Health & Safety

A menu board shows calorie counts hangs at a Starbucks in New York City. The FDA had previously halted the roll out of rules requiring chain restaurants and other food establishments to post calories on menus. Now, the agency says the rules will be in pla

You Can't Hide From Calorie Counts: FDA Will Implement Obama-Era Rule

2:54pm November 08, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

The FDA had previously halted the roll out of rules requiring chain restaurants and other food establishments to post calories on menus. Now, the agency says the rules will be in place by May 2018.

A piglet gets a shot of antibiotic at a farm in Illinois. The World Health Organization is calling for strict limits on antibiotic use in animals raised for food. The guidelines could push many countries, including the U.S., to restrict drug use on farms.

WHO To Farmers: Stop Giving Your Animals So Many Antibiotics

2:06pm November 07, 2017

by Dan Charles

The World Health Organization is calling for strict limits on antibiotic use in animals raised for food. The guidelines could push many countries, including the U.S., to restrict drug use on farms.

Kathleen Phelps, who lacks health insurance, speaks in favor of expanding Medicaid at a news conference in Portland, Maine on Oct. 13, 2016.

Maine Voters Will Decide If They Want More Access To Medicaid

11:28am November 07, 2017

by Steve Mistler

The state of Maine has wrestled for years over whether expanding its low-income health insurance program would help more people or be a budget buster. Now they're going to take it to a vote.

Law enforcement officials investigate the scene of a shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, earlier this week in which 26 people were killed.

In Texas And Beyond, Mass Shootings Have Roots In Domestic Violence

9:42am November 07, 2017

by April Fulton

The man who police say killed 26 people in a small Texas church on Sunday had a record of domestic violence, making him sadly typical. Many suspects of mass shootings have similar histories.

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When Ohio voters head to the polls Tuesday, they'll be able to weigh in on a ballot measure that aims to get better drug prices for state programs.

Voters Confused By Ohio's Ballot Question On Drug Prices

5:02am November 07, 2017

by Shefali Luthra

Ohio voters are being asked by a ballot initiative to consider making a law that would require the state to pay no more for prescription drugs than the federal Department of Veterans Affairs does.

Patients with Type-1 diabetes don't have enough healthy islets of Langerhans cells — hormone-secreting cells of the pancreas. Granules (orange in this image) inside these cells release insulin and other substances into the blood.

A Quest: Insulin-Releasing Implant For Type-1 Diabetes

5:14pm November 06, 2017

by Joe Palca

People who have Type-1 diabetes would love to be free of insulin injections and pumps. Researchers in San Francisco are now testing in animals an implantable pouch of living, insulin-releasing cells.

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Violent gun deaths per 100,000 people in 2016

Gun Violence: Comparing The U.S. With Other Countries

3:36pm November 06, 2017

by Nurith Aizenman

The latest data on deaths by gun violence shows how the U.S. ranks among rich nations and lower income countries.

Sleep-deprived brain cells respond sluggishly, say researchers who recorded directly from the tired brains of people they'd kept awake for 24 hours.

Sleepless Night Leaves Some Brain Cells As Sluggish As You Feel

3:20pm November 06, 2017

by Jon Hamilton

Scientists have found an underlying reason why it's dangerous to drive when you're sleepy. Brain recordings show cells involved in perception fire more slowly in somebody who has been up all night.

Study Finds Strength Training Beats Aerobic Exercise For Older Adults Trying To Lose Weight

8:32am November 06, 2017

by Bethany Chafin

Strength training may be one of the best options for older adults who want to lose weight, according to a recent

Oakland Center Finds Sickle Cell Treatment Success

8:06am November 05, 2017

by Jenny Gold

Discrimination can affect the treatment of African-Americans with sickle cell disease, leading to premature death. Here is a success story from an Oakland, Calif., center dedicated to treatment.