Top food safety leader at the U. S. medical watchdog has just quit. That means long-planned rules about junk food, school meals, and toxic chemicals may never happen. For years, the food industry knew this person as the one pushing for stricter rules on snacks, drinks, and baby food. Officials had
Many people facing major surgery could walk into the operating room in better shape if they got the right preparation. But who actually gets this help? Doctors call this "prehabilitation" – training before surgery to build strength and stamina. Yet new research shows that the patients who need it mo
Doctors know a lot about cancer, but not all of them take the same steps to protect themselves. A recent survey of 616 women who work in medicine in Punjab, India, found that only some get tested for cervical cancer or receive the HPV vaccine. The study shows that the type of job a doctor does, how
The Playboy Mansion used to be seen as a dream home for young women starting in the modeling world. But for Holly Madison, who moved in around 2001, it turned out to be a strange and uncomfortable place. She recently spoke about her time there, describing how the mansion felt more like a cult than a
The Pacific Ocean is quietly undergoing a major shift that could reshape weather patterns across America. Deep beneath the surface, a growing mass of unusually warm water is making its way eastward, pushed by shifting winds. When it reaches the central Pacific later this year, it could trigger one o
A sharp rise in U. S. natural gas prices last week surprised many who thought supplies were plentiful. Forecasters now predict a hot week ahead, which could push power plants to burn more gas for air conditioning. Demand might climb higher, but the real spark came from worries over Middle Eastern su
Michigan’s weather this mid-May is playing tricks on the season. Just days before summer officially starts, the state is dealing with frost warnings—something you’d expect in March, not late spring. Eastern Michigan, including Saginaw and Bay City, could see frost Tuesday morning, while most of the
A recent cruise ship disaster shows how diseases can travel in surprising ways. Three people died and others got sick from hantavirus during a trip from Argentina to the Cape Verde islands. The outbreak started on a ship sailing through one of the most extreme environments on Earth. Antarctica isn’t
The Bay Area is bracing for a hot Monday, but relief is on the way sooner than expected. While earlier predictions warned of even higher temperatures, forecasters now say the peak won’t be as extreme. A marine layer has been pushing cooler air into the region faster than anticipated, softening the w
For many people with stubborn migraines that don’t respond to usual treatments, life becomes a cycle of doctor visits, tests, and trial-and-error medications. Research shows these patients often need more than the standard three attempts at preventive drugs before finding something that works. But w
