July 20, 2018, 3:09pm Health
The mother of a Weston teenager who died after taking a bite from a Chips Ahoy cookie containing peanut butter is reaching out to fellow parents on Facebook to spread awareness about the brands’ packaging for cookies with allergens. Read story
July 20, 2018, 10:52am Health
A new study by Yale University researchers found people who drank diet soda after beating colon cancer were less likely to see a recurrence and less likely to die than those who didn’t drink diet soda. Read story
July 18, 2018, 8:43am Health
Soy and almond drinks that bill themselves as “milk” may need to consider alternative language after a top regulator suggested the agency may start cracking down on use of the term. Read story
July 17, 2018, 9:37am Health
A Florida mother blames the death of her 15-year-old daughter on what she calls confusing packaging for Reese's Chips Ahoy cookies. Read story
July 16, 2018, 6:05am Health
Eating nuts as part of a regular diet significantly improves the quality and function of human sperm, researchers in Spain found. Read story
July 15, 2018, 6:02am Business
Is paying more for organic milk, meat or a can of beans worth it? Read story
July 9, 2018, 6:05am Health
Just a few years ago, you automatically received a straw with any cold takeout drink and probably didn’t think twice about it. No longer. Seattle is the latest city to join at least a dozen others across the United States in banning plastic straws. McDonald’s in the United Kingdom and… Read story
July 2, 2018, 9:55am Health
Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life, even for those who down at least eight cups daily. Read story
July 2, 2018, 6:02am Health
My daughter suggested I write a column about hydration. Great idea, since a road trip through drought-stricken New Mexico and Arizona was on the horizon. No worries. We remembered to pack plenty of bottled water in the ice chest. Read story
June 28, 2018, 5:24pm Health
Tainted irrigation water appears to be the source of a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, health officials said Thursday. Read story