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US teen drug overdose deaths inch up after years of decline
NEW YORK (AP) -- After years of decline, teen deaths from drug overdoses have inched up, a new U.S. government report shows....
Express Scripts to limit opioids; doctors concerned
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The nation's largest pharmacy benefit manager will soon limit the number and strength of opioid drugs prescribed to first-time...
FDA OKs Pfizer drug for rare, fast-killing type of leukemia
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new medicine for use against a rare, rapidly progressing blood cancer...
Overdoses on the road: Drugged driving rises as a menace
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- An SUV crashed after all four occupants overdosed on heroin in North Carolina. The same day, a man in...
Cleveland Clinic will pull event from Mar-a-Lago resort
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A leading U.S. hospital pulled its annual fundraiser from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on Thursday, reversing course after initially...
Cambodian medic who spread HIV asks for court's mercy
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- An unlicensed Cambodian medical practitioner who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for infecting more than 100...
Father charged in baby boy's fatal overdose of opioid combo
HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio man has been charged in the fatal drug overdose of his 1-year-old son....
Can you hack aging with NAD supplements?
Walk down the supplement aisle at your local drugstore and you’ll likely spot bottles of NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) pills, powders, or liquids that promise to slow down aging. The global market for...
Biochemists' discovery could lead to vaccine against 'flesh-eating' bacteria
Biochemists at the University of California San Diego have uncovered patterns in the outer protein coat of group A Streptococcus that could finally lead to a vaccine against this highly...
New 'Trojan horse' antibody strategy shows promise against all Ebola viruses
In research published online today in Science, a team of scientists describe a new therapeutic strategy to target a hidden Achilles' heel shared by all known types of Ebola virus....
Human kidney progenitors isolated, offering new clues to cell renewal
In a first-of-its-kind look at human kidney development, researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have isolated human nephron progenitor (NP) cells. Their results, published...
Michael Bolton reveals he has an incurable brain cancer and is facing 'a reality of mortality'
Michael Bolton has glioblastoma, a treatment-resistant and incurable cancer. The revelation comes 16 months after he had emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor.
Lopez: 7 million people have Alzheimer's. Why is the Trump administration derailing research?
Alzheimer's is the nation's seventh-leading cause of death. How can a deeper understanding of a set of unremittingly cruel brain diseases not be a priority?
3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, cancels tour: 'I have no fear'
Brad Arnold, the lead singer of 3 Doors Down, announced that the American rock band's summer tour would be canceled for a heartbreaking reason — he has been diagnosed with...
More Californians now get therapy via a video screen or phone than through in-person sessions
The number of Californians getting therapy via telemedicine has outpaced the number meeting with therapists in person. It marks a profound shift in the way mental healthcare is delivered.
'Now is not the time': Trump cuts to L.A. overdose prevention efforts alarm experts
Fatal opioid overdoses in the state are receding, but doctors and L.A. County officials warn measures credited with turning the tide are in jeopardy amid federal funding cuts.
Contributor: AmeriCorps volunteers were making America healthy again. Until Trump fired them
Ten volunteers at my community health clinic in Richmond, Calif., transformed lives every day, at virtually no cost.
Biden is diagnosed with 'aggressive' form of prostate cancer
Former President Biden's office says he has been diagnosed with 'an aggressive form' of prostate cancer.
Scott Adams reveals he has metastatic prostate cancer, the same as Biden: '100% not curable'
'Dilbert' cartoonist Scott Adams has metastatic prostate cancer similar to what President Biden just announced. He alluded to using California aid-in-dying law.
Cancer diagnosis and a new book fuel questions about Biden's decision to run in 2024
Former President Biden's diagnosis has divided medical experts over the likely progression of his prostate cancer and resurfaced questions in Washington over his decision last year to run for reelection.
Contributor: The emergency in emergency medicine
Chaotic, backlogged, unwelcoming ERs are the canary in the coal mine of a dysfunctional healthcare delivery system riddled with misaligned incentives and priorities.
6 doctors on Biden's cancer diagnosis, how it may have arisen and his treatment options
Six doctors who specialize in prostate cancer discuss what President Biden's recent diagnosis does and doesn't mean for his future health.
Is the teahouse the future of nightlife in L.A.?
As young people are drinking less, they're trading bars for teahouses that are open late. Is this where L.A. nightlife is destined?
Billy Joel cancels all of his upcoming shows after revealing brain disorder diagnosis
Billy Joel has canceled all of his upcoming shows to focus on treating normal pressure hydrocephalus, a disorder where excess cerebrospinal fluid builds in the brain.
The 'Deathracers' key to staying young? Skateboarding into your 60s and beyond
Deathracer413 is a group of skateboarders in their 50s and 60s who feel the dangerous sport is their key to health and longevity.
Jessie J will have surgery for early breast cancer. 'I'm highlighting the word "early"'
Singer Jessie J uses a joke or two to get through the revelation that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She will have surgery in less than two weeks.
She delivered Hailey Bieber's baby and saved Olivia Munn's life. Her new calling? Podcast host
Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi has delivered the babies of Rihanna, Khloe Kardashian and Hailey Bieber. She also diagnosed Olivia Munn with breast cancer, Tiffany Haddish with endometriosis and Florence Pugh with...
Children's Hospital Los Angeles halts transgender care under pressure from Trump
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles will stop offering services related to transgender care, according to a message reviewed by The Times.