health

2020 Campaign 03/04/20, 04:41

With all the talk going on about the novel coronavirus that is sweeping the world, it has been a reality check for many people regarding hygiene and personal habits. So it is no wonder a video of a former New ...

News 06/03/19, 09:02

The Food and Drug Administration's first broad testing of food for a worrisome class of nonstick, stain-resistant industrial compounds found substantial levels in some grocery store meats and seafood and in off-the-shelf chocolate cake, according to unreleased findings FDA researchers ...

U.S. 03/05/19, 21:40

Ethan Lindenberger, 18, said his mother is wrong in believing vaccines are unsafe and cause autism

Business 12/17/18, 18:40

Companies around the world that have cut their work week have found that it leads to higher productivity, more motivated staff and less burnout

Business 12/02/18, 15:30

With members struggling to meet health insurance costs, some Nevada business and trade groups have begun offering discounted policies as one big bloc through a product known as an association health plan. The Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce and five other Nevada ...

U.S. 11/29/18, 14:27

Lawmakers Thursday called for stricter background checks, more mental health support and a public hearing to further investigate problems at a massive detention camp for migrant teens raised by a federal watchdog report and an Associated Press investigation earlier this ...

World 11/29/18, 11:20

Fun-loving Australians are drinking less, thanks to a combination of sobriety rules and changing consumer trends

World 11/29/18, 08:51

Growing online petition demands swift investigation, warns arrogance and ambition of experiment risks turning China into a massive test site for genetic manipulation

News 11/27/18, 22:20

Some 37 million people worldwide are infected with HIV

World 11/27/18, 20:36

The UNICEF research found not all children in cities benefited from the so-called urban advantage — the idea that higher incomes, better infrastructure and proximity to services make for better lives

America 11/27/18, 01:15

Thousands set to receive treatment this week from doctors and dentists from the USNS Comfort

Asia & Pacific 11/26/18, 20:05

Oil workers recognize the risks that come with their profession, but they say unemployment forced them into it

Asia & Pacific 11/26/18, 10:33

Alleged gas attack in Syria's Aleppo reportedly wounded 100 people on Saturday, a source says

U.S. 11/21/18, 17:00

Both opponents and supporters of abortion rights attribute drop partly to states' efforts to restrict women's access to the procedure

News 11/20/18, 18:11

Alerts cover all forms of romaine, including whole heads, hearts, bags, mixes and Caesar salad

News 11/19/18, 02:52

More than 3.6 million middle and high school students were current e-cigarette users in 2018, a “dramatic” uptick that ended years of decline in overall youth tobacco use, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published in a survey Thursday. The FDA released the ...

News 11/19/18, 02:34

Ambient air pollution is the largest environmental health problem in the United States and in the world more generally. Fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 millionths of a meter, known as PM2.5, was the fifth-leading cause of death in the world ...

Treatment 11/08/18, 04:05

NEW YORK (AP) — If you can do a downward-facing dog, you’re among the increasing numbers of Americans doing yoga. A new report says more adults — and even kids — are practicing yoga and meditation. A government survey conducted last year ...

Health 10/29/18, 16:28

Health officials say a Seattle woman tested positive for West Nile virus, becoming the first person in King County to acquire the virus locally. Seattle & King County Public Health announced Monday the woman was likely infected in August in the ...

Health 10/22/18, 04:16

The number of Zika virus cases has crossed 100 in Rajasthan, a state in northern India where palaces and forts draw large numbers of tourists each year. The Press Trust of India news agency reports eight new cases were reported from ...