Last week, residents of Birmingham, Alabama, were informed that their drinking water would no longer contain fluoride. Then came a twist: It turned out that their water utility had, without telling the public, actually stopped adding it years ago. John Matson, a spokesperson for Central Alabama Water, which serves Birmingham and its surrounding suburbs, confirmed…
Senate Democrats on Thursday blasted a proposed rule by the Trump administration to allow for “junk health plans” with high deductibles and limited coverage to be sold on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health insurance exchanges. “President Trump told the American people he would protect them from the ‘big, fat, rich insurance companies, who have…
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An E. coli outbreak linked to cheddar cheese made from raw milk at a California farm has expanded to nine people in three states, the Food and Drug Administration said. More than half of the people sickened so far are children under age 5. Three people had to be hospitalized after they contracted a dangerous…
Evidence of iatrogenic beta-amyloid transmission was identified in two patients who developed early-onset cerebral amyloid angiopathy decades after undergoing pediatric cardiac surgery. The findings suggest that the use of cadaveric dura mater patches in cardiac surgery seeded amyloid pathology, leading to neurovascular complications 40 years later, noted Jean-Baptiste Brunet de Courssou, MD, MSc, of University…
Since the last update on March 15, 2026, 2 additional illnesses have been reported from California. A total of 9 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from 3 states – California 7, Florida 1 and Texas 1. Illnesses started on dates ranging from September 1, 2025, to February 20,…
Can an eight-episode limited series really impact an entire season of shopping trends? Today, brands are experiencing—and chasing—the “Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy effect” as a result of Ryan Murphy’s Love Story. And in many cases, it’s more pervasive than they could have prepared for. The FX series, based on the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and…
The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don’t know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station. Four-time space flier Mike Fincke said he was eating dinner on Jan. 7 after prepping for a spacewalk the next day when it happened. He couldn’t talk…
Taylor Swift’s engagement ring made its red carpet debut last night—but that’s not the only reason we zeroed in on her hands. For the iHeart Radio Music Awards, Swift sported her most bridal-coded manicure yet. And as you’d expect, it worked in a little sparkle. The March 26 ceremony also marked the first awards show…
The Trump administration is using migrant children held by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement to lure parents and relatives into immigration detention, whether or not they have a criminal record. In one example, a dad went to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in New Mexico, thinking he was…
