Opioid Addiction Targeted by Surgeon General In a first-of-its-kind report, the U.S. Surgeon General last week announced plans to tackle alcohol and drug abuse—especially opioid addiction—urging doctors, policymakers and the public to ramp up efforts to combat the the growing U.S. healthcare crisis. Consumer Reports medical advisors have long urged […]
Chris Brown Gushes Over Fans Of ‘All Different Races’ After AMA Win Chris Brown came up a big winner at the 2016 AMAs Nov. 20, and while he wasn’t there to accept his award in person, he had a very special message for his fans via Instagram. We’ve got his […]
Flu vaccines offered for Boys & Girls Club members and family Golden Valley Health Center nurses will offer flu vaccines Tuesday to members of the Boys & Girls Club of Merced County, according to a statement from Golden Valley. Family members of club members and staff also will be able […]
Baby food recalled after rubber found by consumer A consumer complaint of a small piece of rubber in H-E-B brand baby food has led to the recall of the entire H-E-B Baby Food 2 pack, 4-ounce cups product line. The San Antonio, TX, company reported no injuries associated with […]
Two diabetes types are very different Q. What are the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? A. Twenty-nine million Americans live with diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diabetes is an abnormality in the body’s blood-sugar levels caused by the body’s inability to […]
WHO Zika Situation Report: Not An Emergency, Still A Threat; Health Experts Worry Zika Is Downgraded? World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced that Zika is no longer an international emergency, but warned that the virus is still a threat. Health officials worry that Zika may be downgraded and lose priority […]
Asia shares listless but China, Japan rise on dollar’s gain HONG KONG (AP) — Shares in Japan and China rose Monday as the dollar’s strength lifted the outlook for their exporters but other Asian shares were listless as investors increasingly factored in a December Fed rate cut. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s […]
Walmart Starting Post-Black Friday Online Sales Earlier to Fight Amazon It has little choice with Amazon breathing down its neck. Walmart WMT -0.94% is trotting out post-Black Friday online deals a day earlier this year to avoid any lull during the crucial upcoming shopping weekend. With its eyes firmly on […]
Asia shares shaky as Trump bets keep emerging markets under pressure Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday, undermined by fears that the strength in the U.S. dollar and rising U.S. bond yields since Donald Trump’s election to president could accelerate fund outflows from the region back to U.S. […]
Trump’s Vow to Revive Coal Country Is Met With Measured Hope The hard-eyed view along the Tug Fork River in West Virginia coal country is that President-elect Donald Trump has something to prove: that he’ll help bring back Appalachian mining, as he promised time and again on the campaign trail. […]
