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Stipe Miocic, left, and Daniel Cormier pose during a news conference for UFC 226, Thursday, July 5, 2018, in Las Vegas. The two are scheduled to fight in a heavyweight title fight Saturday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
July 05, 2018 - 6:58 pm

Max Holloway's Health Scare Underlines MMA's Inherent Risks

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Max Griffin isn't proud of his reaction after he heard UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway dropped out of his fight against Brian Ortega with apparent symptoms of a concussion. "To me, we're fighters," said Griffin, a UFC welterweight. "We always have a concussion, you know?"...
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Britain's Prince Charles the Prince of Wales meets hospital staff as he visits Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan hospital in Ebbw Vale, Wales, to mark the 70th anniversary of the National Health Service, Thursday July 5, 2018. Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan hospital is named after the Welsh Labour Party Minister for Health politician, commonly known as Nye Bevan, who is credited with creating the British NHS 70 years ago. (Chris Jackson/PA via AP)
July 05, 2018 - 8:06 am

UK Marks 70th Birthday of Health Service With Pride, Worry

LONDON (AP) — Church services, tea parties and even a medically themed symphony were on the agenda as Britain marked the 70th anniversary Thursday of the National Health Service — a battered but beloved institution facing an uncertain future. Public buildings were floodlit in medical blue and...
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July 05, 2018 - 5:27 am

Health Network Denies Liability in Fertility Clinic Lawsuits

CLEVELAND (AP) — A health care network responding to lawsuits says it wasn't liable for a storage tank malfunction that destroyed more than 4,000 eggs and embryos at its fertility clinic near Cleveland. In court filings made public this week, attorneys for University Hospitals say patients were...
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A British police officer guards a cordon which was extended overnight to include the Lush House car park adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth Gardens park in Salisbury, England, Thursday, July 5, 2018. British officials ware seeking clues Thursday in the rush to understand how two Britons were exposed to the military-grade nerve agent Novichok. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
July 05, 2018 - 2:24 am

2nd Novichok Poisoning Likely Not Deliberate, Police Say

AMESBURY, England (AP) — British officials investigating a second case of poisoning with the nerve agent Novichok in southwestern England said Thursday they suspect the victims were not directly targeted but sickened as a consequence of the previous attack. Police announced late Wednesday that...
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July 03, 2018 - 12:45 pm

Advocacy Group Seeks Ford Explorer Recall Due to Fumes

DETROIT (AP) — A nonprofit auto safety advocacy group is asking Ford to recall 1.35 million Explorer SUVs due to continued complaints of exhaust fumes in the passenger compartments. The Center for Auto Safety says it found 44 complaints in a government database about fumes and potential carbon...
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This Thursday, March 29, 2018 photo shows a cup of coffee at a cafe in Los Angeles. A 10-year study released on Monday, July 2, 2018 shows that coffee drinkers had a lower risk of death than abstainers, including those who downed at least eight cups daily. The benefit was seen with instant, ground, decaf, and in people with genetic glitches affecting how their bodies use caffeine. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
July 02, 2018 - 8:02 pm

Fresh Grounds for Coffee: Study Shows It May Boost Longevity

CHICAGO (AP) — Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life, even for those who down at least eight cups daily. In a study of nearly half-a-million British adults, coffee drinkers had a slightly lower risk of death over 10...
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Dr. Robert Redfield Jr., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is photographed at the agency's headquarters in Atlanta, Thursday, June 28, 2018. The head of the nation’s top public health agency once opposed condoms and needle exchange programs as ways to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. But in one of his first media interviews since taking office, Redfield said his views have changed. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
June 29, 2018 - 3:09 pm

Health Official Who Urged Abstinence Says Views Have Changed

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the nation's top public health agency once opposed condoms and needle exchange programs as ways to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. This week, in one of his first media interviews since taking office, Dr. Robert Redfield Jr. said his views have changed...
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., joins activists at the Supreme Court as President Donald Trump prepares to choose a replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 28, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
June 28, 2018 - 11:02 pm

Supreme Court Change May Limit, Not Kill, Abortion Rights

WASHINGTON (AP) — Is Roe v. Wade really in peril? The worst fears — and highest hopes — excited by the prospect of a new Supreme Court justice may well be overblown. Democrats and liberal interest groups, gearing up for President Donald Trump's choice for the seat opened up by Justice Anthony...
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FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2015 file photo, a recent photo of Jahi McMath is shown on a video screen next to her uncle Timothy Whisenton at a news conference in San Francisco. New Jersey officials say McMath, the girl at the center of the medical and religious debate over brain death, has died from excessive bleeding. The girl's mother said Thursday, June 28, 2018, that New Jersey doctors declared Jahi McMath dead after an operation to treat an intestinal issue. A California coroner in 2013 ruled the then 13-year-old died after suffering irreversible brain damage during an operation to remove her tonsils. Her family did not accept the decision and opted to move her to New Jersey. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, file)
June 28, 2018 - 5:55 pm

Mother: Girl at Center of Debate Over Brain Death Dies

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A girl at the center of the medical and religious debate over brain death has died after surgery in New Jersey, her mother said Thursday. Nailah Winkfield said doctors declared her daughter Jahi McMath dead from excessive bleeding and liver failure after an operation to treat...
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April 23, 2018 - 2:20 pm

Vegas-Area Flu Deaths More Than Double Last Year

Health officials in Las Vegas are reporting a jump in the number of flu cases, deaths and hospitalizations this year compared with last year.
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