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Image caption Naomi Macarthur says she began to suffer “the most horrific symptoms” Women having breast implants should be warned about a condition linked to chronic pain and extreme fatigue, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has said. Tens of thousands of women on online forums claim they have suffered breast implant illness […]

A new law in Oregon allows students to take “mental health days” just as they would sick days. The teens behind the bill say it’s meant to respond to a mental health crisis in schools. Gov. Kate Brown signed the measure into law last month. The Oregon Health Authority reports suicide is the second-leading cause

The government is trying to sort out how to handle health risks from a group of widely used nonstick and stain-resistant compounds. But scientists say there are many steps people can take to minimize their exposure to the manmade industrial compounds known as PFAS. Some changes are easier than others, such as checking on the

With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent need to increase prevention efforts. The World Health Organization on Wednesday made the emergency declaration

Companies that make and distribute opioids didn’t abide by a requirement that they refuse to ship orders of the powerful prescription painkillers when they deemed them suspicious, helping fuel a national addiction and overdose crisis, two Ohio counties said in a legal filing Friday. Until now, lawyers representing Cuyahoga and Summit counties, the first local

The Latest on filings in a case in which local governments seek to hold the drug industry accountable for a nationwide opioid crisis (all times local): 8:55 p.m. Two Ohio counties suing over the toll opioids have taken say in a court filing that drugmakers and distributors ignored a requirement that companies refuse to send

Nordstrom’s annual “NSale” opens to the public on Friday, July 18, so obviously we’re preparing our carts. While Nordstrom cardholders have been enjoying early access to the sale for a few days now, there’s still plenty to shop, with new items likely dropping over the next two weeks of the sale. You’ll find major markdowns

Democratic presidential candidates trying to appeal to progressive voters with a call for “Medicare for All” are wrestling with the thorny question of how to pay for such a dramatic overhaul of the U.S. health care system. Bernie Sanders, the chief proponent of Medicare for All, says such a remodel could cost up to $40

Image copyright Family handout Image caption Sophie Burgess died in hospital before seeing her babies A hospital trust says lessons have been learned in how to better identify and manage sepsis after a woman died hours after giving birth to twins. The trust said it offered “regret for the circumstances” leading to Sophie Burgess’s death

No, no, no, no, no. No? No. Mammoth online marketplace Amazon has customers scratching their heads over a listing that uses a white model to sell a bathing suit that reads, “hella BLACK hella PROUD.” in large font across the front. The suit is being sold on the site by the company ZBBRDD, which appears