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Florida could require a prescription for certain sunscreens that could harm coral reefs

Created: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:36:38 GMT

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Some sun protection may come at a steep price for the ocean's coral reefs. Now, a Florida state senator wants to ban some sunscreens entirely for the potential harm they cause marine life.

Top 34 bestselling 'fruit' drinks for kids deemed unhealthy

Created: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 04:08:47 GMT

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Americans spent $1.4 billion on the most popular brands of children's fruit drinks and flavored waters last year. Yet according to nutritional guidelines, none of the drinks were healthy.

Movember: Why getting hairy could save millions of men

Created: Thu, 01 Nov 2018 12:45:46 GMT

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As the fall chill sets in, you may see some men sporting scruffy faces. It could be laziness, it could be a fashion statement, or maybe it's a way for men to look out for each other.

The germiest place in your home and the best way to combat those microbes

Created: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:28:13 GMT

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Do you compulsively scrub your toilet for fear of germs? Good for you, but how often do you change your bath and hand towels?

These high school sports have the highest concussion rates

Created: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:04:22 GMT

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When it comes to concussions in high school sports, there is good news and bad news, a new study suggests.

A third person has died after a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in North Carolina

Created: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 01:50:05 GMT

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A third person has died from an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in North Carolina, state health officials said.

Ohio might become the latest state to end the tax on pads and tampons. Here are others that already have

Created: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:35:18 GMT

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Pink tax, tampon tax, period tax -- the rule goes by different names, but all refer to the sales tax people pay to purchase pads and tampons.

A stressful pregnancy reduces the chances of having a boy, a study shows

Created: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:04:50 GMT

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Moms-to-be who undergo physical or mental stress during their pregnancies are less likely to have a boy and may also have a higher risk of preterm birth, according to a study published Monday.

Taco Bell seasoned beef is being recalled over concerns of metal contamination

Created: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 08:29:59 GMT

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About 2 million pounds of seasoned beef used in Taco Bell burritos and tacos have been removed from restaurant locations across the country.

California pushes back school start times for middle and high school students

Created: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 22:45:57 GMT

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Students in California, rejoice. You'll soon be able to sleep in a little more.

When trying to lose weight, morning meals are better than evening ones

Created: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:51:57 GMT

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When I first studied nutritional science, all calories were considered "equal" when it came to weight loss. The time of day you ate didn't matter as long as you were eating the appropriate amount of calories for your goals.

Exposure to pollution linked to 'silent miscarriages'

Created: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:15:38 GMT

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Pregnant women who have been exposed to high levels of pollution face an increased risk of "silent miscarriage" in the first trimester, according to a new study. A "silent miscarriage" happens when a fetus hasn't formed or has died, but the placenta and embryonic tissue remain.

More fetal remains found in vehicle trunk of abortion doctor

Created: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 07:11:03 GMT

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A month after 2,246 fetal remains were found in the Illinois garage of a doctor who performed abortions, more remains linked to him have been found.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Prince William, and Kate Middleton speak out in a powerful new mental health PSA

Created: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 14:33:35 GMT

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle joined Prince William and Kate Middleton to voice a powerful new mental health PSA.

Chicken processing company Tip Top Poultry recalls its meat from stores over Listeria fears

Created: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:21:44 GMT

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Do you store chicken in your freezer? You might want to take a look at the label.

IKEA recalls thousands of infant bibs worldwide for possible choking hazards

Created: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 08:05:33 GMT

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Ikea is recalling thousands of infant bibs over concerns their snaps could be a choking hazard if they detach.

HIV-prevention drugs will soon be available without a prescription at California pharmacies

Created: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 09:44:01 GMT

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HIV prevention drugs will be available without a prescription starting next year in California under a bill signed Monday by the state's Democratic governor.

New bill aims to cap nicotine levels in e-cigarettes

Created: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 19:11:03 GMT

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US Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi announced new legislation Monday that would put a cap the concentration of nicotine in e-cigarette products.

This company just grew meat in space for the first time

Created: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 05:23:59 GMT

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You may one day be able to eat burgers grown in space.

Most pregnant women aren't getting flu and whooping cough shots, CDC warns

Created: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 17:02:52 GMT

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Most pregnant women in the United States don't get flu and whooping cough vaccines even though the shots are safe and recommended as part of routine prenatal care, a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

Let us now praise single moms

Created: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 17:03:31 GMT

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Roughly 24 million, or one-third of all American children under age 18, are living with an unmarried parent, according to a Pew Research Center analysis last year of US Census Bureau data. And 81% of those single parent homes are headed by a mom.

When it's more than 'winter blues'

Created: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:26:14 GMT

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I grew up in a place where the sun shone every day from May through October. These sun-drenched days were the happiest times of my life.

Romania to open its first Holocaust museum

Created: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:10:20 GMT

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Nearly three-quarters of a century since the end of World War II, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has backed the creation of the country's first Holocaust museum.

Popstar Bobi Wine escapes house arrest in daring motorbike stunt

Created: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:18:54 GMT

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Ugandan popstar Bobi Wine has made a daring motorbike escape from security forces after they barricaded his home on Wednesday.

'We Vape, We Vote': How vaping crackdowns are politicizing vapers

Created: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 08:03:44 GMT

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Vapers across the country are swarming Twitter, the White House comment line and statehouse steps with the message "We Vape, We Vote."

Flu season is here and now is the time to get a flu shot

Created: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:09:22 GMT

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The aches, the sneezing, the sore throat, the exhaustion -- flu season is here and you want to be prepared.

Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for new discovery on how humans respond to oxygen

Created: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 15:03:36 GMT

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The 2019 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been jointly awarded to William Kaelin Jr., Sir Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza for their pioneering research into how human cells respond to changing oxygen levels.

Every year, 46 million Americans deal with mental illness. Only 41% get help. Here's how you can.

Created: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:34:08 GMT

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An estimated 46 million American adults experience mental illness in a given year but only 41% get help for it, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The problems range from depression and anxiety to substance abuse.

Sia announces she has a neurological disease

Created: Sat, 05 Oct 2019 17:27:20 GMT

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Sia revealed something deeply personal on Twitter Friday.

Strangers raised $190,000 for a girl hospitalized with EEE. Now she has gone home

Created: Sat, 05 Oct 2019 16:07:25 GMT

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A 5-year-old Massachusetts girl diagnosed with a rare mosquito-borne virus has returned home from the hospital, weeks after donors raised thousands of dollars for her medical expenses.