WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills tens of thousands of Americans...
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, or GOLD, is the world’s preeminent COPD research and advocacy organization. Founded in 1997 in collaboration with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the World Health...
Following a pivotal year in the movement to discard the term “excited delirium,” momentum is building in several states to ban the discredited medical diagnosis from death certificates, law enforcement training, police incident...
Colorado’s attempts to import lower-priced prescription drugs from Canada appear to have hit a significant roadblock, according to state documents. Late last month, Colorado submitted an amended application to the federal government...
Once I finally tuck my kids into bed, clean the kitchen, and shoot off my last work email of the night, it’s “me” time. It’s also, cruelly, bedtime. I know I should sleep, but instead I stay up way too late binge-watching Love...
The popularity of farmed Atlantic salmon on dinner tables worldwide has been a disaster for the king of fish. A new study determined that 865 million farmed salmon have died in mass die-offs in the last decade. The scientists blame...
Many people know the feeling of being "in the zone": As they're fully immersed in a task, the background noise of the world fades and they may not notice time passing. Gymnasts may enter this all-consuming mental state as they're refining...
Roasted gram, commonly known as bhuna chana, is not just a savory delight but a nutritional powerhouse that offers myriad health benefits. This versatile legume has earned its place in various culinary traditions around the world,...
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment after finding a higher-than-expected cancer risk at facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean billions...
NEW YORK — U.S. marriages have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels with nearly 2.1 million in 2022.That's a 4% increase from the year before. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the data Friday, but has not released...
From football to baseball, gymnastics to tennis, more young athletes are becoming sports specialists. They join expensive sports clubs or youth leagues and devote themselves to a single sport all year long. But Nirav Pandya, a professor...
If you’re like millions of people worldwide, Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, is very much on your mind this week. That’s because of a royal kerfuffle that erupted recently, when Middleton—who had not been seen in public...
Reese Chism had marks on her wrists from the restraints used to pin her down for blood draws. She still has nightmares about being forced to stand naked in front of other girls for weigh-ins. The teenager said she threw up because...
This week’s Networking is with 10,000 Small Businesses. Join the program’s graduates for their inaugural Spring Social at Providence Brewing Company. Network and mingle with members of their alumni community and community...
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A partly cloudy and dry day with still some breezy westerlies through the afternoon, high temps in the mid and upper 40’s from lows in the upper 30’s. It’s a “B” day! ___ Follow...
Paul Alexander, an American man who lived in an iron lung for more than 70 years after catching polio, has died at age 78. Alexander caught the viral disease when he was 6 years old, in the summer of 1952 when he was living in...
Editor's Note: The headline and lede of this story were updated on March 13, 2024 at 1:40 p.m. E.S.T. to remove reference to the total amount of plastic inhaled by humans every week. Researchers originally estimated that humans ingest...
by Executive Chef Walter Potenza Friends: This week, I have been swamped responding to the Zeppole questions. I think publishing a brief article on its History and an original recipe may help alleviate the task. The Zeppole...
When it comes to creating a thriving ecosystem, choosing the right copepod species is crucial. These tiny crustaceans play a vital role in maintaining a healthy balance in your small reef tank environment. But with so many options...
Olivia Munn recently revealed in an Instagram post that a free, easy tool saved her life. Her ob-gyn used a questionnaire designed to calculate a person's risk of breast cancer, which revealed Munn had an increased chance of developing...
Longtime official is first woman to hold the post in franchise History Photo: Worcester Red Sox The Worcester Red Sox today announced they have promoted Brooke Cooper to Executive Vice President/General Manager. Now in her 10th...
