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Food for Thought: These Weird Food Laws Actually Still Exist in America

A long-standing law forbids the use of tomatoes in clam chowder in Massachusetts.

Police Officer Shot and Killed Inside of a Hospital

'Law enforcement officers put themselves in harm’s way to keep us safe, and we are forever grateful for Officer Smith’s sacrifice...'

Recipe for Wellness: Barbara Charis, 91 years young

"Health does not stem from a drug or a vaccine. It comes from everything one is doing on a daily basis."

GOP senators want to allow direct sales of state-inspected meat and poultry on the web

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – State-inspected meat and poultry sold on the internet could soon be crossing state lines, as the federal government embraces “direct to consumer” sales. Direct-to-consumer sales are favored by the nascent “Food Freedom” movement for reducing food safety concerns. Many state and local statutes use the technique in scaling back food safety regulations for raw milk and various homemade products. Such a tactic hasn’t come up on the federal level until now. U.S. Senators...

Florida woman mistakenly declared dead faces cancer healthcare issue amid government shutdown

"This was a sense of urgency for us, knowing what she is facing medically."

America’s Pharmacy Benefit Managers Support Trump’s Drug Pricing Momentum

REAL CLEAR HEALTH – The Trump Administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug prices has resulted in progress on a new approach to getting brand name drug manufacturers to announce price reductions in connection with direct-to-consumer avenues for Americans to access some of their products. Selling to direct-to-consumer has been characterized by some as a way to work around consumers’ pharmacy benefits – the reality is that America’s pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) stand ready to support...

Immigrants With Health Conditions May Be Denied Visas Under New Trump Administration Guidance

KFF HEALTH NEWS – Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under a Thursday directive from the Trump administration. The guidance, issued in a cable the State Department sent to embassy and consular officials and examined by KFF Health News, directs visa officers to deem applicants ineligible to enter the U.S. for several new reasons, including age or the likelihood they...

An American man and his son die after suffering stings from a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos

The Asian giant hornet, known as the “murder hornet” due to its aggressive behavior toward other insects, is found in Laos but so are several other species of wasps. It was not clear which type had stung the two.

Avian flu strikes turkey farms in Dakotas, large egg facility in California

CIDRAP – The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported several new detections of highly pathogenic avian flu in poultry, including four major outbreaks on commercial turkey farms. In Lamoure County, North Dakota, a commercial turkey farm with 24,700 birds was hit, and in Mcpherson, South Dakota, a facility with 63,800 birds was also affected. South Dakota also had a detection last week on a turkey farm with 56,300 birds in...

Facing Trump’s Tariffs, Swiss Farmers Find Themselves With Too Much Milk

After feeding in the Alps all summer, cows are escorted back to their farms to produce high-quality milk that is used to make cheeses like Gruyère, Emmentaler, Tilsiter and Appenzeller.

How conspiracy theories infiltrated the doctor’s office

Every day, physicians and therapists work to keep their patients safe. Medical rumors, misinformation, and an online web of disreputable sources aren’t making their jobs any easier.

Your Medication Might Be Giving You Nightmares

TIME – If you’ve been having frequent disturbing dreams and there isn’t an obvious link to what’s happening in your waking life, it may be time to check your medicine cabinet. Many people aren’t aware that common medications can have a negative influence on their dreams. Certain antidepressants, beta blockers to treat high blood pressure, statins to treat cholesterol abnormalities, psychostimulants for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dopamine agonists for Parkinson’s disease, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors to...

As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High

Facing an influx of amphetamines, the kingdom has put hundreds of people to death, many of them foreigners convicted of low-level smuggling.

Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland has died at age 24

No cause of death has been announced at this time, according to Sports Illustrated. Kneeland played in the team's Week 9 Monday Night Football clash against Arizona.

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