Congo health workers face violence as Ebola virus spreads
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to rise as violence hampers health workers' efforts to battle the virus.
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Due to wildfires, Calif. now has the most polluted cities in the world
Due to the wildfires raging in Northern California, San Francisco, Stockton and Sacramento were the world's three "most polluted cities" on Friday morning, according to Berkeley Earth, a nonprofit that aggregates data from air-quality monitoring sites.
Pfizer to raise drug prices despite Trump complaints
Pfizer is planning to raise prices on 41 drugs in January, a few months after the company agreed to defer hikes under heavy pressure from President Donald Trump.
Norovirus strikes shelters for California wildfire evacuees
Evacuees who fled the Camp Fire in California are facing norovirus outbreaks in shelters. The Butte County Public Health Department said that 145 people have been sick with vomiting and/or diarrhea since the shelters opened to evacuees and 41 people were experiencing symptoms at four different shelters
The world has just redefined the kilogram
Scientists and policy makers from around 60 nations voted unanimously Friday to redefine the kilogram.
Sucking your baby's pacifier might protect them from allergies, study says
Your baby's pacifier falls on the floor. Before giving it back to your child, do you wash it in a sink or, perhaps reluctantly, clean it with your own saliva?
Amy Schumer hospitalized for extreme morning sickness
Amy Schumer has been hospitalized for extreme morning sickness.
Beijing issues rare public warning on swine fever crisis
Chinese authorities have announced strict new measures in an attempt to halt the country's fast-growing African swine fever crisis, which has spread to 18 provinces and led to the culling of more than 200,000 pigs.
FDA proposing new rules to fight rise in underage vaping
Vaping increased nearly 80% among high schoolers and 50% among middle schoolers since last year, prompting the US Food and Drug Administration to propose new measures against flavored nicotine products that have propelled the rise, the agency announced Thursday.
CDC: These jobs have highest suicide rates in the US
Men who work in construction and extraction had the highest rates of suicide in the United States, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For women, suicide rates were highest among those who work in arts, design, entertainment, sports and media.
Terminally ill grandmother lives Disney dream
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (WPTV) -- You don't normally choose your family, but this story is an exception.
Separated Bhutanese conjoined twins still want to be close
Despite their new-found independence, the Bhutanese conjoined twins who were separated by doctors in Australia last week still want to be close to each other, nurses have told reporters.
Juul to eliminate social media accounts, stop retail sales of flavors
The CEO of e-cigarette maker Juul announced plans Tuesday to eliminate some of its social media accounts and halt most retail sales of flavor products as part of a plan to restrict access to minors. The plan came in response to the US Food and Drug Administration's September announcement that it would investigate major e-cigarette makers and review their sales and marketing practice
Obamacare sign-ups for 2019 off to a slow start
Fewer people are rushing to sign up for Obamacare for 2019.
Exploding tick population worries government
On Wednesday, a congressional advisory committee sounded the alarm on Lyme and other emerging tick-related illnesses saying they have become "a serious and growing threat to public health." The finding, presented in a report to congress, recommends surveillance, prevention, diagnosis and treatment measures for tackling the problem.
States with the most smokers
With Thursday marking the Great American Smokeout, check out where people still smoke the most in the United States.
Coca-Cola scales back Christmas truck tour after backlash
Coca-Cola has slimmed down its Christmas truck tour through Britain amid opposition from health campaigners.
No G20 countries are meeting climate targets, says report
None of the countries that make up the G20 group of major world economies is on course to adequately reduce climate change, with 82% of the bloc's energy supply still coming from fossil fuels, a new report has warned.
New guidelines: All adults should get alcohol screenings
You can expect a "drinking checkup" when you visit the doctor. All adults, including pregnant women, should be screened for unhealthy alcohol use by their primary care physicians, the United States Preventive Services Task Force advises. For those patients who drink above the recommended limits, doctors should provide brief counseling to help them reduce their drinking, according to the new task force statement
Food you're tossing too early
Americans are wasting more food than ever, thanks partly to confusion over expiration dates. Click on to find out which food you may be tossing too early.
'10 worst toys' for 2018
Just in time for the holiday season, consumer group World Against Toys Causing Harm (W.A.T.C.H.) has announced its annual list of the year's 10 worst toys.
Parents accuse CDC of not reporting children's AFM deaths
Parents of children who had a horrifying polio-like illness are accusing the Centers for Disease Control of hiding the deaths of two children who suffered from the condition.
UK nutritionists push to ban 'freakshakes'
It will come as no surprise that milkshakes loaded with sweets, chocolate bars, cream and cake, known as freakshakes, contain "grotesque levels" of sugar.
Blood pressure drug recall expands again
The US Food and Drug Administration says another heart medicine is being voluntarily recalled after tests showed that it was tainted with a potential cancer-causing chemical.
