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Tea made from the wormwood plant. Wormwood tea has been used as a remedy for fever, liver and gall bladder ailments — and now it's being tested for the flatworm infection schistosomiasis.

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If A Worm Makes You Sick, Can This Cup Of Tea Cure You?

1:53pm January 03, 2019

by Jason Beaubien

The parasitic infection schistosomiasis affects 200 million people a year but is deemed a "neglected tropical disease." A new study pays attention, comparing drug treatment with cups of wormwood tea.

Toni Hoy, at her home in Rantoul, Ill., holds a childhood photo of her son, Daniel, who is now 24. In a last-ditch effort to get Daniel treatment for his severe mental illness in 2007, the Hoys surrendered parental custody to the state. "When I think of h

To Get Mental Health Help For A Child, Desperate Parents Relinquish Custody

6:25pm January 02, 2019

by Christine Herman

Doctors told Toni and Jim Hoy their young son needed intensive, specialized care away from home — institutional services that cost at least $100,000 a year. Insurance wouldn't cover the cost.

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Abortion-rights advocates rally outside the Iowa capitol building in May. A law there banning abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected is one of several state laws on its way through the courts.

Activists Brace For 2019 Abortion-Rights Battles In The States

4:14pm January 02, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

The stakes are higher with a newly configured U.S. Supreme Court. Abortion-rights opponents say they're ultimately hoping to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Crowdfunding campaigns have raised millions of dollars for treatments of questionable efficacy, two studies published recently say.

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Crowdfunding Drives Funds And Attention Toward Questionable Medical Treatments

3:42pm January 02, 2019

by Rachel D. Cohen

Many Americans turn to crowdfunding to pay for medical care. But sometimes the money covers unproven treatments. Should crowdfunding companies be held accountable for spreading false hopes?

Illinois Parents Relinquish Custody So Son Can Get Costly Medical Treatment

2:30pm January 02, 2019

by Christine Herman

At age 10, Daniel Hoy was diagnosed with several mental health conditions. In order to get him needed care, his parents had to make a dramatic decision: they had to give custody of him to the state.

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Does The 'Good Guy With A Gun' Tagline Work If That Guy Is Black?

1:49pm January 02, 2019

There have been two recent instances of black men with guns at crime scenes being shot by police. One was a security guard and the other wasn't involved. What to make of this?

Villagers in Canchayllo stand by a reconstructed canal.

Climate Change Is Bad For Peru's Pastures ... But There's A 1,200-Year-Old Fix

11:09am January 02, 2019

by Elda Cantú

Climate change has shrunk the wetlands in the Andes where livestock graze. Could reviving ancient water systems bring back the grass?

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Guilford County Organizations Collaborate On Mental Health Care Center

6:00am January 02, 2019

by Bethany Chafin

Community organizations and stakeholders in Guilford County are collaborating to provide an integrated mental health center which will address physical, mental, and substance abuse issues.

Winter swimmers enjoyed an icy dip in Poland's Garczyn lake last February. Recorded air temperature was around 14 degrees Farenheit, and a large ice hole had to be cut to allow the lake bathing.

Could Exercising In Frigid Temperatures Make Us Healthier?

3:51pm January 01, 2019

by Paul Chisholm

As a freezing winter drives many of us indoors, some extreme athletes embrace the cold as a great way to burn calories and retrain the immune system while working out. Not so fast, physiologists say.

Research Supports Claims That Teeth Worsen Without Fluoridated Water

6:09am January 01, 2019

by Jeremy Hsieh

Using Medicaid payment data from towns in Alaska that have rejected fluoride in recent years, a new study supports dentists' claims that teeth get worse when the water supply is not fluoridated.