A Cleveland Clinic study has found commonly used sugar substitute erythritol may increase risk for cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke. Joe Scarpelli has what you need to know and more in Health Matters for Aug. 8, 2024.
Seventeen months after losing his dad, Christopher Reeve, to heart failure, Will's mother, Dana, died of cancer. Here's what happened to the young teen next
Experts explain if cell phones cause brain cancer. After a WHO-commissioned report, oncologists weigh in on cell phone radiation’s effects on the human body.
Russian soldiers returned to the Moscow region on Saturday after Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners, the Russian military said.
Former President Trump stumbled on health care during his debate against Vice President Harris, delivering vague and sometimes conflicting answers on abortion and his plans for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The performance illustrated how the ACA, also known as ObamaCare, in particular has haunted Trump. It also put his shifting stances on abortion…
NEW YORK (AP) — The cuddles. The loyalty. The worshipful eyes. There's a lot of joy in having a dog, not the least of which is heading out for a brisk walk. And therein lies a peril some dog people should pay more attention to.
The British royal has confirmed that she has completed her cancer treatment, almost six months after revealing on 22 March that she had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing preventative chemotherapy. In a touching video message released on Monday, Catherine, 42, opened up about her "complex" cancer journey. "As the summer comes to an end, I cannot tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment. The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family."
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — On his first day of school at Newcomer Academy, Maikel Tejeda was whisked to the school library. The 7th grader didn’t know why.
A drug that could reduce the risk of death in cancer patients is showing good promise during its second phase of clinical tests, drug-maker Pfizer announced Saturday.
Research has shown that engaging in arts and crafts has greater mental health benefits than employment. A new study finds this applies to the general population too.
For the first time in 50 years, a person in Ontario has contracted rabies.It came from a bat in the Temiskaming district in northern Ontario. Dr. Kieran Moore, chief medical officer of health for Ontario, said the person became infected after "direct contact" with a bat, in a statement released Friday. And while the Brant County Health Unit says the individual is being treated in the hospital, some are left wondering what we need to know about rabies. Most people might have general knowledge abo
Mangoes offer a host of health benefits. Still, be careful of eating too many – here's why.
The Huddersfield-based Ella Dawson Foundation is offering cancer support through the Careology app.
A new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas.
The suspected gunman involved in what authorities are calling an apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump was identified by authorities as Ryan Wesley Routh Sunday night. He allegedly carried an AK-47-style rifle with a scope onto the grounds near Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. He also had two backpacks filled with ceramic tile and a GoPro camera hanging on a nearby fence.Secret Service agents allegedly confronted and shot at Routh after noticing a rif
Prince William and Princess Kate joined King Charles in marking Prince Harry's 40th birthday with an unexpected message. Discover more here...
Meghan Markle was all legs in a mine dress for birthday outing with Prince Harry
"I'm going to make this a very momentous night with a prediction," the "Real Time" host promised.
Vice President Harris’s campaign mocked former President Trump in a release Sunday after he expressed his dislike for pop superstar Taylor Swift on Truth Social. “We’re pretty sure it’s Safe (& Sound) to say Donald Trump’s week has him Down Bad,” Harris’s campaign said Sunday in a release from spokesperson Sarafina Chitika on the social…
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was almost time for the presidential debate, but Kamala Harris’ staff thought there was one more thing she needed to know. So less than an hour before the vice president left her Philadelphia hotel, two communications aides got her on the phone for one of the strangest briefings of her political career.
Laura Loomer has threatened legal action against comedian Bill Maher after he suggested that the MAGA provocateur was in an “arranged relationship” with former president Donald Trump.“I should sue Bill Maher @billmaher for Defamation. This is beyond the pale and it’s a complete and blatant lie,” she said on X. “I have never in my life seen such a coordinated attack by the mainstream Media, the White House and leftist personalities to target a private citizen and investigative journalist simply b
