CDC: Thousands of "superbug" deaths preventable
Hospitals and health care facilities could do more to stop the spread of deadly germs, officials say
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Hundreds sickened by contaminated cilantro from Mexico
U.S. bans some imports after health officials traced illnesses to parasite in fresh herb
NYC health official expects more Legionnaires' disease cases
Outbreak in the Bronx has killed four people and sickened dozens; health official says it's "likely that there will be more cases"
NYC zeros in on source of Legionnaires' outbreak
More cases of illness are reported as investigators find contamination in two buildings
New details released on teen's pot cookie death
19-year-old jumped to his death after eating six times the recommended dose of THC
Armadillos spreading leprosy in Florida
The animals are common in Florida woods, and residents are being warned to steer clear
New trends in teen sexual activity, CDC reports
Report sheds light on how long teens are waiting these days, and what birth control is growing in popularity
Don't kiss your chickens, CDC warns flock owners
Sure, baby chicks are cute, but health officials say kissing and cuddling poultry is a bad idea
Life begins with agony of withdrawal for opiate-addicted babies
Doctors are just beginning to study the long-term effects of early addiction
Heroin use rising among women and wealthy
"Alarming" increases driven by prescription opioid epidemic and cheaper, more available heroin
10,000 people in U.S. monitored during Ebola scare
New numbers from the CDC show how widespread efforts were to stop Ebola from taking hold in the U.S.
Swimming pool, hot tub water contamination increasing
A parasite-related illness has sickened swimmers across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Meningitis B vaccine wins partial endorsement
CDC panel votes on vaccine after deadly "MenB" outbreaks on college campuses
In rare case, Colorado teen dies of plague
Larimer County health officials say the case is the first one confirmed since 1999
Passengers arriving at LAX treated for illness
Health authorities treated a dozen passengers aboard a Fiji Airways plane who landed in Los Angeles with an undetermined illness
CDC warns U.S. doctors: Be on the lookout for MERS
As outbreak spreads in South Korea, health officials warn it could travel here, too
Big increase in deaths, poisonings from synthetic pot
Despite the dangers of synthetic marijuana, more and more teens and young adults are using it
CDC looking for passenger carrying tenacious tuberculosis strain
A patient who has a drug-resistant form of the disease, traveled from another country with it and has probably had it for years
Patient may have spread rare drug-resistant TB
Health officials are trying to track anyone who came in contact with woman in three states
Why some states face higher cancer risk
More people are surviving cancer, but some parts of the country are more susceptible than others
Hepatitis C epidemic raises fears HIV may be next
As painkiller abuse fuels spread of disease, officials worry "one person could be Typhoid Mary of HIV"
Congress wants answers from CDC, DOD on anthrax scare
A House panel wants briefings from the two government agencies
Was Pentagon's shipment of live anthrax "human error"?
The Pentagon has admitted it mistakenly shipped live anthrax across the country and to South Korea
Dozens monitored after exposure to Lassa fever victim
More than 150 people may have had contact with a patient who died of the rare disease in New Jersey
CDC is investigating Pentagon's accidental shipment of live anthrax
The U.S. army says as many as 22 people were exposed to live anthrax
Supreme Court temporarily freezes order requiring Trump admin. to provide full SNAP payments
It froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
FAA order cutting thousands of flights kicks in as airlines scramble to comply
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights beginning Friday as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
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Senate Republicans reject Democrats' health care offer to end shutdown
Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of health care tax credits. Follow live updates here.
Judge permanently blocks Trump admin. from deploying National Guard to Portland
In late September, President Trump announced he would be deploying federal troops to Portland in response to downtown protests over the administration's immigration crackdown.
Grand jury subpoenas ex-CIA chief Brennan, ex-FBI officials linked to Trump-Russia probe
Subpoenas went out to former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI counterintelligence official Peter Strzok and former FBI attorney Lisa Page, according to a source.
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia announces baby daughter's death
Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia took a leave of absence from the team a day before the World Series.
Trump calls for investigation into foreign meatpackers over U.S. beef prices
President Trump is accusing foreign-owned meat packers of driving up the price of beef in the U.S. and is asking the Department of Justice to open an investigation.
Miami-Dade sheriff's deputy fatally shot after responding to crash, officials say
Deputy Devin Jaramillo responded to a traffic crash when he was "brutally attacked and murdered," Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said.
Trump pardons New York Mets legend Darryl Strawberry
The eight-time MLB All-Star pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 1995, and has since served time.