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The Latest: Trump urges VA nominee to keep fighting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's pick to be secretary of Veterans Affairs (all times local):7:05 p.m.
A White House official says President Donald Trump is urging his nominee for Veterans Affairs secretary, Dr. Ronny Jackson, to keep fighting to win confirmation.
The Oval Office meeting comes as Jackson's nomination has been imperiled by allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior.
The official says Jackson is denying the allegations. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to describe internal... Read More
His nomination in peril, Jackson fights for VA post
WASHINGTON (AP) — His nomination in peril, Veterans Affairs nominee Ronny Jackson fought Tuesday to convince lawmakers of his leadership abilities as more details of accusations against him emerged, ranging from repeated drunkenness to a toxic work environment as he served as a top White House doctor.President Donald Trump sent mixed signals about his choice to lead the sprawling veterans' agency, suggesting during a White House news conference that Jackson may want to withdraw because of unfair scrutiny. But the president privately urged his nominee to keep fighting to win... Read More
After a death, how much can 'broken heart' hurt survivors?
You hear it whenever someone gets sick or dies soon after losing a spouse: Was it because of a broken heart? Stress might not be to blame for former President George H.W. Bush's hospitalization a day after his wife's funeral, but it does the body no favors, and one partner's health clearly affects the other's.A sudden shock can trigger a heart attack or something like it called broken heart syndrome. Some studies also have found that people are more likely to die soon after losing a longtime spouse.
But often the timing is mere coincidence, and "broken heart"... Read More
Agency warns retailers not to sell Juul e-cigarette to kids
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Tuesday announced a nationwide crackdown on underage use of a popular e-cigarette brand following months of complaints from parents, politicians and school administrators.The Food and Drug Administration issued warnings to 40 retail and online stores as part of a monthlong operation against illegal sales of Juul to children. Investigators targeted 7-Eleven locations, Shell gas stations and Cumberland Farms convenience stores as well as vaping shops.
FDA regulators also asked manufacturer Juul Labs to turn over... Read More
UK judge rejects bid to take sick toddler Alfie Evans abroad
LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Tuesday said the parents of a terminally ill toddler cannot take him to Italy for treatment, a course of action U.K. courts have said would be futile and wrong.Justice Anthony Hayden rejected what he said was a final legal appeal by the parents of 23-month-old Alfie Evans, who has a degenerative neurological condition.
The judge said the ruling "represents the final chapter in the life of this extraordinary little boy."
The months-long legal battle between Alfie's parents and his doctors has drawn interventions from... Read More
Top Stories in Health
- The Latest: Trump urges VA nominee to keep fighting
- His nomination in peril, Jackson fights for VA post
- After a death, how much can 'broken heart' hurt survivors?
- Medicare will require hospitals to post prices online
- Agency warns retailers not to sell Juul e-cigarette to kids
- UK judge rejects bid to take sick toddler Alfie Evans abroad
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