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This image — taken via satellite in January 2015 — depicts what the State Department says is the crematorium at Saydnaya prison, including snowmelt on the facility's roof that acting Assistant Secretary of State Stuart Jones says is proof of the building's higher temperature.

Syria Has Been Burning Bodies To Hide Prison Executions For Years, U.S. Says

"We believe that the building of a crematorium is an effort to cover up the extent of mass murders taking place" in a military prison outside Damascus, a State Department official said Monday.

Nationals Park in Washington, where the Congressional Baseball Game is scheduled to take place Thursday, a day after Rep. Steve Scalise and four others were shot during practice Wednesday.

The Crack Of Gunfire Shatters The Comity Of One Remaining Bipartisan Tradition

Given the rancor and acrimony that has defined Washington in recent years, the Congressional Baseball Game has been a welcome respite. On Wednesday, that peace and civility was shattered.

The typical asymmetrical lymphedema (lower limb swelling) seen in podoconiosis. The skin on the affected limbs is thickened with warty and mossy nodules. The toes are disfigured with joint fixation typical of advanced podoconiosis disease.

Whatever Happened To ... Those Farmers Who Needed Shoes?

It was a mystery: How did farmers in Uganda contract a nightmare illness? A researcher found the answer. What's the best way to help them?

Physician assistant James Williams, right, describes the treatment of burn patients as "a very tactile type of medicine."

Civilians With Severe Burns Treated At Texas Military Hospital

The U.S. military's burn center in San Antonio is responsible for treating service members who are badly burned. But, to stay sharp, the medical teams there also treat civilians.

Fisherman in Papua New Guinea, living on their boats, wait for the tide to change before going out to fish. Tuberculosis is a major health threat in the Pacific Ocean nation.

Surprising And Sobering: 7 Facts About Global Health

What's an often overlooked killer in the world of global health? Why is heart disease both rising and falling? How did the Model T solve a health problem?

England And Wales Expand The Meaning Of Domestic Abuse

Some controlling or coercive behavior is now a crime there. Domestic abuse could include stalking your spouse online or restricting access to family and friends.

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Losing Weight, And Gaining A New Perspective

Dear Sugar Radio is a podcast offering "radical empathy" and advice for the lost, lonely and heartsick. Today the hosts hear from a woman who lost 100 pounds and is now questioning her marriage.

One of many medical vans heads to the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills in south Florida to evacuate patients last week after a power outage.

When Irma Arrived, Most Florida Health Care Facilities Were Ready

Eight deaths at a Florida nursing home got a lot of media attention. But a tour of other health care centers in the Miami area found mostly good care after Hurricane Irma struck.

Shoppers in North Park buy holiday gifts from a local business in celebration of Small Business Saturday on November 26, 2016.

San Diego Tops Yelp List For Best Local Gifts

The online business review site Yelp recently declared San Diego as the best city in the country for finding gifts from local-independent retailers, but it's findings were far from scientific.

Longtime Couples Get In Sync, In Sickness And In Health

You like the same movies, drink the same beer — and over time your health becomes more like that of your mate, researchers say. Doctors might want to consider the couple when treating illness.

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