DC government sues e-cigarette maker Juul over teen use
The District of Columbia is joining several states in suing the nation’s largest e-cigarette maker Juul Labs, saying the company’s online ads and promotions illegally targeted minors.
The District of Columbia is joining several states in suing the nation’s largest e-cigarette maker Juul Labs, saying the company’s online ads and promotions illegally targeted minors.
Dad shares one last beer with sons in photo taken hours before cancer death
In a viral photo, a father is shown having one last beer with his sons hours before he died of cancer.
In a viral photo, a father is shown having one last beer with his sons hours before he died of cancer.
A quarter of Americans aren’t washing their hands while cooking, survey finds
Many Americans are dreaming about full plates and second helpings as Thanksgiving draws ever nearer, but one in three Americans is worried about getting food poisoning from someone else’s poor kitchen hygiene, according to a survey from the Water Quality and Health Council.
Many Americans are dreaming about full plates and second helpings as Thanksgiving draws ever nearer, but one in three Americans is worried about getting food poisoning from someone else’s poor kitchen hygiene, according to a survey from the Water Quality and Health Council.
Screen time among toddlers has skyrocketed — and exposure is beginning in infancy, NIH study suggests
The amount of time that children are spending each day watching television or using a computer or mobile device is increasing alarmingly, according to an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, the University at Albany and the New York University Langone Medical Center.
The amount of time that children are spending each day watching television or using a computer or mobile device is increasing alarmingly, according to an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, the University at Albany and the New York University Langone Medical Center.
Man had hundreds of tapeworms in brain, chest after eating undercooked pork
A 43-year-old man in China who was suffering from seizures and loss of consciousness went to the doctor after his symptoms persisted for several weeks, only to discover that he had hundreds of tapeworms in his brain and chest, reports say.
A 43-year-old man in China who was suffering from seizures and loss of consciousness went to the doctor after his symptoms persisted for several weeks, only to discover that he had hundreds of tapeworms in his brain and chest, reports say.
Amid popularity of eyelash extensions, some doctors see uptick in lash mites due to poor hygiene
As eyelash extensions become a popular trend, some doctors say they are seeing an uptick in lash mites due to poor hygiene. Dr. Sairah Malik, an optometrist in Houston, said she’s seen an increase in Demodex, which is the medical term for the mites.
As eyelash extensions become a popular trend, some doctors say they are seeing an uptick in lash mites due to poor hygiene. Dr. Sairah Malik, an optometrist in Houston, said she’s seen an increase in Demodex, which is the medical term for the mites.
More than 500K pounds of raw pork recalled after business failed to inspect them for 2 years
More than half a million pounds of raw pork products were recalled after an anonymous tipster said the items were not federally inspected for two years.
More than half a million pounds of raw pork products were recalled after an anonymous tipster said the items were not federally inspected for two years.
President Trump hears opposing viewpoints in debate over youth vaping
President Donald Trump on Friday heard opposing viewpoints in the debate over youth vaping but offered no insight into where he would ultimately come down on the issue after promising two months ago that he would ban most flavored e-cigarettes but later backtracking.
President Donald Trump on Friday heard opposing viewpoints in the debate over youth vaping but offered no insight into where he would ultimately come down on the issue after promising two months ago that he would ban most flavored e-cigarettes but later backtracking.
Officials: Don’t eat romaine grown in Salinas, California
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 40 people in more than a dozen states.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 40 people in more than a dozen states.
Husbands stress more if their wives earn 50 percent or more of household income: study
A recent study found that married men stress out more when their wives earn 50 percent or more of the household income.
A recent study found that married men stress out more when their wives earn 50 percent or more of the household income.
Norovirus confirmed at elementary school in DC: health officials
D.C. health officials have confirmed several cases of the Norovirus at Beauvoir — an independent, coeducational elementary school housed on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral.
D.C. health officials have confirmed several cases of the Norovirus at Beauvoir — an independent, coeducational elementary school housed on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral.
Colorblind boy has emotional reaction after seeing color for the first time in viral video
The severely colorblind boy's emotional reaction to seeing colors for the first time in his life will melt your heart.
The severely colorblind boy's emotional reaction to seeing colors for the first time in his life will melt your heart.
More than 80 percent of kids around the world are not physically active enough, research finds
Research conducted by the World Health Organization found that more than 80 percent of the kids around the world are not physically active enough.
Research conducted by the World Health Organization found that more than 80 percent of the kids around the world are not physically active enough.
Suspected norovirus outbreak closes 46 Colorado schools
Colorado school districts closed 46 schools over a possible outbreak of norovirus.
Colorado school districts closed 46 schools over a possible outbreak of norovirus.
‘Feather duvet lung’: Man’s bedding was making him sick in odd medical case
A Scottish man felt sick and fatigued for months and doctors later discovered it was an odd case of "feather duvet lung."
A Scottish man felt sick and fatigued for months and doctors later discovered it was an odd case of "feather duvet lung."
President Trump to meet with vaping executives
President Donald Trump is slated to meet with vaping executives amid alarming new numbers from the CDC on lung injuries associated with electronic cigarettes.
President Donald Trump is slated to meet with vaping executives amid alarming new numbers from the CDC on lung injuries associated with electronic cigarettes.
Indiana hospital: We failed to disinfect surgical tools
A northern Indiana hospital has alerted more than 1,000 surgery patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis, HIV and other infectious diseases due to a sterilization failure.
A northern Indiana hospital has alerted more than 1,000 surgery patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis, HIV and other infectious diseases due to a sterilization failure.
Woman says her husky sniffed out her cancer, caught 4 re-occurrences before doctors could
Stephanie Herfel might not have caught her ovarian cancer in time if not for her husky, Sierra. She says Sierra sniffed out every re-occurrence of the cancer before doctors could see it on scans.
Stephanie Herfel might not have caught her ovarian cancer in time if not for her husky, Sierra. She says Sierra sniffed out every re-occurrence of the cancer before doctors could see it on scans.
Woman drops 500 pounds after losing tongue to cancer: 'I'm alive for the very first time in my life'
“I had to die a little in order to learn to appreciate how it felt to truly be alive,” the woman, who has dropped nearly 500 pounds in two and half years, said.
“I had to die a little in order to learn to appreciate how it felt to truly be alive,” the woman, who has dropped nearly 500 pounds in two and half years, said.
Russian 'Popeye' has 3 pounds of 'dead' muscle removed after DIY bodybuilding injections
The man used “petroleum jelly” injections, or Synthol oil, to enhance the size of his arms.
The man used “petroleum jelly” injections, or Synthol oil, to enhance the size of his arms.