UN sees bird flu changes but calls risk of people spread low
CaptionCloseLONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says it has noticed mutations in the bird flu virus now spreading in China, but says the...
Those with blurry close-up vision get some new help
CaptionCloseWASHINGTON (AP) — Squinting while texting? Always losing your reading glasses? An eye implant that takes about 10 minutes to put in place is...
Charlotte wins bronze medal in first CityHealth rating
Charlotte scored a bronze medal – with “room to improve” – in the first CityHealth assessment of policies that affect population health in the...
N.J. among the worst states for high numbers of C-sections
The number of first-time mothers who end up delivering by C-section remains stubbornly high in New Jersey, as the...
Gene therapy to fight a blood cancer succeeds in major study
CaptionCloseAn experimental gene therapy that turns a patient's own blood cells into cancer killers worked in a major study, with more than one-third of...
Conservatives rebel on health care, and GOP looks to Trump
CaptionCloseWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans confronted a conservative rebellion in their own party Tuesday over their long-promised plans to repeal and replace the health care...
‘Ellie Challenge’ puts rare illness in the spotlight
1 Virginia family hopes to bring attention to a uncommon illness that may bring about paralysis or even death for their 9-year-old daughter....
Hospital works to improve as patients claim ‘horrific’ conditions
EAST ORANGE -- Leaders at East Orange General Hospital say they are in the midst of major renovations that will...
Here’s how much Christie’s anti-drug ads are costing you
TRENTON -- The statewide TV and radio campaign that highlights New Jersey's drug addiction epidemic and that promptly features Gov. Chris...
Anxiety hormone linked to persistent obesity, study finds
People today with extended term tension may be extra probably to be obese, according to a recent study by scientists at the University...
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NYC Weather Forecast: Potential First Snowfall of the Season by Saturday...
NYC Weather Forecast: Potential First Snowfall of the Season by Saturday MorningNew Yorkers, brace yourselves – snow may be on its way to the...
