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November 20, 2014

Champion of Death With Dignity Act dies at age 83

A doctor who championed for Oregon's Death With Dignity Act has died, assisted by the law he fought so hard for a decade earlier

November 20, 2014

FDA panel says pain drug trials should continue

A panel of advisers voted unanimously that companies such as Pfizer Inc and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc should be allowed to continue testing a type of painkiller that helps people but can destroy joints

November 20, 2014

Dr. Manny: Despite age, Cheney good candidate for heart transplant

Seventy-one  year-old former vice president Dick Cheney is recovering after a heart transplant, his office said Saturday night

November 20, 2014

Dallas hotel evacuated for carbon monoxide exposure

Hospital officials say five members of an Oklahoma family have gotten sick from apparent carbon monoxide exposure at a Dallas-area hotel

November 20, 2014

Statin drug linked to lower pneumonia risk

People who use cholesterol-lowering statins may have a slightly lower risk of developing pneumonia than non-users do, a study out Monday concludes

November 20, 2014

CDC warns US travelers to Olympics could bring home measles

U.S. health officials are urging Americans traveling to London for the summer Olympics to make sure they are up-to-date with measles immunizations, warning that unvaccinated tourists could become infected and spark an outbreak at home

November 20, 2014

Why you should eat rambutun

One of the most unusual-looking fruit you will see in Hawaii is the rambutan. It looks like something out the "Tribbles" episode of the original Star Trek television series

November 20, 2014

FDA panel: Dissolvable tobacco could reduce risks

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel says dissolvable tobacco products could reduce health risks compared with smoking cigarettes but also have the potential to increase the number of tobacco users

November 20, 2014

Off-the-charts pollen spreads allergy misery

Allergy season has come early and hit with a wheezing vengeance in parts of the South and Midwest this year, thanks largely to an unusually warm winter. Abundant pollen is causing watery eyes, sniffles and sneezing

November 20, 2014

Most sinus infections don't require antibiotics, new guidelines say

Most people who have sinus infections should not be treated with antibiotics because the drugs are unlikely to help, according to new guidelines from infectious disease experts