Practicing healthy handwashing

We put our handwashing to the test and learn about Bradley Corporation's Healthy Handwashing Survey.

Banana Boat sunscreen recall expanded over benzene concerns

The expanded recall includes four batches of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 products after samples contained the cancer-causing chemical benzene.

Donate blood to Red Cross, get a $10 Amazon gift card

Spring is close, but February often brings unpredictable winter weather that can cause blood drive cancelations and make it difficult for donors to make it to their appointments safely.

'All-natural' Simply Tropical juice has high levels of toxic 'forever chemicals,' lawsuit alleges

The class-action lawsuit alleges that the presence of PFAS is “entirely inconsistent” with Coca-Cola and the Simply Orange Juice Company’s “all-natural ingredients” with “nothing to hide” marketing.

13 is too young to join social media, US surgeon general says

In a CNN interview, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that kids are still “developing their identity” at this age.

Iowa woman faked cancer diagnosis to rake in thousands in donations: police

Court documents said some photos of the 19-year-old's supposed treatment appear to have been taken at her apartment instead of a medical office.

President Biden to end country's COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

President Joe Biden informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.

Milwaukee lead pipe replacement, federal assistance planned

Milwaukee still has more than 60,000 potentially dangerous lead laterals leading to homes. Friday, the city got a big boost in the effort to get rid of them.

FDA declines to regulate CBD as foods, supplements; calls on Congress for fix

Despite a massive and growing market, the FDA said there’s not enough evidence about CBD to confirm that it's safe for use in foods or as a dietary supplement.

Outdoor play could reduce negative impacts from screen time in young children, study finds

Researchers say the findings suggest that outdoor play may mitigate the connection between higher screen time and later suboptimal neurodevelopment, implying the potential for intervention.

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans regularly or occasionally use sleep medication, survey finds

Women were more likely than men to take sleep medication, and use generally increased with age, according to research published by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics.