Water contaminant linked to infant brain damage won't be regulated by EPA

Upholding a Trump-era environmental policy, the Environmental Protection Agency says it will not regulate a drinking water contaminant that has been linked to brain damage in infants.

Woman shares skin cancer warning signs after undergoing extensive plastic surgery

A woman wants to warn everyone about the most common type of skin cancer and how ignoring the signs could lead to major surgery to repair craters in your face.

Americans ease up on masks and virus safeguards, poll says

Many Americans are significantly relaxing how often they wear masks and take other once-routine precautions against the coronavirus. A new poll says less than half now say they regularly wear face masks, avoid crowds and skip nonessential travel.

CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ship travelers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that they will leave it up to vacationers to decide whether they feel safe getting on a ship. The cruise-line industry is happy about the move.

Animals are the latest frontier in COVID fight

Wildlife experts are searching for the virus that causes COVID-19 in deer, bears, moose and wolves in Minnesota's north woods. Scientists are deeply concerned that the virus could evolve within animal populations – potentially spawning dangerous viral mutants that could jump back to people, spread among us and reignite what seems like a waning pandemic.

Researchers test wildlife for COVID
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For scientist Seth Moore and a team of other wildlife experts, tracking the coronavirus means freezing temperatures, helicopters, trudging through deep snow and getting uncomfortably close to potentially-dangerous wildlife. They're testing deer, moose, bears and wolves on a Native American reservation in the remote north woods of Minnesota, about 5 miles from Canada. They're trying to figure out how, how much and where wildlife is spreading the coronavirus. By The Associated Press

Aphasia sidelining Bruce Willis has many causes

A brain disorder that leads to problems with speaking, reading and writing has sidelined actor Bruce Willis and drawn attention to a little-known condition that has many possible causes.

What is aphasia?

Actor Bruce Willis is taking a break from acting and his family announced on social media Wednesday that the 67-year-old has been diagnosed with aphasia. 

Increased cancer risk associated with artificial sweeteners, study says

In particular, the authors found aspartame and acesulfame were associated with increased cancer risk and higher risks were observed for breast cancer and obesity-related cancers.

COVID-19 deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally, WHO says

WHO said the jump in COVID-19 deaths was likely due to changes in how these virus deaths were reported across the Americas and by newly adjusted figures from India.

Should you get another COVID vaccine booster? It depends, doctors say

If you're 50 years or older, you can now get a second booster of either Pfizer or Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. Experts suggest you talk to your doctor to help you decide if you should get it now or wait a little longer.

Prediabetes rising among US adolescents and teens, study finds

Researchers found that prediabetes among youths in the U.S. increased significantly from 11.6% to 28.2% between 1999 and 2018.

COVID vaccine booster [interview]
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Dr. Suraj Saggar of Holy Name Medical Center in New Jersey talks about the FDA's approval of another COVID vaccine booster as well as a new study about long COVID.

FDA approves 2nd COVID-19 vaccine booster for those 50 and older

U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

CDC launches quarantine and isolation calculator to prevent COVID-19 spread

The CDC has rolled out a new tool to help people understand if and how long they should quarantine or isolate if they’ve been infected or exposed to COVID-19.

Walmart to end cigarette sales in certain stores, markets

Walmart announced it will end cigarette sales at select U.S. store locations, but didn't disclose how many stores would be impacted. The move comes after Walmart banned cigarette sales to any customers under the age of 21 in 2019.