U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% last year, but still, almost 41,000 people were killed on the nation’s roadways, according to full-year estimates by safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was the second year in a row that fatalities decreased. The agency also released final numbers for… Read More
’60 Minutes’ dropped a Havana syndrome bombshell on Sunday
On Sunday, CBS News investigated the case of “Carrie,” an FBI agent claiming to suffer from Havana syndrome. “Bam, inside my right ear, it was like a dentist drilling on steroids,” Carrie said, referring to the onset of her symptoms. “That feeling when it gets too close to your eardrum?… Read More
US saw a spike in tuberculosis last year, report shows
The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a new government report. Forty states reported an increase in TB, and rates were up among all age groups, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. More than 9,600 cases were reported,… Read More
5 dead and over 100 hospitalized from recalled health supplements
Five people who took a Japanese health supplement have died and more than 100 have been hospitalized as of Friday, a week after a pharmaceutical company issued a recall of the products, officials said. Osaka-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. came under fire for not going public quickly with problems known internally… Read More
The worst location for this allergy season is…
Allergy season is here — and it’s earlier and stronger than expected. More than 80 million Americans deal with itchy eyes, runny nose and other symptoms of seasonal allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. The level of misery people will face depends on where they live… Read More
Dairy farmers scrambling after Texas cattle contract bird flu
Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday. Officials with the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the flu virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, known for decades to cause outbreaks in birds and to occasionally infect people. The virus… Read More
BREAKING: Princess Kate Middleton announces cancer
Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, says she is undergoing chemotherapy to treat cancer found after her surgery. Kate, 42, hadn’t been seen publicly since Christmas until video surfaced this week of her with her husband, Prince William, heir to the throne, walking from a farm shop near their Windsor home…. Read More
More than 440,000 Starbucks cups recalled due to burn, laceration risk
More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs made by Nestle and sold during the winter holidays are being recalled after reports of some users receiving burns or lacerations, according to a federal safety agency. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the mugs, when microwaved or filled with extremely hot liquid,… Read More
This anti-smoking measure doesn’t breach the First Amendment, court says
A federal requirement that cigarette packs and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking — including pictures of smoke-damaged lungs and feet blackened by diminished blood flow — does not violate the First Amendment, an appeals court ruled Thursday. The ruling from a three-judge panel of the 5th… Read More
Surgeons in Massachusetts have transplanted a pig kidney into a patient
Doctors in Boston announced Thursday they have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient. Massachusetts General Hospital said it’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person. Previously, pig kidneys have been temporarily transplanted into brain-dead donors. Also, two men received heart… Read More
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