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11 Wesleyan students hospitalized after using 'Molly'

By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

Eleven Wesleyan University students were hospitalized this weekend with symptoms consistent with use of the club drug known as Molly. One sophomore is in critical condition.

Tobacco companies resist corrective statement about harms of smoking

By Pete Yost, Associated Press

Bloodied but unbeaten, the tobacco companies have plunged into another courtroom battle in an effort to stave off the humiliation of having to underwrite an ad campaign in which they brand themselves as liars.

One 'superbug' victim is fighting for his life

By Anna Sillers

One of the seven patients infected with the UCLA “superbug” is in grave danger, according to his lawyer.

Kansas may be the first state to ban common abortion procedure

By Marina Lopes

Kansas’ state senate on Friday approved a bill banning an abortion method commonly used to terminate pregnancies in the second trimester, a victory for anti-abortion activists in what could become the country’s first ban of the procedure.

Lethal superbug breakout at UCLA highlights hospital safety shortcomings

By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News

The federal government has been trying for years to get doctors and hospitals to shrink their use of antibiotics, since their proliferation has helped create these new resistant bacteria strains. The CDC has encouraged hospitals to create antibiotic stewardship programs,…

New diet guidelines: Drop the sugary drinks; coffee and eggs are OK

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — An extra cup or two of coffee may be OK after all. More eggs, too. But you definitely need to drink less sugary soda. And, as always, don't forget your vegetables. Recommendations Thursday from a government advisory committee…

A look at the challenges threatening the health of Obamacare

By PBS News Hour

More than 11 million people have enrolled for health insurance in the second year of the new marketplaces, and more than 80 percent of enrollees have been eligible for subsidies. The Supreme Court will soon decide whether states can provide…

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Q&A: How do you pay for long-term care?

By Bonnie Lawrence, Family Caregiver Alliance

Long-term care in the U.S. is confusing, there is no doubt about it, and trying to sort through the elements and options can be stressful. But there are some resources to help. Here’s a selection of frequently asked questions that…

Common procedure at Los Angeles hospital may have exposed 179 patients to lethal 'superbug'

By Adelyn Baxter

A “superbug” has killed two people and infected at least five more at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center, where hospital officials fear as many as 179 others also may have been exposed to the drug-resistant strain.