Drinking 100% fruit juice linked to weight gain in kids; doctor suggests alternatives
(NEW YORK) -- A new meta-analysis of more than a dozen studies found that drinking 100% fruit juice is linked to weight gain in... Read More.
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Cancer deaths declining overall, but troubling increase for colon and breast cancer in younger adults: Report
(NEW YORK) -- Deaths from cancer have declined by 33% since 1991, averting 4.1 million deaths. However, more people are being diagnosed with cancer... Read More.
Doctors’ group offers free measles vaccines in Philadelphia to fight outbreak
(PHILADELPHIA) -- A group of doctors in Philadelphia is offering free measles vaccines on the heels of an outbreak in the city.
There have been... Read More.
Five foods that may help you stay positive and get a ‘mood boost’
(NEW YORK) -- Run down, depressed, or trying to stay positive?
Don’t reach for a tub of ice cream or a big bag of chips.... Read More.
COVID hospitalizations increase for 9th straight week: CDC
(NEW YORK) -- Respiratory virus activity continues to remain elevated across the United States but there may be some signs that a peak has... Read More.
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.
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.
