Several food writers, including a New York Times reporter, have been subpoenaed by a meat producer as part of its…
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High-fat diets linked to some types of breast cancer
Women who eat a lot of fat, particularly saturated fat, may be at higher risk of certain types of breast…
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Nina Pham, first nurse stricken with Ebola, heads to Maryland
DALLAS – The first Dallas nurse to have contracted Ebola after treating an infected Liberian man was transferred Thursday from…
Read MoreFamily of Justina Pelletier devastated after Mass. judge’s ruling
The family of Justina Pelletier, the 15-year-old girl at the center of a battle spanning two states and two prestigious…
Read MoreChocolate and red wine ‘can beat diabetes,’ study claims
Scientists have identified just how powerful some unlikely food and drinks can be in preventing the most common form of…
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Liberian nurses working on Ebola ward must improvise gear
MONROVIA, Liberia – Nurses on an Ebola ward in Liberia must cut up old overalls to serve as makeshift head-coverings…
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25 drug companies to phase out antibiotic use in meat
Twenty-five pharmaceutical companies are voluntarily phasing out the use of antibiotics for growth promotion in animals processed for meat, the…
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No link between insomnia and hypertension, study finds
A new analysis finds no link between insomnia and hypertension, despite previously held beliefs that the two conditions are related…
Read MoreTennessee couple get 35 years in prison in girl’s soda death
An eastern Tennessee father and stepmother of a 5-year-old girl who died after being forced to drink large amounts of…
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Treat or nasty trick? Denver police warn of pot-tainted candy
The two almost identical gummy bears sitting side by side, coated in sugar and tinged with the same red hue,…
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