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Most studies of flossing have been too short to prove the daily practice has long-term health benefits, some dentists say. But conclusive studies aren't cheap or easy.

Does Flossing Help Or Not? The Evidence Is Mixed At Best

10:28am August 03, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Since 1979, the federal government has urged daily flossing. But the recommendation was removed recently from U.S. dietary guidelines after health advisers found the evidence of benefits to be weak.

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Josephine Rudolph, 99, says she couldn't afford to live at the Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility in Reseda, Calif., without Medi-Cal assistance.

Medicaid Safety Net Stretched To Pay For Seniors' Long-Term Care

9:01am August 03, 2016

Medicaid was never intended to cover long-term care for everyone. Now it pays for nearly 40 percent of the nation's long-term care expenses, and the share is growing.

Chicken served at McDonald's won't necessarily be raised completely without antibiotics â but it will be raised without antibiotics used for human medicine.

McDonald's Now Serving Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics — Mostly

12:36pm August 02, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

The fast-food chain's suppliers are still allowed to use certain types of antibiotics that aren't used to treat people.

A Neuroscientist Explores The Illogical Behaviors Of The Mind In 'Idiot Brain'

12:20pm August 02, 2016

Dean Burnett says the human brain is like a computer that files information in a way that defies logic. According to Burnett, brains can alter memory, cause motion sickness and affect intelligence.

Depiction of female reproductive organs during ovulation.

Researchers Describe A New Hypothesis About Why The Female Orgasm Exists

9:18pm August 01, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

A pair of evolutionary biologists think the female orgasm, or at least its predecessor in other animals, may have more to do with stimulating ovulation than previously thought.

Vanessa Gomez (left) with her son Ezra, 2, and her friend Cristy Fernandez with her 9-month-old-son River, in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. At least 14 people likely caught Zika from mosquitoes in the neighborhood, health officials say. Gomez calls t

With Zika in Miami, What Should Pregnant Women Across The U.S. Do?

8:38pm August 01, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Federal health officials are cautioning pregnant travelers to avoid a Miami neighborhood where at least 14 cases of Zika have been traced to local mosquitoes. What about the rest of Florida?

In 2015, the Sandoz unit of drugmaker Novartis won Food and Drug Administration approval of a drug called Zarxio, which is similar to Amgen's Neupogen, a medicine that boosts the production of white blood cells.

FDA-Approved Knock-Offs Of Biotech Drugs Could Safely Save Big Bucks

5:01pm August 01, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

Drugs that consist of proteins and antibodies typically made by living organisms represent the new frontier in drug industry competition.

Trampoline parks like this one in San Francisco typically offer dodge ball and other activities on trampolines.

As Trampoline Parks Jump In Popularity, So Do Injuries

2:18am August 01, 2016

by Katherine Hobson

Injuries at the indoor parks are still dwarfed by injuries on home trampolines. But researchers warn that the parks seem to result in more serious injuries that can require admission to the hospital.

How Your Health Data Lead A Not-So-Secret Life Online

5:00am July 30, 2016

by Angus Chen

Apps can make managing health care a lot easier, but most don't have the privacy protections required of doctors and hospitals. And a simple Web search can clue in advertisers to health concerns.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy looks at a sample of mosquitoes in Orlando, Fla., on Monday. With him is Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs.

Florida Governor Says Local Mosquitoes Have Transmitted Zika Virus

3:12pm July 29, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Officials say they've found the first indication that mosquitoes are transmitting Zika virus in the U.S. Four people in South Florida are infected; travel or sexual transmission has been ruled out.