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AP Fact Check: Trump, Dems and their tale of 2 countries

By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press

The country described by the Democrats running for president is mired in child poverty, riven with economic unfairness and broken in its approach to health care, crime and guns. The country presented by President Donald Trump is roaring and ascendant.

Are you mentally well enough for college?

By Nicholas Joyce, The Conversation

A campus psychologist explains why so many students ask him for help after they've failed courses.

NY finds $1B in hidden transfers by family behind OxyContin

By Adam Geller, Associated Press

The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss and other hidden accounts to transfer $1 billion to themselves, New York's attorney general contends in court papers filed Friday.

Would McKinley have survived an assassin’s bullet if he had a different doctor?

By Dr. Howard Markel

The man best suited to operate on the president was a legendary surgeon with extensive experience in treating abdominal wounds. He, however, was in Niagara Falls. McKinley died on Sept. 14, 1901.

U.S. finds contaminant in popular heartburn drug

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

For now, the Food and Drug Administration said patients can continue taking Zantac and related generic drugs.

U.S. vaping illness alarms Canada as country prepares to allow legal sales

By Rob Gillies, Gene Johnson, Associated Press

No illnesses have yet been reported north of the border, but they are monitoring the situation closely, and British Columbia’s top health official says it’s just a matter of time before symptoms are reported in Canada.

What a Purdue settlement would mean for fighting the opioid crisis

By Laura Santhanam

Purdue Pharma may be close to settling with states, cities and counties for how it profited off of opioids, but experts offer perspective about how the payout amount compares to the true costs of this public health crisis.

$3 billion from Sacklers ‘just a down payment’ on opioid debt, says Conn. attorney general

The American opioid crisis has left a lethal mark. Experts estimate as many as 400,000 people may have died from overdoses and related problems in the past several decades. Now, more than 20 states appear to have reached a comprehensive…

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WATCH: FDA to regulate flavored e-cigarettes, Trump officials announce

By Associated Press

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says the Food and Drug Administration will develop guidelines to remove all e-cigarette flavors from the market, especially those favored by children.