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Father Threatens Hospital Staff With Gun To Keep Son On Life Support

By Peter R - Dec 24, 2015 02:40 PM EST

George Pickering II was responsible for a three-hour siege at the Tomball Regional Center in Houston earlier this year.

Alcohol-related death rates in Americans are Extremely High, Study Says

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 23, 2015 03:49 PM EST

Deaths caused by alcohol have continued to increase in America, a new study reported.

American Support for Legal Abortions is at its Highest in Two Years

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 22, 2015 10:39 AM EST

The number of Americans who support legal abortions is at its highest in two years, an Associated Press-GfK poll found.

FDA Ends Lifetime Ban on Gay, Bisexual Male Blood Donors

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 21, 2015 02:30 PM EST

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted the lifetime ban on gay and bisexual male blood donors.

Martin Shkreli Steps Down As Turing CEO After Arrest

By Peter R - Dec 18, 2015 03:30 PM EST

Shkreli who was arrested on Thursday for allegedly commiting securities frauds was released on $ 5 million bond after pleading not guilty.

Majority of U.S. States are Unprepared for an Outbreak, Study Says

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 18, 2015 01:45 PM EST

The majority of states in the U.S. are not prepared to deal with a disease outbreak, a new study found.

Tinder Comes To NHS Rescue For Organ Donation

By Peter R - Dec 14, 2015 05:18 PM EST

The dating app is helping NHS find more donors from its large cache of users.

Abortion Rates in the U.S. have Fallen, CDC Reports

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 11, 2015 03:53 PM EST

The number of women getting abortions in the United States has fallen drastically, according to new federal data.

WHO Reports Deaths from Malaria have Fallen, Africa makes Slight Progress

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 08, 2015 04:41 PM EST

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that over this past year, malaria killed fewer than half a million people.

More Americans are having an Easier Time Paying Medical Bills, Study Says

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 08, 2015 03:49 PM EST

Paying medical bills has gotten easier for more Americans, a new federal study reported.

Beijing Issues First-Ever ‘Red Alert’ due to Smog, Bad Air

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 07, 2015 04:21 PM EST

Beijing, the capital of China, has issued its first-ever "red alert" due to smog.

Chipotle to Enforce Stricter Produce Supplier Rules amid E. coli Outbreak

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 03, 2015 05:09 PM EST

Chipotle Mexican Grill will be revamping its guidelines in regards to its produce suppliers after the restaurant chain was linked to the E. coli outbreak.

Cambodian Quack Lands 25-Year Prison Term For Spreading HIV

By Peter R - Dec 03, 2015 02:18 PM EST

A Cambodian court on Thursday held that 56-year-old Yem Chrin intentionally infected others using unsterilized needles.

Ex-Bengal Devon Still says Daughter Leah is Cancer Free

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 02, 2015 09:31 AM EST

Former Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still announced that his daughter is cancer free.

U.S. Senate Investigation Says Gilead puts Profits before Hepatitis C Patients

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 01, 2015 05:01 PM EST

A U.S. Senate investigation found that Gilead Sciences puts its profits ahead of patients who need life-saving hepatitis C drugs.

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