Health 7 hours ago Bird flu virus found in grocery store milk, but no risk to customers, FDA says Bird flu virus has been found in samples of pasteurized milk on grocery store shelves but there is no risk to customers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday.
Caribbean 1 day ago Haiti's health system pushed to the brink of collapse by rampant gang violence Life-saving medication and equipment are scarce in Haiti's Port-au-Prince hospitals and clinics due to escalating gang control, according to health officials.
US 1 day ago US implements new color-coded system to warn Americans about heat danger A new color-coded heat warning system was introduced by the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Earth Day, officials say.
ENVIRONMENT 5 days ago EPA designates 2 forever chemicals used in cookware as hazardous substances The Environmental Protection Agency has designated two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, officials said.
Michigan 6 days ago Michigan girl's contaminated Wendy's meal left her with permanent brain damage, lawsuit claims Aspen Lamfers allegedly suffered a life-altering E. coli infection from a Wendy's meal in 2022. Her mother is suing the owner of the Wendy's location in Jenison for $20 million.
Cruises 6 days ago Nearly 30 Silversea Cruise passengers sickened by outbreak on board Twenty-eight passengers and one crew member fell ill with a stomach bug on Silversea's luxury Silver Nova cruise liner, the CDC reported.
California 6 days ago California establishes nation's first drinking water limit in response to 'Erin Brockovich' contaminant California regulators have adopted a drinking water limit on toxic hexavalent chromium, a chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich."
Michigan 6 days ago Ex-pharmacy exec faces sentencing in Michigan woman's death linked to tainted steroids The head of a specialty pharmacy will be sentenced in Michigan for 11 deaths more than a decade ago that were tied to tainted steroids, according to officials.
Texas 6 days ago Feds investigate Texas surgeon accused of denying patients life-saving liver transplants Texas surgeon Dr. J. Steve Bynon Jr. is accused of changing his patients' entries in a government organ waiting list, effectively making them ineligible for new livers.
New York City 6 days ago NYC issues warning of infectious disease spread by rat urine after record year of reported cases New York City health officials are warning residents about an increase in transmitted bacterial illness spread by rat urine.