In the season of overeating, it can be difficult to set and honor your food boundaries. Try these tips to avoid an uncomfortable Christmas dinner or holiday party. Seattle Times - Published
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia began a vaccination campaign in a rural town on Borneo island after a 3-month-old boy was confirmed to have polio in the country's first case of the highly.. SeattlePI.com - Published
The New York senator said federal departments are not doing enough to prevent the suicides of veterans and active-duty service members. Newsday - Published
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Authorities say air pollution in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo has reached dangerous levels in recent days, prompting officials to ban freight vehicles from the.. SeattlePI.com - Published
The acclaimed flutist, broadcast journalist and author opens up about her diagnosis, and how music, writing and finding joy in life are helping her cope with a fading memory CBS News - Published
Longtime "Sunday Morning" viewers will recognize Eugenia Zukerman, the internationally-acclaimed flutist, who for more than 20 years covered the arts for this broadcast. But now, Zukerman is opening up.. CBS News - Published
Tailor Cut Produce of New Jersey, is recalling its Fruit luau, cut honeydew, cut cantaloupe and cut pineapple products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism.. FDA - Published
In the latest struggle between Main Street and corporate America, grocers say the rapidly-expanding chains of Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have effectively forced them out of business,.. CBS News - Published
A delicious experiment is set to take place in space. Astronauts will bake cookies on the International Space Station as part of a long line of food innovations fueling space travel. NPR - Published
The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years.An early barrage of illness in the South has begun to spread more broadly, and there's a decent chance flu season could.. Newsmax - Published Also reported by •SeattlePI.com
After a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa, the government there says nearly everyone who is eligible has now been vaccinated for the disease. At least 65 people have died since October, and 57 of them.. CBS News - Published
An estimated 30 million Americans are living with diabetes. That’s over 9% of the nation, but there are warning signs. One is the condition known as prediabetes, where blood sugar levels are higher.. CBS News - Published
Charlotte headquartered Tropical Nut and Fruit Co. is voluntarily recalling their 25lb box of Truly Good Foods South of the Border nut mix, Lot #29119, best by date 04/15/2020, item # 102340 and UPC #.. FDA - Published
White Castle has initiated a voluntary recall of a limited number of frozen 6 pack cheeseburgers, frozen 6 pack hamburgers, frozen 6 pack jalapeno cheeseburgers, and 16 pack hamburgers, 16 pack.. FDA - Published
It's a sad but true reality, not everyone gets to go home for the holidays. Some even have to stay in a hospital, but Long Island's finest are doing their part to make these tough times a little better CBS 2 - Published
WASHINGTON (AP) — Leading senators are urging Medicare to allow seniors concerned about their drug plan pick for next year to switch if they received inaccurate information due to changes the agency.. SeattlePI.com - Published
Health officials investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping illnesses have listed, for the first time, the vape brands most commonly linked to hospitalizations. Newsday - Published Also reported by •SeattlePI.com
Florida medical board members, confronted with a new state report that details how a relatively small number of doctors have approved patients to use medical marijuana, are taking a pass on whether.. cbs4.com - Published
When the rapper T.I. said he has his teenage daughter undergo an annual virginity test, protests arose in the U.S. In fact, the virginity test is a global issue. NPR - Published
Talking and texting on your smartphone is a big no-no for drivers, but new research suggests the same should be true for pedestrians. Newsmax - Published
Last December, a Seattle woman was raped in White Center when she got into the car of a man she thought was an Uber driver. Hers isn’t the only such story. In April, a University of South Carolina.. Seattle Times - Published
Levels of the widely used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in people's bodies are much higher than once thought, according to scientists who say they've created a more accurate way to measure them. Newsmax - Published
If you're in the throes of a stroke, being stuck in an ambulance in big-city traffic is the last place you want to be - unless you're riding in a specially equipped ambulance called a mobile stroke.. Newsmax - Published
A record-breaking crowd came out to honor the late DJ Tim Bergling, known as Avicii, in his hometown of Stockholm. Bergling was 28 years old when he died by suicide last year. After his death, his.. CBS News - Published
A company that claims to have the first drug to slow mental decline from Alzheimer's disease made its case to scientists Thursday but left them sharply divided over whether there's enough evidence the.. Newsmax - Published
A drug that curbs delusions in Parkinson's patients did the same for people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in a study that was stopped early because the benefit seemed clear. Newsmax - Published
Imagine a blood test that could spot whether you are aging too quickly. New research suggests it's not the stuff of science fiction anymore. Newsmax - Published
British researchers have developed a new Prostate Urine Risk (PUR) test that requires taking samples simply and easily at home, according to Medical Daily. Newsmax - Published
A mysterious die-off of freshwater mussels has scientists scrambling to find a cause. Freshwater mussels clean water and provide habitat to countless other species. NPR - Published
The experimental capsule is still years away from drugstores, but researchers reported Wednesday that it worked as designed in a key test in animals. CBS 2 - Published
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A flesh-eating bacteria linked to the use of black tar heroin has killed at least seven people over the past two months in San Diego County, authorities said.
Nine people who.. SeattlePI.com - Published
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices for prescription drugs edged down by 1% last year, a rare result driven by declines for generics and slow, low growth in the cost of brand-name medications, the government.. SeattlePI.com - Published
A drug used to reduce delusions among Parkinson's patients has the same benefit for people suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, researchers announced this week. cbs4.com - Published
Tennessine is an extremely rare element. Only a few dozen atoms of it have ever been produced. The tale of how the first atoms of Tennessine were created is complicated. NPR - Published
New York has awarded two contracts for large offshore wind farms, with more anticipated. Researchers are surveying whales in the area to craft strategies to mitigate dangers to them and their habitat. NPR - Published
BOSTON (AP) — Tufts University is cutting ties with the billionaire family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, saying it will strip the Sackler name from its campus and accept no further.. SeattlePI.com - Published
The comet, 2I/Borisov, looks surprisingly like comets closer to home. It's a sign that the processes that formed the sun and planets are at work elsewhere in the universe. NPR - Published
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A company that claims to have the first drug to slow mental decline from Alzheimer's disease made its case to scientists Thursday, disclosing more results that may help explain why.. SeattlePI.com - Published
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House will hold a showdown vote next week on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's bill empowering Medicare to negotiate prices for costly prescription drugs, her office announced.. SeattlePI.com - Published
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