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What is forensic genetic genealogy? Technique used in Rachel Morin case is scantly regulated

June 23, 2024, 5:53am Health

Authorities touted the use of a growing, powerful, yet contentious forensic technique to bring the search for a suspect in last year’s killing of Rachel Morin to a long-awaited close. Read story

Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rohit Chopra listens during a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the U.S. Department of Treasury on Dec. 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

The White House wants to remove medical debt from credit scores. Here’s why that’s a big deal

Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rohit Chopra listens during a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the U.S. Department of Treasury on Dec. 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

June 22, 2024, 5:37am Business

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule that would remove medical bills from credit reports, a ban that would prevent lenders from considering those debts when making decisions about whether to issue loans. Read story

This image provided by NJOY in 2024 shows packaging for the company's menthol-flavored electronic cigarette product. On Friday, June 21, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, the government’s strongest indication yet that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. The FDA said it authorized four menthol e-cigarettes from NJOY, the vaping brand recently acquired by tobacco giant Altria, which also makes Marlboro cigarettes.

FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers

This image provided by NJOY in 2024 shows packaging for the company's menthol-flavored electronic cigarette product. On Friday, June 21, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, the government’s strongest indication yet that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. The FDA said it authorized four menthol e-cigarettes from NJOY, the vaping brand recently acquired by tobacco giant Altria, which also makes Marlboro cigarettes.

June 21, 2024, 11:51am Health

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. Read story

Apple Health Expansion opens for WA adults without legal status

June 21, 2024, 7:30am Health

Registration began Thursday for Apple Health’s new program that provides health care coverage to Washington adults without legal status. Read story

WHO and Eli Lilly caution patients against falling for fake versions of popular weight-loss drugs

June 20, 2024, 12:53pm Business

The World Health Organization and drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. are warning people to be wary of fake versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes medicines. Read story

Colombian family’s genes offer new clue to delaying onset of Alzheimer’s

June 19, 2024, 5:19pm Health

Scientists studying a family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer’s found some carry a genetic oddity that delays their initial symptoms by five years. Read story

Victoria Cornejo Barrera, former head custodian for a high school in Columbia, South Carolina holds her four-month-old daughter Fernanda Cabrera at her home in Columbia, S.C., Monday, June 10, 2024. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act entitled her to the types accommodations she had been seeking when she was pregnant.

This law is a lifeline for pregnant workers even as an abortion dispute complicates its enforcement

Victoria Cornejo Barrera, former head custodian for a high school in Columbia, South Carolina holds her four-month-old daughter Fernanda Cabrera at her home in Columbia, S.C., Monday, June 10, 2024. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act entitled her to the types accommodations she had been seeking when she was pregnant.

June 18, 2024, 9:41am Business

Victoria Cornejo Barrera thought the legal helpline for workers sounded too good to be true and wondered if it was a scam. Read story

Advance in bitter blocker a sweet pill to swallow

June 18, 2024, 6:01am Health

Peihua Jiang knows how difficult it can be to convince a child to take a sip of a bitter liquid medication. Read story

Poor sleep can increase the chance of stroke

June 18, 2024, 6:01am Health

Sleep problems can increase someone’s risk of stroke. Sleep problems can include too little sleep (less than five hours), too much sleep (more than nine hours), poor quality, difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep, prolonged napping, and snoring and breathing cessation. Read story

A cook prepares pork rib tips, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at a barbecue restaurant in Cincinnati. Psychologists have known for years now that men tend to eat more meat than women, but a study of people around the world now reveals that that&rsquo;s true across cultures. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) (Photos by Joshua A.

Study: Men eat more meat than women do

A cook prepares pork rib tips, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at a barbecue restaurant in Cincinnati. Psychologists have known for years now that men tend to eat more meat than women, but a study of people around the world now reveals that that&rsquo;s true across cultures. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) (Photos by Joshua A.

June 18, 2024, 6:01am Food

Vacationing in Chicago last week from Europe, Jelle den Burger and Nirusa Naguleswaran grabbed a bite at the Dog House Grill: a classic Italian beef sandwich for him, grilled cheese for her. Read story