Health

January 31, 2018 9:29 AM

CDC director resigns due to 'complex' financial entanglements

Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald had "complex financial interests," according to a statement from the Department of Health and Human Services. News reports say she bought tobacco stock while CDC director.

by Joe Neel

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January 30, 2018 7:17 AM

Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire creating new health care company

The business giants offered few details Tuesday and said that the project is in the early planning stage.

by The Associated Press

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January 30, 2018 12:58 AM

Working group calls for 'immediate and dramatic' reform in elder care

The shocking disturbing and growing numbers of allegations of abuse and neglect leveled against many senior care facilities around Minnesota made public by a series of media reports a few months ago have resulted in a new report that calls for "immediate and dramatic reform."

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 29, 2018 12:35 PM

Climate have you feeling anxious, depressed? You're not alone

"I don't think there's a single person who doesn't have climate anxiety of some degree," said Dr. Lise Van Susteren, a psychiatrist know for her work on the psychological effects of climate change.

by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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January 29, 2018 7:02 AM

What kind of screen time parent are you? Take this quiz and find out

Are you strict, pushover or right down the middle? These nine questions could help you find the right balance when it comes to your kids and digital devices.

by Anya Kamenetz

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January 29, 2018 6:55 AM

Got your flu shot yet? Consider this a reminder

A research review suggests reminding people when their vaccinations are due or overdue increases the number of people who get immunized.

by Patti Neighmond

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January 29, 2018 4:00 AM

Strained for mental health services, counties push for more state money

Mental health workers say the treatment system has gaping holes when people enter the system and when they leave it with no help in sight.

by Dan Gunderson

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January 26, 2018 12:00 PM

At least 37 kids dead from severe flu season in U.S.

Flu is widespread throughout the country, according to latest federal numbers. Those 65 and older are the most affected, but Baby Boomers are ending up in the hospital at an unusually high rate.

by Rob Stein and Gisele Grayson

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January 25, 2018 6:21 AM

Flu virus can trigger a heart attack

The rate of hospitalizations due to influenza is continuing to rise. Now, a study finds the risk of having a heart attack also spikes in the days after a confirmed diagnosis of flu.

by Allison Aubrey

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January 25, 2018 6:15 AM

Are there zombie viruses in the thawing permafrost?

There's a new fear from climate change: Bacteria and viruses buried in frozen ground coming back to life as the Arctic warms up. We went digging in permafrost to find out how worried we should be.

by Michaeleen Doucleff

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