatment spurs debateMarch 22, 2016 5:23 PMBy Michelle Andrews Current guidelines require patients to specify who gets information about their care. But advocates of change say that restriction is out of step with the world of electronic medical records.
LIVE coverage: bombing attacks in BrusselsMarch 22, 2016 12:00 AMLIVE coverage of bombing attacks in Brussels.
Anthem sues Express Scripts for a bigger slice of drug savingsMarch 21, 2016 6:41 PMBy Alison Kodjak The giant health insurer says Express Scripts, a manager of drug benefits, should be passing along more of the savings it negotiates with drug makers.
Supreme Court denies marijuana suit from Colorado's neighborsMarch 21, 2016 6:36 PMThe two states, Nebraska and Oklahoma, began legal proceedings months after Colorado began allowing marijuana dispensaries to start selling pot for recreational use at the start of 2014.
Early stem cell donations are 'like calculus'March 21, 2016 6:00 AMBy The Associated PressExperts say someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer every three minutes.
