MOST CONTACT LENS WEARERS PUT THEMSELVES AT RISK OF INFECTION
New research should serve as an eye opener on the importance of safety when it comes to wearing contact lenses. The report... Read More
SCHOOLS, CAMPS PREPARE CHILDREN FOR HISTORIC SOLAR ECLIPSE
Schools and camps around the country are preparing for the solar eclipse that is now just days away. While it’s an exciting... Read More
TEXAS WOMAN DIES AFTER EATING CONTAMINATED OYSTERS
A woman from southeast Texas died after eating contaminated oysters. According to health officials, 56-year-old Jane White Cunningham, of Jasper County, Texas,... Read More
FDA: 5 DEATHS TIED TO WEIGHT-LOSS BALLOON TREATMENTS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received reports of five deaths associated with liquid-filled intragastric ballon systems used to treat obesity.... Read More
THIS SOCIAL MEDIA SITE RANKED WORST FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Instagram is the most detrimental social media platform to young people’s mental health, according to new research out of the U.K. Researchers... Read More
AMID EPIPEN PRICE WOES, ALTERNATIVES EMERGE BUT AT A QUESTIONABLE COST
More choices are available for millions of people who rely on the EpiPen for life-threatening allergies, but there’s still confusion over the... Read More
FEDS SCRAPPING SLEEP APNEA TESTING PLAN FOR TRUCKERS, TRAIN ENGINEERS
U.S. officials are abandoning plans to require sleep apnea screening for truck drivers and train engineers, a decision that safety experts say... Read More
SMARTPHONES, CYBERBULLYING SEEN AS POSSIBLE CAUSES OF RISING TEEN SUICIDE RATE
Jennifer Gonzales describes her 17-year-old son, Jack Farrell, as “an all-around great kid he was an athlete.” Gonzales said Jack seemed fine... Read More
CAN CONGRESS HEAL WHAT’S AILING OBAMACARE?
When it comes to Obamacare, repeal and replace is giving way to the big fix as lawmakers on both sides of the... Read More