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Next NYC health campaign: too-loud earphones

Add cranked-up earphones to the list of health dangers Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration wants New Yorkers to avoid.

To smoke, or not? In Minnesota, that is the question

During a key scene in the play “Venus in Fur” the lead actress lights up a Marlboro from her purse and takes a drag, tilting her head backward while exhaling a long stream of smoke.

Armed man killed by Portland police was Iraq vet

A man fatally wounded by Portland police after they say he fired at them was an Iraq war veteran who had talked about the challenges of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Newly married Wash. gay couple seeks pot license

Kim Ridgway and her wife, Kimberly Bliss, can well envision the shop they plan to open — where they'll put the accessories, the baked goods and the shelves stacked with their valuable product: jars of high-quality marijuana.

FDA panel sees risk in long-used osteoporosis drug

A panel of federal health experts says a long-established bone strengthening drug should no longer be used by women because there is little evidence it works and it may actually increase the risk of cancer.

Pfizer painkiller gets longer patent protection

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday that a new patent on one of its top drugs, anti-inflammatory painkiller Celebrex, extends its U.S. patent protection by 18 months, potentially bringing the company a few billion dollars in additional revenue.

St. Mary’s parent buys Mexico hospital

SSM Health Care has purchased Mexico’s Audrain Medical Center and its nine MedChoice rural clinics.

Medicare paid $5.1B for poor nursing home care

Medicare paid billions in taxpayer dollars to nursing homes nationwide that were not meeting basic requirements to look after their residents, government investigators have found.

Bloomberg donating $100M to help fight polio

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged $100 million to help the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others to fight polio around the world.

Advanced breast cancer edges up in younger women

Advanced breast cancer has increased slightly among young women, a 34-year analysis suggests. The disease is still uncommon among women younger than 40, and the small change has experts scratching their heads about possible reasons.

Charlie Sheen pays for injured teen's therapy dog

There's a 15-year-old Florida girl who didn't really know much about Charlie Sheen before this week — but does now.

Small-business owners lobby over health care

About 50 Missouri small-business owners gathered at the Capitol to meet with state lawmakers and learn more about their latest regulatory headache — the federal law known as “Obamacare.”

Morning-after pill use up to 1 in 9 younger women

About 1 in 9 younger women have used the morning-after pill after sex, according to the first government report to focus on emergency contraception since its approval 15 years ago.

FDA not getting key info on risky drugs

The Food and Drug Administration is not receiving key information from drugmakers about whether some of the riskiest prescription drugs on the market are being used safely by doctors and patients, according to a new report by government inspectors.

New whooping cough strain in US raises questions

Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be resistant to the vaccine.

Youth group: Students need better sports safety

Student athletes need access to health care professionals, better-trained coaches and up-to-date equipment, a coalition of groups recommended Wednesday in a call to action aimed at protecting the almost 8 million students participating in high school sports each year.