Mom has limbs amputated after going into septic shock following kidney stone surgery
(NEW YORK) -- Cindy Mullins was a healthy 41-year-old mom of two when she went into the hospital nearly six weeks ago for surgery... Read More.
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How to stay safe and prepare for freezing temperatures
(NEW YORK) -- Break out the gloves and hats: Dangerously cold temperatures are headed to the Plains and the South over the weekend and... Read More.
Jelly Roll delivers impassioned testimony before Congress as lawmakers push for new anti-fentanyl legislation
(WASHINGTON) -- Grammy-nominated singer Jason DeFord, known to fans as Jelly Roll, urged lawmakers on Thursday to pass anti-fentanyl legislation and invoked his own... Read More.
Grand jury declines to indict Ohio woman facing charges after she miscarried
(WARREN, Ohio) -- A grand jury decided Thursday not to indict an Ohio woman on allegations that she mishandled the remains of a fetus... Read More.
Massive amounts of tiny plastics found in bottled drinking water, study finds
(NEW YORK) -- Drinking more water every day is a healthy habit, but a new study has raised concerns about the container you should... Read More.
Decades after earliest government warnings against smoking, officials torn on menthol ban
(NEW YORK) -- Aides to President Joe Biden remain divided on a plan to ban menthol cigarette sales, according to several people familiar with... Read More.
Overall rates of stroke decreasing, but racial inequity worsens for Black Americans, new study finds
(NEW YORK) -- Although rates of strokes in the adult population have generally decreased over the last several decades, the racial inequity gap persists, according... Read More.
Lifesaving AEDs are being increasingly mandated across states — but bystanders aren’t using them, study finds
(NEW YORK) -- Bystander use of automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, for witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrests remains low despite legislative efforts to improve access... Read More.
Why are 1,500 Americans still dying from COVID every week?
(NEW YORK) -- More than three years into the pandemic, hundreds of Americans are still dying from COVID-19 every week.For the week ending Dec.... Read More.
Going ‘keto’? Here’s everything to know about the trendy ketogenic diet
(NEW YORK) -- The ketogenic diet, described as “Atkins on steroids” for its focus on foods high in fat and low in carbohydrates, is... Read More.
Are sesame seeds a superfood? Health benefits explained by a nutritionist
(NEW YORK) -- "Superfood" has become a bit of a culinary buzzword, most often used by brands or influencers to sell more products with... Read More.
Struggling to keep your New Year’s resolutions? Here’s how to keep yourself on track
(LONDON) -- It is one thing to make a New Year's resolution. It is, however, a very different thing to be able to keep... Read More.
