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Oklahoma judge OKs settlement with generic opioid maker

| Tuesday, June 25

(NEW YORK) -- An Oklahoma judge signed off on the state's settlement with a generic drugmaker on Monday, closing one chapter of ongoing litigation against drugmakers charged for their role in the... Read More.

Electrocuted man loses pulse for 20 minutes before ‘miraculous’ resuscitation

| Tuesday, June 25

(FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.) -- A Michigan man survived with an incredible story to tell after being electrocuted and losing his pulse for 20 minutes before being revived by doctors.Michael Pruitt, 20, of... Read More.

UK study confirms sitting too much can be deadly

| Tuesday, June 25

(NEW YORK) -- While the health benefits of exercise have been known for centuries, a new study out of the U.K. highlights just how deadly being lazy can be. In the

4-year-old cancer survivor who was flower girl at donor’s wedding meets second donor

| Monday, June 24

(GREENSBORO, N.C.) -- In 2018, a toddler captured hearts around the globe after she walked down the aisle at the wedding of one of the people who saved her life.Now, 4-year-old Skye... Read More.

Missouri’s only abortion clinic allowed to continue providing under judge’s new order

| Monday, June 24

(ST. LOUIS) -- The lone abortion clinic in Missouri just received permission from a court to continue practicing even though the state's health department refused to reissue their license.A circuit court judge... Read More.

Could this wearable UV tracker help protect your skin from the sun?

| Monday, June 24

(NEW YORK) -- As we head into summer, a lot of us are starting to think about protecting our skin, but is applying sunscreen enough?About 96,480 people are expected to be diagnosed... Read More.

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Told she was too overweight to get pregnant, woman undergoes bariatric surgery

| Monday, June 24

(NEW YORK) -- One woman's story is putting a spotlight on the discrimination women who are overweight may face when trying to get pregnant.After trying to get pregnant for four years, Gina... Read More.

Make this summer your summer of self-care

| Monday, June 24

(NEW YORK) -- Self-care is not just bubble baths or long vacations but finding ways all day, every day to support yourself, experts said."Self-care is really simple because it's about being a... Read More.

2 young children die in hot cars in Texas during scorching temperatures over the weekend

| Sunday, June 23

(HOUSTON) -- Two young children have died in Texas after they were left in hot cars during scorching temperatures over the weekend. A 1-year-old died in Galveston Saturday after his father, Abner Peña,... Read More.

Planned Parenthood hosts 20 presidential candidates to talk abortion rights

| Saturday, June 22

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) -- Planned Parenthood's forum on reproductive rights at the University of South Carolina on Saturday will offer the crowded Democratic presidential field an opportunity to directly address a topic that... Read More.