EPA to limit toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The EPA proposed limiting the amount of harmful “forever chemicals" in drinking water to the lowest level that tests can detect, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer.
Adults should get screened for hepatitis B at least once, CDC recommends
Most people with the virus don’t know they have it, and it can cause liver cancer and early death.
Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men, study finds
Men diagnosed with localized prostate cancer shouldn't panic or rush treatment decisions unless they're high risk or have more advanced disease, the study says.
Allergy season is starting earlier, lasting longer and getting worse, study says
A new study from Climate Central found that plants are leafing and blooming earlier, and the overall growing season is lasting longer across much of the U.S.
Pfizer's fast-acting migraine nasal spray approved by FDA
The nasal spray is designed for quick relief of migraine headaches for those who can’t take pills or injections.
Biden to seek more than $2.8 billion from Congress for fight against cancer
President Joe Biden is requesting more than $2.8 billion in the federal budget proposal he's sending to Congress to help advance his cancer-fighting goals.
Moldy berry in the container: Is it safe?
The Mayo Clinic is providing some insight into a question many people have had: If there's one moldy berry in a container, does it spoil the bunch?
Slap fighting: The next big thing in combat sports, or unsporting stupidity?
UFC President Dana White says slap fighting is safer than boxing or MMA because each contestant usually takes only three blows per bout, but some others aren't convinced.
New study shows artificial sweetener Erythritol may cause higher risk of stoke, heart attacks
But Erythritol is also used as a no-calorie sweetener. This is true, particularly in food items meant for the Keto diet.
Man loses nearly 400 pounds, keeping promise to grandmother
"What made me start my journey was I wanted to live longer," Nicholas Craft of Mississippi said.
Albuterol factory closure prompts concerns over ongoing asthma drug shortage
Albuterol is one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the U.S. and has been on the FDA’s shortage list since last fall.
Eye drops recalled over non-sterility: FDA
The latest recalled eye drops were sold worldwide through trade shows and via online marketplaces like Amazon.
University of Massachusetts sounds alarm on TikTok drinking trend after nearly 30 students taken to hospital
The borg — or "blackout rage gallon" — is an apparent TikTok trend that has been seen on college campuses across the country.
'A wake-up call for America'; Fentanyl and the unique challenges the synthetic pill poses to the U.S.
A Metro Detroit mother's story made it as far as Congress after she gave testimony to a subcommittee investigating fentanyl and the hurdles to keeping the painkiller from killing more Americans.
Judy Heumann, champion for disability rights, dies at age 75
She spent the rest of her life fighting, first to get access for herself and then for others, her brother recalled.
Biden has cancerous skin lesion removed from chest, doctor says
A skin lesion removed from President Joe Biden’s chest last month was a basal cell carcinoma — a common form of skin cancer.
EPA to propose US limits on toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Water providers are preparing for tough standards and testing that will undoubtedly reveal harmful "forever chemicals" in communities that don’t yet know the chemicals are in their water.
Report: Over 1 billion young people at risk of hearing loss due to 'unsafe listening'
Friday marks "World Hearing Day," and one local organization is using the occasion to shine a spotlight on a growing problem: noise-induced hearing loss among young people.
Jack Daniel's warehouse blocked due to ethanol vapors, black whiskey fungus infestation
Ethanol vapors, also known as “angel’s share” in whiskey-making, released from Jack Daniel’s barrels during the aging process can potentially lead to the growth of black whiskey fungus.
Latest TikTok challenge: The Kool-Aid Man becomes trend on social media platform
The challenge, inspired by the iconic Kool-Aid Man TV commercials from the 1970s, involves people smashing through fences and yelling, “oh yeah!”