Health

March 10, 2019 1:40 PM

How much difference will Eli Lilly's half-price insulin make?

The Indianapolis-based drugmaker says it will offer a generic version of Humalog insulin, one of its best-selling medicines. The move could help blunt criticism about high prices.

by Bram Sable-Smith

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March 9, 2019 7:40 PM

Cancer leads athlete to tough choice

"You can exercise every day of the week for an hour-and-a-half. ... Eat lots of fruits and vegetables all the time. Drink green juice all the time. You know, you can be pretty healthy and live an active lifestyle and still get cancer," says cyclocross racer BrittLee Bowman. "It sucks."

by Bradley Campbell

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March 9, 2019 4:00 AM

Minnesota tattoo artists raise awareness for mental health

The semicolon has become a symbol of resilience for people facing or impacted by mental illness, the St. Cloud Times reported. A semicolon tattoo can be a permanent reminder not to give up.

by Associated Press

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March 8, 2019 5:58 PM

Unvaccinated boy, 6, spent 57 days in the hospital with tetanus

It was Oregon's first pediatric case in more than 30 years. "It was difficult to take care of him, to watch him suffer," says Judith Guzman-Cottrill, an infectious-disease specialist.

by Sasha Ingber

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March 8, 2019 5:19 PM

U.S. cities skeptical of FDA warnings against medicine imports from Canadian firm

Critics question claims by federal officials that CanaRX jeopardizes patient safety. Many U.S. companies, cities, counties and school districts rely on the firm to help employees get cheaper medicine.

by Phil Galewitz

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March 8, 2019 4:52 PM

'Not letting it define us' -- Walking the runway with metastatic breast cancer

At a recent fashion show, models came out about their diagnoses -- revealing both cancer's scarring effects on their bodies, and their defiant embrace of life.

by Elaine Schattner

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March 8, 2019 3:39 PM

New Mexico moves toward legalizing recreational marijuana

New Mexico is another state to take a step toward legalizing recreational marijuana. Its House approved a bill that would allow state-run stores and require customers to carry a receipt with their cannabis or face penalties.

by Associated Press

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March 8, 2019 10:08 AM

A gulp of genetically modified bacteria might someday treat a range of illnesses

Researchers think genetically engineered versions of microbes that can live in humans could help treat some rare genetic disorders and perhaps help with Type 1 diabetes, cirrhosis and cancer.

by Rob Stein

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March 8, 2019 6:27 AM

Facebook vows to quash anti-vaccine misinformation

The company said ads and other content containing false information about vaccines will be pulled from the platform and accounts that persist in disseminating discredited opinions will be disabled.

by Patti Neighmond and Vanessa Romo

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March 7, 2019 4:31 PM

FDA says it found asbestos in makeup at Claire's

The retailer, which markets products to young women, says its products are safe and says the test results "show significant errors." Other independent testers also found asbestos in the products.

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