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Federal health workers terrified after 'DEI' website publishes list of 'targets'
Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies.
4 min read - LifestyleAssociated Press
Mmm, that looks yummy! The colors we see make a difference in the food we eat
What foods and drinks look like — the colors we see before the first morsels or sips hit our tastebuds — have mattered to people for millennia. For well over a century, food manufacturers in the United States have used synthetic dyes in their products as part of their production and marketing efforts. Often, it's been in hopes of making a mass-produced food look as fresh and natural as possible, reminiscent of the raw ingredients used in its production.
4 min read - USUSA TODAY
Someone has stolen 100,000 eggs from a Pennsylvania company. Police say they're worth $40K
Around 100,000 eggs were stolen from Pete & Gerry's Organics in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, state police said.
2 min read - USNBC News
Some communication from federal health agencies is now allowed; most still blocked
Much of the scientific communication typically released publicly from federal health agencies remains on pause, according to multiple sources within the CDC and the National Institutes of Health.
2 min read - BusinessGood Morning America
Gerber recalls teething sticks due to potential choking hazard
The Gerber Products Company is recalling its flavored teething sticks for babies and young children because they may pose a potential choking hazard. In a Jan. 31 recall notice, Gerber said it would discontinue and recall all boxes of its Soothe N Chew Teething Sticks in strawberry apple and banana flavors that were distributed "via the internet and to distribution centers and retail stores" in 45 states and Puerto Rico. Gerber said anyone who suspects any injury or illlness as a result of the
2 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Good morning? Study finds better mental health and well-being happens in the A.M. Here's why.
Here's how to get the most out of your daily happiness highs (and lows).
6 min read - BusinessNBC News
Waffle House announces 50-cent surcharge on eggs because of bird flu
Waffle House announced it will be adding a 50-cent surcharge to all egg items sold at its more than 2,000 locations because of soaring egg prices caused by the bird flu.
2 min read - HealthABC News
Black kidney patients find renewed hope after rules change for transplant list
Since the 1990s, a race-based method for assessing kidney function placed many Black patients lower on the transplant waitlist. "We have a long history in this country of actually biases against certain transplant candidates, in particular African Americans, because of the way that we calculate how bad the kidney function is," Dr. Edmund Pribitkin, a professor at Thomas Jefferson University, said.
3 min read - ScienceABC News
Brain tissue may contain higher amounts of microplastics than other organs: Study
The brain may contain higher -- and more significant -- amounts of microplastics than other organs in the body, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma State University, Duke University and La Universidad del Valle en Cali in Colombia analyzed brain, liver and kidney samples from 47 cadavers. The average amount, 4,800 micrograms per gram of microplastics in brain tissue, was found to be equivalent to the amount found in a standa
3 min read - WorldGood Morning America
Waffle House adds egg surcharge to menu amid bird flu shortage
Waffle House has implemented a surcharge for egg items on its menu amid a nationwide egg shortage due to the widespread bird flu outbreak. The national chain, which has more than 1,900 restaurants in 25 states, said it has added a temporary 50 cent per egg surcharge to all menus. The price increase is effective immediately and will continue for an undetermined amount of time, according to Waffle House.
2 min read - USUSA TODAY
These hospitals suspended transgender care amid Trump's executive order. But can they do that?
Denver Health, Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and VCU are some of the hospitals who said they're suspending or reviewing care.
4 min read - USAssociated Press
Waffle House is passing along the sky high cost of eggs to diners with a 50 cent surcharge
The Waffle House restaurant chain is putting a 50 cent per egg surcharge in place because of the biggest bird flu outbreak in a decade. The 24-7 restaurant said that the resulting egg shortage has led to a dramatic increase in its costs. Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023.
2 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway − a virologist and entomologist explain why
The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between people, however, it faces extra challenges.
6 min read - HealthAssociated Press
Struggling with your mental health after surviving a disaster? Here's how to look after yourself
“There’s a saying I often use: ‘Just because the fire trucks pull away doesn’t mean the disaster is over,'" said David Kessler, grief expert and author of “Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief.” Kat Robinson-Malone gets overcome with emotions as she recalls gathering with friends, neighbors and family to say goodbye to her Tampa home, which was damaged by floodwaters in last year’s Hurricane Helene. In Helene’s and Hurricane Milton’s aftermath, Robinson-Malone has experienced a range of e
7 min read - LifestyleAssociated Press
Soaring egg prices are piquing interest in backyard chickens
Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? Think hard, especially in light of the bird flu outbreak. Costs might go well beyond the nationwide average of $4.15 a dozen that commercial eggs sold for in December.
6 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Medical experts dispute evidence used to convict British nurse Lucy Letby of murder
A panel of experts has disputed the medical evidence used to convict British nurse Lucy Letby of murdering seven newborns and trying to kill seven others, a doctor who led the examination said Tuesday. The group found no sign of a crime and concluded that natural causes or bad medical care led to the demise of each of the newborns, Dr. Shoo Lee, a retired neonatologist from Canada, said. “In summary, then, ladies and gentlemen, we did not find any murders,” Lee said at a London news conference
3 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
Co-sleeping in an Alaskan King? How the 'family bed' is redefining bed-sharing.
Super-sized mattresses are offering ample sleeping space for bed-sharing families. Here are the pros and cons.
8 min read - LifestyleBusiness Insider
The 'naughty little secret' of today's drug-friendly parents
Today's parents are saying yes to drugs. Just don't tell their kids.
11 min read - USABC News
Wisconsin man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500, according to family's lawsuit
A young Wisconsin man died from an asthma attack after the price of his inhaler skyrocketed nearly $500, according to a lawsuit filed by his family. Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, suffered from asthma, a chronic disease, that he treated with an Advair Diskus inhaler that allegedly cost him no more than $66.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Dogs sit and stay to get vaccinated against parvovirus at San Francisco free clinic
Dogs lined up on a San Francisco street Monday for free vaccines to combat an outbreak of a highly contagious illness that can be fatal for some canines if not treated. The dogs got parvovirus and other vaccinations free-of-charge as part of a joint effort by the San Francisco SPCA, San Francisco Animal Care and Control and other organizations in the city’s Tenderloin neighborhood. Jessica Bogosian, San Francisco SPCA's director of community medicine programs, said parvovirus attacks the stoma
2 min read - USGood Morning America
Mom with cancer speaks out after police officers shave heads in solidarity
An Ohio mom diagnosed with cancer said she was "very surprised" after police officers in her local community shaved their heads in solidarity with her. Ali Campbell, 38, shared an emotional video post in January that showed her surrounded by her family and crying while getting her head shaved amid chemotherapy treatment. "Everybody's always telling me how strong I am," Campbell told "Good Morning America." "[My] video was kind of just showing them, like, OK, now I'm doing this a second time.
3 min read - USUSA TODAY
She's a medical miracle. Could her animal transplant success be just the beginning?
Towana Looney of Alabama is 'going strong and feeling great' after a pig kidney transplant. No one has lived longer with an animal organ.
6 min read - BusinessNBC News
Trump's China tariffs are likely to drive up drug prices and spur shortages
President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing a 10% tariff on Chinese imports is likely to drive up the cost of generic drugs in the United States and exacerbate drug shortages, experts say.
4 min read - HealthBusiness Insider
Researchers found a spoon's worth of nanoplastics in human brains — the latest evidence that plastic is accumulating in our bodies
Researchers studied samples of human brains and found high levels of microplastics, but it's unclear how they slip past the blood-brain barrier.
4 min read - CelebrityGood Morning America
Kate Middleton shares new photo, powerful message for World Cancer Day
Kate, the Princess of Wales, is sharing both a personal message of hope and a personal photo in honor of World Cancer Day. Kate, who announced in January that she is in remission from cancer, shared a photo of herself Monday standing outside in nature with her arms stretched wide. The photo, shared on social media, was taken by her 6-year-old son Prince Louis.
1 min read - USUSA TODAY
Louisiana grand jury indicted NY doc who prescribed abortion pill to teen
NY Gov. Hochul said her state would refuse extradition request, saying shield law protects providers who send abortion pills out of state.
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people
Ugandan authorities on Monday began a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week. Health workers and others exposed to the Ebola strain are being targeted in the study, which began four days after Uganda announced the death of a nurse in the capital, Kampala. Ebola is spread by contact with bodily fluids of an infected person or contaminated materials.
2 min read - HealthGood Morning America
Recalled broccoli sold at Walmart labeled potentially deadly by FDA amid listeria concerns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated a previous voluntary recall of ready-to-eat broccoli florets sold across 20 states due to listeria concerns to reflect the agency's highest classification. Braga Fresh Foods initially issued a voluntary recall for one lot of its 12-ounce bags of Marketside Broccoli Florets on Dec. 27, 2024, according to the original company announcement shared by the FDA on Dec. 31, 2024. In an updated report posted Jan. 27, 2025, the FDA classified the recall
3 min read - ScienceUSA TODAY
You might have a spoon's worth of microplastics - in your brain.
New study shows plastic accumulates in the brain, as well as other body parts. Scientists don't know what impact it has if any.
7 min read - USGood Morning America
Teens spend over 1 hour on phones during school hours, new study finds
Lauren Hale, the study's main author and a professor of family, population and preventive medicine at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, emphasized that research on this topic is lacking. "Mostly we rely on anecdotes and self-report of when and how much time people use [smartphones] during the school day," Hale told ABC News, adding that an earlier study with Android devices found students spent only 43 minutes on their phones during school hours, far less than the 1.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
New York shields abortion pill prescribers after a doctor was indicted in Louisiana
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed a bill to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications, days after a physician in the state was charged with prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor in Louisiana. The new law, which took effect immediately, allows doctors to request for their names to be left off abortion pill bottles and instead list the name of their health care practices on medication labels. The move came after a grand jury in West Baton Rouge Parish
2 min read - HealthABC News
Long COVID impacting more than 1 million children: CDC study suggests
More than 1 million children may have been affected by long COVID in 2023, new federal data published Monday suggests. Long COVID, a condition that occurs when patients still have symptoms at least three months after clearing infection, has been well-documented in adults, but its impact on children has been less clear. Researchers from two divisions within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at results from the 2023 National Health Interview Survey, a nationwide survey that m
2 min read - HealthAssociated Press
How to deal with fresh health insurance deductibles in the new year
Such financial hits can be brutal for patients with cancer or other chronic conditions. Patients who use tax-exempt accounts to set aside money can soften the crunch. Patients should know the size of their deductibles and how they work.
3 min read - HealthThe Conversation
Your environment affects how well your medications work − identifying exactly how could make medicine better
Your physical environment, social life and lifestyle have as much an influence on your biology − and hence, how you process drugs − as your genes.
6 min read - HealthYahoo Life
It's 2 p.m. and you're crashing. Tips to avoid the afternoon slump and maintain high energy throughout the day
If you're dragging after lunch due to the afternoon slump, try these tips to perk up.
5 min read - HealthYahoo Life
5 things that put your heart health at risk — and how to turn things around
From moving your body a bit more to cutting back on salt, even small but steady changes can improve heart health.
7 min read - HealthYahoo Life
What's the healthiest part of the chicken to eat?
Americans love chicken. Here's the healthiest way to eat it.
9 min read - PoliticsYahoo Sports
Super Bowl 2025: Trump expected to become first sitting president to attend game, White House confirms visit
The president is also expected to sit for an interview with Fox News to be aired before the game.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Microsoft's Bill Gates issues this key reminder to Nvidia bulls
Delivering on high expectations won't be getting any easier for market darling Nvidia, Bill Gates warns.
3 min read - CelebrityYahoo Sports
Kultida Woods, mother of Tiger Woods, dies at 80
Tiger said his mother "was a force of nature, all her own."
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NASCAR: Xfinity to end sponsorship of second-tier series after 2025 season
Xfinity has been the title sponsor of NASCAR's No. 2 series since 2015.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Nvidia sell-off hasn't rocked this bull looking for a nearly 60% pop in the AI darling
Why one of Wall Street's biggest Nvidia bulls isn't budging on his call despite fresh fears.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Super Bowl 2025: Chiefs will be able to use 'three-peat' language after NFL reportedly strikes deal with Pat Riley
The terms haven't been disclosed yet, but Riley reportedly made $600K back in 1998 off the trademark. How much would that be today?
1 min read - USYahoo News
Ice storm takes aim at Midwest and Northeast. Here’s the forecast.
A winter storm is expected to bring sleet and freezing rain to the Midwest and Northeast, potentially causing treacherous travel conditions and power outages for millions of Americans from Minnesota to Maine.
3 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Movies
Michael J. Fox is writing a book about his ‘Back to the Future’ days, screenwriter reveals: 'I don't know if I'm supposed to say that'
"Back to the Future" screenwriter Bob Gale joined two of its stars, Lea Thompson and Christopher Lloyd, at the Saturn Awards in Los Angeles.
3 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
European AI startups have raised $8 billion in 2024
In just a few days, France will host the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, with heads of state flocking to Paris to meet global tech leaders. Ahead of the summit, early-stage VC firm Galion.exe, growth investment firm Revaia, and advisory firm Chausson Partners have teamed up to create the French AI Report, which looks at the current trends in the tech ecosystem. While all eyes are currently on the U.S. and China with OpenAI looking to raise tens of billions of dollars and DeepSeek captur
4 min read - USYahoo Sports
Marcus Jordan, Michael Jordan's son, arrested on DUI, cocaine possession charges
Marcus Jordan, Michael Jordan's son, was arrested in Florida.
1 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
T'Wolves' Anthony Edwards on shocking Luka Dončić trade: 'You don't just trade him at 25'
The basketball world is still reeling from the blockbuster deal pulled off by the Mavericks and Lakers.
2 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
'The scent is heaven': This body lotion smells expensive, but it's down to $9
Get long-lasting relief for dry skin with an ultra-popular, nongreasy favorite that fans call 'decadent' and 'not too sweet.'
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
The unfathomable story behind Malcolm Butler's Super Bowl-saving interception
Ten years ago, one play turned Malcolm Butler into a Super Bowl legend and overnight celebrity. Not even he saw it coming.
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