Cancer is becoming a disease for younger women and middle-aged adults in the US, with certain cancers affecting Black and Native Americans at higher rates than white Americans. According to a new report from the American Cancer Society, cancer survival rates are improving overall, but the trend is shifting towards more cases occurring in young … Read more
A traveler with a confirmed measles case recently passed through the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), prompting public health officials to issue a notification. According to Public Health – Seattle and King County, the individual was identified as having measles on [date of exposure]. The agency is now alerting travelers who may have been in close … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the use of red dye 3 in food, drinks, and drugs. This move comes after decades of studies linking the substance to cancer in animals. While some are celebrating the news, others are expressing frustration over the delayed ban. Red Dye 3 is a petroleum-based substance … Read more
Media personality Wendy Williams has spoken out about feeling “trapped” in a guardianship that she claims is stifling her life, despite being diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. Williams, 60, joined The Breakfast Club radio show on January 16 to discuss her situation, saying she’s “not cognitively impaired” but feels like she’s living … Read more
The surgeon general’s recent warning on the health risks of alcohol has left many wine enthusiasts like me feeling conflicted. As a wine and food critic who has recommended bottles for 30 years, I’ve also tried to live a healthy life by drinking two or three glasses of wine with dinner daily. However, the surgeon … Read more
The BepiColombo spacecraft successfully performed its sixth flyby of Mercury on January 8, using the planet’s gravitational pull to alter its course. The joint ESA-JAXA mission aims to study Mercury’s composition and will bring the vehicle into orbit around the planet by 2026. The BepiColombo spacecraft consists of two probes: an orbiter and a magnetospheric … Read more
Astronaut Suni Williams has completed her first space walk since arriving at the International Space Station (ISS) nearly seven months ago. The 59-year-old spacewalker, who was originally scheduled to return to Earth in February, is now expected to remain on the station until March. Williams, along with fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, arrived at the ISS … Read more
NFL quarterback Lamar Jackson made his thoughts clear on his rivalry with Buffalo Bills’ quarterback Josh Allen ahead of their Sunday matchup. Jackson stated that he views Allen as an opponent, not a friend, emphasizing that he focuses on improving rather than socializing during the offseason. The two quarterbacks were drafted in the same round … Read more
The US government has released sweeping data showing that climate change is eroding the American home insurance market, with cancellations and non-renewals increasing in high-risk areas due to rising costs and claims. The Treasury Department analyzed 246 million insurance policies issued by 330 insurers nationwide from 2018 to 2022, revealing that homeowners are being left … Read more
American Express has agreed to pay $230 million to settle allegations that it used deceptive sales tactics when selling credit card and wire transfer products to small business customers. The company will pay $108.7 million in civil penalties and $138 million to resolve a separate criminal investigation. From 2014 to 2017, the Justice Department claimed … Read more