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As shock wears off, mental health concerns grow in Bahamas

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

The extent of the storm's terror lingers on in the minds of many.

Could a toilet seat help prevent hospital readmissions?

By Nicholas Conn, The Conversation

Despite physician recommendations, fewer than 10% of congestive heart failure patients monitor themselves for symptoms of deterioration.

Cuomo pushes for flavored e-cig ban, citing risk to youth

By Associated Press

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed state health officials to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, citing the risk of young people getting addicted to nicotine.

Trump to propose 'narrower definition' for water protection

By PBS NewsHour

The Trump administration this week rolled back Obama-era regulations on the Clean Water Act, which was established to limit the amount of pollution in U.S. bodies of water and to protect sources of drinking water. Critics called the regulations an…

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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.