December 14, 2024, 5:58am Health
For the first time in a decade, obesity in the U.S. is declining — and a new study suggests it’s because of wildly popular medications such as Ozempic. Read story
December 14, 2024, 5:57am Business
There you are, reaching on your tiptoes in the grocery store to grab the milk on the highest shelf marked with the latest date. It’s worth it, you think, to get milk that will stay fresher longer. Read story
December 13, 2024, 3:15pm Health
Aaron Siri, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s personal attorney, has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to revoke its approval of the hepatitis B and polio vaccines, and block the distribution of 13 others. Read story
December 12, 2024, 12:02pm Health
Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center. Read story
December 12, 2024, 8:25am Health
Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens. Read story
December 11, 2024, 8:09am Health
Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils and cut back on red and processed meats and starchy vegetables, all while continuing to limit added sugars, sodium and saturated fat. Read story
December 11, 2024, 5:59am Health
Four years after arriving from Texas, Dr. Umair Shah is on his way out of the state Department of Health. Read story
December 10, 2024, 10:57am Health
If you live in the United States, your life span largely depends on your race and ethnicity, where you live and how much money you make, researchers have reported for years. But in the last two decades, the gap between those with longest and shortest lives has grown, according to… Read story
December 10, 2024, 9:35am Health
Women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening, an influential health panel said Tuesday. Read story
December 10, 2024, 6:02am Food
Oatmeal is a nutritious, inexpensive and versatile way to incorporate whole grains into your diet and help you start your morning off right. Read story
