Fast food choices influence kids' soda and calorie consumption Children who order a combination meal at fast-food restaurants are more likely to get a sugary drink that ups the meal's total calories, according to a new study.
Mosquito expert: Washington downplaying Zika virus threat to US As the number of birth defects linked to a mosquito-borne virus surpasses 4,000 in Brazil, and scientists scramble to create a vaccine to protect against the untreatable disease, public health officials are bracing themselves for a potential outbreak in the United States. The threat has some advocacy groups pushing for tighter health screenings among travelers and immigrants from Zika-afflicted countries, while public health officials and tropical disease experts argue preparing to fight the Aedes aegypti, an insect that doesn’t respond to common pesticide, is more pressing.
Trump sexual assault allegations: Why some victims stay silent On the heels of defending a damaging 2005 video recording recently released wherein Donald Trump could be heard making lewd comments about his affinity for pursuing women by kissing and groping them, the Republican presidential nominee responded on Thursday to new allegations from five women, including a former reporter for People magazine, who collectively told the aforementioned magazine, The New York Times and the Palm Beach Post that he had sexually assaulted them several years ago.
Mothers donate breast milk for baby of slain police officer On Saturday, a California police officer was shot and killed when responding to a domestic disturbance call.
Why parents are stressed out by their own smartphones Parents searching for elusive work-life balance may see smartphones and tablets as a way to escape the office in time to be home for dinner each night, but these gadgets can also be a huge distraction and source of stress, a recent study suggests.
Teens with celiac disease may be smaller than peers Girls diagnosed with celiac disease tend to be slightly shorter than their peers and boys to be underweight, but the size differences are not significant or concerning, Israeli researchers say.
US breast cancer deaths drop; rate among white women falls most U.S. death rates from breast cancer have dropped, although the decline was still greater among white women than black women, according to a study released Thursday.
Massachusetts hospital faulted for removing kidney from wrong patient An investigation has found that a surgeon at a Massachusetts hospital removed a kidney from the wrong patient after failing to confirm the patient's identity.
Why an NYC pharmacy imposed a 7 percent 'man tax' To all the women living in Manhattan, now might be an economically sensible time to head over to SoHo and stock up on all your feminine products, because neighborhood pharmacy Thompson Chemists just might be waiving your 7 percent "pink tax."
It's time to chuck those Soylent snack bars Soylent started out by suggesting all those people violently ill after eating their meal replacement bars were just sensitive.
