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Pioneering U.S. heart surgeon, Denton Cooley, dies at 96
Cooley, who also performed the first successful human heart transplant in the United States, founded the Texas Heart Institute and was one of the most celebrated heart surgeons in the world. The Texas native was also
WHO declares end of Zika emergency but says virus remains a threat
By Stephanie Nebehay and Julie Steenhuysen GENEVA/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Friday declared that Zika no longer constitutes an international emergency, but it stressed a need for a long-term effort to address the
Thanksgiving cheer for consumers as turkey, ham prices fall
U.S. consumers can expect to spend less on their traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys and hams this year as supplies of both have rebounded from outbreaks of avian flu and a pig virus that hit production.
Nearly 21 Million in US Have Substance Use Disorder: Surgeon General’s Report
Only one in 10 people getting help for substance use disorder.
France tightens restrictions to avoid bird flu contamination
France, Europe's largest poultry producer, imposed additional precautions at farms and restricted hunting and bird gathering on Thursday after a severe strain of bird flu virus was found in several neighboring countries in the past few weeks.
Denver to become first U.S. city to legalize social marijuana use
The announcement comes amid a string of victories for proponents of medical and recreational marijuana use, with voters in California and Massachusetts approving ballot initiatives legalizing recreational use of the drug last week. The Colorado measure
High blood pressure now major problem in developing world: study
The number of people across the globe suffering from high blood pressure has almost doubled over the past four decades, with the biggest rise in south Asia and Africa, researchers said Wednesday. "High blood pressure is
Brain Implant Helps ‘Locked In’ ALS Patient Communicate
ALS results in loss of ability to communicate.
The Novartis house that Vasella built gets extreme makeover
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Signals from Swiss drugmaker Novartis that it could unload its struggling Alcon eyecare business is the latest step in dismantling former leader Dan Vasella's vision of building a European healthcare
Iraqi civilians stranded north of Mosul grow desperate
By Stephen Kalin BAYBUKH, Iraq (Reuters) - Hundreds of civilians who fled fighting near Islamic State-controlled Mosul last week are stranded without basic humanitarian assistance, underlining the challenges of the largest military operation in Iraq in over