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NIMH’s Services Research and Clinical Epidemiology Branch hosts the 24th NIMH Mental Health Services Research (MHSR) Conference.

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A little girl with a 3-D hand continues her first-pitch tour, throwing out the first ball at Fenway Park.

Toronto's medical officer of health wants feds to decrimi...
Toronto's top public health official believes the time has come to decriminalize all drugs for personal use and will be asking the city's board of health thi...

Man cycling across Canada for Alzheimer's research in gra...
A young man cycling across all 10 Canadian provinces to raise money for Alzheimer's disease research is closing in on the finish line of his 8,000-kilometre ...

How to protect your kids in the pool
Do your kids know how to swim? That's one key safety step, but there are many more you need to know.

WeWork takes meat off the menu at company events
Office space sharing company WeWork says it will no longer serve red or white meat at company events and also won't allow employees to charge meat to the com...

Iowa, Illinois investigating infections linked to McDonal...
The Iowa and Illinois health departments said on Thursday that they were investigating cyclospora infections linked to salads at McDonald Corp's restaurants.

Frozen berry mixes recalled due to possible salmonella co...
Health Canada says a brand of frozen mixed berries is being recalled because of possible salmonella contamination.

2-year sentence for woman who faked cancer to raise $51,000
A woman who collected $51,000 in donations by claiming she was dying of cancer has been sentenced to 2 years in federal prison

Despite detente, sanctions on North Korea fan TB epidemic
Despite post-summit detente, ongoing sanctions are keeping lifesaving medicines from North Korean tuberculosis patients and could fan a regional epidemic

Nurses at Vermont hospital back at work after 2-day strike
Nurses seeking higher wages at Vermont's largest hospital are back on the job after a two-day strike

Motor munchies: 5 ideas for healthy travel treats
Try these travel-friendly snack solutions to curb in-between-meals hunger.

China pushes for lower cancer drug prices: Xinhua
China's new medical insurance regulator will begin negotiations with domestic and overseas pharmaceutical companies to lower prices of cancer drugs in a bid ...

UK police say bottle was source of pair's Novichok poisoning
Novichok is a lethal substance produced in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

WATCH: Urgent warning issued over Kellogg's Honey Smacks
The agency said an outbreak in Kellogg's Honey Smacks had infected at least 100 people in 33 states.

WATCH: Urgent warning issued on Kellogg's Honey Smacks
The agency said an outbreak in Kellogg's Honey Smacks had infected at least 100 people in 33 states.

Indivior wins preliminary injunction against generic rival
A U.S. court has granted Indivior a preliminary injunction blocking India's Dr. Reddy's Laboratories from selling cut-price versions of the British drugmaker...

WATCH: CDC issues urgent warning about salmonella in cer...
The agency said an outbreak in Kellogg's Honey Smacks had infected at least 100 people in 33 states.

Girl with 3-D hand nearing goal of throwing out the first...
A little girl with a 3-D hand continues her first-pitch tour, throwing out the first ball at Fenway Park.

U.S. FDA OKs drug to treat smallpox in case of terror attack
U.S. regulators Friday approved the first treatment for smallpox -- a deadly disease that was wiped out four decades ago -- in case the virus is used in a te...

Britain's Indivior wins preliminary injunction against ge...
A U.S. court has granted Indivior a preliminary injunction blocking India's Dr. Reddy's Laboratories from selling cut-price versions of the British drugmaker...

Oregon admits lack of oversight of medical marijuana program
Regulators don't know how much medical marijuana is in the pipeline in Oregon, opening the way for black market diversion

McDonald's removing salads from 3,000 U.S. stores after p...
McDonald's is stopping the sale of salads at 3,000 restaurants in the United States after people became sick from a parasite causing intestinal illness.

J&J vows to overturn $4.7 billion talc verdict but expert...
Johnson & Johnson has vowed to appeal a $4.7 billion verdict awarded to 22 women who claim asbestos-contaminated talc in the company's products gave them ova...

Within opioid abuse epidemic, infectious disease epidemic...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is a new epidemic of hepatitis C, HIV, and other infections within the opioid abuse epidemic, according to participants in ...

UK police confirm source of Novichok poisoning
British detectives investigating the poisoning of two people by the nerve agent Novichok in southern England say scientists have found the source of the dead...

Health Canada 'concerned' by cannabis companies sponsorin...
Health Canada is prepared to crack down on licensed medical marijuana producers who are sponsoring music festivals and other events.

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A breach in financial services, the second most expensive sector, costs only half of what hospitals wind up spending.

Reducing drug possession penalties may have impact on hea...
(Reuters Health) - Changing the criminal penalties for drug possession could reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system and indirect...

Jefferson University offers medical marijuana grad programs
Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia will be offering graduate-level certificate program in medical marijuana

Digital health e-services save health care system millions
Personal health records and other e-services provide $106 to $134 million a year in value to the health care system Both Canadians and the health care system...

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions discusses opioid crisis
Attorney General Jeff Sessions put in a plug for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee on Friday as he touted the role of law enforcement in reducin...

The Latest: 2 women protesting attorney general are arrested
Portland police say two people were arrested while protesting a visit by Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Security's next act: serving as an enabler of innovation
Here's a look at why a secure innovation foundation is important – and some advice for getting started building one.

Social determinants of health gain traction as UnitedHeal...
Organizations are each expanding services to address non-medical factors that can have a significant impact on individual and population health.

Canadians impacted by disasters are going digital: Red Cr...
June 21, 2018 — As Canadians face a growing number of disasters and emergencies across the country, they are increasingly turning to digital alerts fo...

Conservative states balk at voter-approved medical marijuana
Officials in conservative states such as Oklahoma are balking at voter-approved efforts to legalize medical marijuana

Minimally invasive procedure and medication benefits pati...
By Ana Gajic A non-surgical procedure, called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), along with prescribed medication, is better than medication alone as ...

U.S. court denies Jazz Pharma bid to revive narcolepsy dr...
A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled invalid patents owned by Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC covering its narcolepsy drug Xyrem, giving Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc ...

New cardiac mapping catheter cuts surgery time
Technology helps reduce surgical wait-times, helps patients heal more quickly By John Pereira Patients undergoing a cardiac procedure at Kingston Health Scie...

Dems: Novartis deal with Cohen sought access to policymakers
A report released by a group of Senate Democrats says President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer was in frequent contact with top officials of the pharm...

Oklahoma Medicaid approved for drug pricing experiment
Oklahoma's Medicaid program is the nation's first to be approved to experiment with a new way of paying for prescription drugs that supporters say could save...

Teen recovering from burns after plant encounter
A Virginia teen is recovering from serious burns received after brushing against a plant during a landscaping job and experts hope a plant sample will confir...

Report: Ex-Trump lawyer often in touch with drug firm execs
A report released by a group of Senate Democrats says President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer was in frequent contact with top officials of the pharm...