Health

Travel November 19

Actress boards plane with head lice, triggers social media firestorm: What to know

Actress Jenny Mollen said on Instagram that she learned she had head lice while on an airplane, sparking social media users to sound off. A lice expert weighs in.

California November 16

Virginia woman arrested after impersonating a nurse and working at multiple California hospitals: police

Police are investigating after they said a woman impersonated a registered nurse and oversaw approximately 60 patients at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California.

Obesity September 24

Obesity rates in US not growing for first time in a decade, but severe obesity on the rise: CDC

The overall rate of obesity in the United States ticked downward between August 2021 and August 2023, breaking a streak of continued increase for over a decade.

TECH August 11

Your days of dreading gross public bathrooms may soon be over

A new public restroom from Sanitronics offers the Revolving Toilet, a groundbreaking self-cleaning system that rotates a pair of toilet bowls.

Politics August 9

Veterans advocate for MDMA, also known as ecstasy, to be used in therapy to treat PTSD

The FDA's decision Aug. 11 could mark a major shift in PTSD treatment for veterans. MDMA-AT, more commonly known as ecstasy or molly, shows promising results in therapy.

Olympics August 8

Olympic swimmer pulls out of race after getting sick due to water quality of Seine River in Paris: report

Swedish swimmer Victor Johansson pulled out of the Olympic men's 10km face Friday after getting sick. He is the latest athlete to withdraw from the Olympics over cleanliness concerns.

TECH August 8

How to optimize your sleep with your Apple Watch

Tech wizard Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains why you may want to consider tracking your sleep patters with the Apple Watch's built-in Sleep app.

ENTERTAINMENT August 7

Colin Farrell tears up while speaking about his 20-year-old son with rare neurogenic disorder: ‘He’s magic'

In a new interview, Colin Farrell gave a rare glimpse of what life is like at home with his 20-year-old son, James, who has a rare neurogenic disorder called Angelman syndrome.

Baltimore Ravens August 6

Super Bowl hero Jacoby Jones died of cardiovascular disease, medical examiner says

A medical examiner said Super Bowl hero Jacoby Jones died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease caused by long-term high blood pressure.

TECH August 5

A helmet using a curtain of air could make face masks obsolete

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson takes a closer look at a new device that uses air nozzles and virus-killing tech to shield against airborne threats.