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Experiencing multiple acute stresses at the same time, as in natural disasters or mass shootings, can leave lasting memory scars. New research from the University of California, Irvine suggests that ...

Last year President Trump threatened to ‘take back’ the Panama Canal, and said Panama was violating a decades-old treaty that ceded U.S. control of the waterway. WSJ breaks down his strategy. Photo ...

Florida officials announced that testing found elevated arsenic levels in over 60% of 46 popular candies. Candies testing high for arsenic included some varieties of Twizzlers, Nerds, Skittles, and ...

Pro-Palestine activist Umer Khalid ended his 17-day hunger strike after his key demands were met, vowing to keep speaking out despite being taken to the hospital due to suffering from multiple organ ...

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (WFLA) — Testing by the Florida Department of Health found “elevated” levels of arsenic in dozens of candy products, officials said Monday. Out of 46 products from 10 companies, 28 ...

If you feel like everyone you know is dealing with a cough, cold and runny nose, it’s not in your head. Multiple viruses, not just the flu, are currently circulating near season-high levels in the San ...

Higher levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) at baseline were independently linked to an increased risk for heart failure (HF) events or cardiovascular death in patients with HF with reduced ejection ...

Routine water testing in Peoria found elevated lead levels in over 10% of samples taken in late 2025. Illinois American Water is notifying affected customers and taking steps like replacing lead ...

Brigham and Women's Hospital investigators link very high lipoprotein(a) with a higher 30-year risk of major cardiovascular events in initially healthy women. Elevated plasma lipoprotein(a) is a ...

Louisiana remains among states with terrifying levels of flu cases. Flu season in the U.S. generally begins in the fall, with activity picking up in October and peaking in December and February.

Hospital admissions and positive tests for influenza are soaring in Illinois, prompting warnings and concerns from health officials. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. According to an ...