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Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018 at 12:14 PM EDT

Adele Shares Story of Friend Who Had Postpartum Psychosis

Adele Shares Story of Friend Who Had Postpartum Psychosis

Adele had a message for new moms when she shared the story of her best friend, who suffered a serious mental illness after giving birth to her first child. In a Tuesday Instagram post, the singer urged new moms...

Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018 at 12:41 PM EDT

FDA Recalls Are Reminder China Controls Much of Drug Supply

FDA Recalls Are Reminder China Controls Much of Drug Supply

The Food and Drug Administration has recalled certain drugs in recent days, one out of precaution and one due to possible contamination, and the warning has served as a reminder of a drug market that's...

Monday, Aug 13, 2018 at 05:14 AM EDT

Toxic Compounds Showing Up in Public Water Systems

Toxic Compounds Showing Up in Public Water Systems

Residents and state, local and military officials are demanding that the EPA act quickly — and decisively — to clean up local water systems testing positive for dangerous levels of the chemicals, perfluoroalkyl...

Friday, Aug 10, 2018 at 11:33 AM EDT

436 Confirmed Sick After Eating McDonald's Salad

436 Confirmed Sick After Eating McDonald's Salad

The CDC is now reporting that 436 people have been diagnosed with an intestinal illness after consuming salads at McDonald’s restaurants. The laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported in...

Friday, Aug 10, 2018 at 12:28 AM EDT

EPA Broke Law, Ignored Science on Harmful Pesticide: Court

EPA Broke Law, Ignored Science on Harmful Pesticide: Court

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration endangered public health by keeping a widely used pesticide on the market despite extensive scientific evidence that even tiny levels of exposure...

Thursday, Aug 9, 2018 at 02:21 PM EDT

Doctors Told of Patient's Fatal Overdose Prescribe Fewer Opioids, Study Says

Doctors Told of Patient's Fatal Overdose Prescribe Fewer Opioids, Study Says

In a novel experiment, doctors got a letter from the medical examiner's office telling them of their patient's fatal overdose. The response: They started prescribing fewer opioids. Other doctors, whose patients...

Thursday, Aug 9, 2018 at 01:10 PM EDT

Amazon Has Plans to Open Its Own Health Clinics for Seattle Employees

Amazon Has Plans to Open Its Own Health Clinics for Seattle Employees

Amazon's ambitious plan to bring down the costs of health care is getting an early test in a familiar place: its Seattle headquarters. The company is in internal discussions to open primary care clinics in its...

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Thursday, Aug 9, 2018 at 11:52 AM EDT

CVS Health Nasal Sprays Recalled Due to Contamination

CVS Health Nasal Sprays Recalled Due to Contamination

Certain bottles of CVS Health’s 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist have been recalled after they were found to have had a microbiological contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. The...

Wednesday, Aug 8, 2018 at 11:33 PM EDT

Inducing Labor at 39 Weeks Reduces Risk of C-Sections: Study

Inducing Labor at 39 Weeks Reduces Risk of C-Sections: Study

Inducing healthy first-time mothers at 39-weeks pregnant instead of waiting for them to go into labor does not raise the risk of a cesarean delivery, according to a new study. In fact, it lowers it. The results...

Thursday, Aug 9, 2018 at 03:22 PM EDT

Mom Fails Drug Test After Eating Poppy Seed Bagel

Mom Fails Drug Test After Eating Poppy Seed Bagel

Some of you may remember the claim that when you eat poppy seeds, your drug test comes back positive. One Maryland woman paid the price for her breakfast choice the morning her daughter was born. WBAL's Theo...

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