Health Aug 10 Taylor Farms recalls several jalapeño products over salmonella concerns By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
Health Aug 10 This Medicare Part D subsidy is expiring. We answered your questions The Trump administration’s move to discontinue the subsidy is raising concerns among Medicare Part D enrollees about how much they’ll pay for coverage. By Hannah Grabenstein, Jiaya Echevarria
Health Aug 10 Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started month before it was declared, WHO says The World Health Organization says the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak started in February, months before it was officially declared in May. By Constant Same Bagalwa, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press
Health Aug 09 Climate change may be making us lonelier. How heat waves and extreme weather disrupt social connections As extreme weather becomes more common and disruptive, the effects can impair relationships, interrupt routines and communication, and damage gathering places and the foundations of community traditions. By Fiona Doherty, The Conversation
Health Aug 09 Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state's health department said last week in a news release. All were hospitalized, and five died. By Associated Press
Aug 08 What are Zyn nicotine pouches and are they safe? By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact The Food and Drug Administration is allowing the company Zyn to advertise some of its nicotine pouches as safer in some ways than smoking cigarettes. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 5:41 Drought and aging infrastructure plunge Puerto Rico into a water crisis By Deema Zein, Karina Cuevas Puerto Rico is facing yet another crisis as major cities are rationing water for residents due to severe drought conditions. This problem is also exposing the island’s aging water infrastructure and lack of immediate government action, leaving many frustrated. For… Continue watching
Aug 07 Jalapeños linked to a U.S. salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Jalapeño peppers linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak have been traced back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, federal officials say. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 9:10 Greece deploys satellite detection system to combat deadly wildfires By Malcolm Brabant, Daphne Tolis New satellites are being used in Greece to help fight another vicious wildfire season there. The technology is helping crews spot and contain fires. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from the town of Mati, near Athens. Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 7:36 What is postpartum psychosis? The condition at the center of Lindsay Clancy's murder trial By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant, Katie Marlow The murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy has brought attention to a rare but severe mental health condition. Clancy killed her three children and attempted suicide in 2023. Her defense says she was experiencing postpartum psychosis, which can affect… Continue watching