A red panda escaped from a zoo in France

A red panda escaped from a zoo in France. The animal escaped by climbing branches broken by snowfall and swinging from tree to tree. Red pandas are relatives of racoons and weasals.

Deputies help free hungry bear trapped inside car in Lake Tahoe

Bears are preparing for the winter months and hibernation, searching high and low for food. Sometimes they find themselves in tight situations on the quest for their honeypot.

A keto diet may protect you from the flu, study suggests

A ketogenic diet could product you from the flu. Scientists experimented on mice. The study looked at how diet affected production of a special immune cell called gamma delta T. The flu vaccine is still very important, though, because this study is on mice.

Second reported coyote attack near Rutgers campus

University safety officials were investigating another coyote attack near the Livingston campus of Rutgers University.

Is keto a flu fighter?
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Dr. Michael Smith, chief medical editor for WebMD, talks about a new study that looked at the link between a ketogenic diet and the flu infection in mice.

Delta flight bound for NYC forced to evacuate due to smoke in cabin

Passengers on a Delta Airlines flight from Madrid to New York were forced to evacuate on Tuesday when smoke filled the cabin, as seen in this video from a passenger.

Smoking weed may increase risk of stroke, arrhythmia in young adults, warns American Heart Association

Frequent use of cannabis in young adults was linked to an increased risk of stroke, and people diagnosed with cannabis use disorder were found to be more likely to being hospitalized for arrhythmia (heart rhythm disturbances), according to two new studies that were presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2019.

Astronauts experience stagnant and reverse blood flow during long periods in space, study finds

A study looking into how zero gravity can affect blood flow in the body showed astronauts staying onboard the International Space Station for long periods of time can face health risks.

Thousands of costly heart procedures each year could be unnecessary, study finds

The findings of a large study suggest thousands of costly stent procedures and bypass operations each year are unnecessary or premature for people with stable disease.

Georgia deputy frees young deer trapped in fence

A Sheriff’s Office deputy in Georgia freed a young deer that had gotten itself stuck between the bars of a fence earlier this month.

Some people genetically wired to hate the taste of vegetables, research suggests

Most parents are aware that it has traditionally been considered difficult to get children to eat their vegetables, but a new study has found that some children really aren’t just being stubborn — it could be in their genes. 

Teacher charged after school emu dies

Tennessee authorities say a Nashville area high school teacher is facing a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge after an emu kept in her care at the school died.