Fitness company wants to pay you $10,000 to walk 10K steps in a day

The “Chief Step Officer" will train for one month, giving them time to gradually work their way from zero to 10,000 steps in a day, the company said. Here’s how to apply.

Study: Gas stoves can raise indoor levels of benzene to above what’s found in secondhand smoke

A Stanford study found that cooking with gas stoves can raise indoor levels of the carcinogen benzene in homes. Benzene has been linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

Frozen fruit bags sold at major grocers recalled over listeria concerns

More than a dozen brands of frozen fruit brands sold at Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and other stores have been recalled over listeria concerns.

PulsePoint app finds nearest AED, Arrowhead family hopes you download it

It could happen to anyone. That's the message from the 16-year-old who collapsed last winter watching a basketball game with friends, suffering sudden cardiac arrest.

PulsePoint app finds nearest AED, Arrowhead family hopes you download it
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It could happen to anyone. That's the message from the 16-year-old who collapsed last winter watching a basketball game with friends, suffering sudden cardiac arrest.

Plant-based-meat advocacy group wants Macon Bacon to change name

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine wrote to the president of the Georgia collegiate team urging him to change its name.

FDA warns stores to stop selling disposable e-cigarettes including top seller Elf Bar

U.S. regulators have sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruity disposable electronic cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar.

U.S. regulators approve sale of 'lab-grown' meat

The move launches a new era of meat production aimed at eliminating harm to animals and drastically reducing the environmental impacts of grazing, growing feed for animals and animal waste.

Pharmacists to prescribe birth control, Wisconsin Assembly OKs bill

Birth control could be prescribed and dispensed by pharmacists in Wisconsin under a bill that passed the state Assembly with broad bipartisan support.

Your dog may have ‘better health’ outcome if it has a friend, study finds

A new study conducted by researchers from the Dog Aging Project reveals the positive impact of companionship from other dogs on a pet's health and survival.

NBA veteran Tony Snell, 31, reveals autism diagnosis

Tony Snell, a former NBA first-round pick, revealed Friday that he was diagnosed with autism last year.

West Nile virus cases, positive samples detected across the country

In Iowa, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that the first case of West Nile virus infection was reported this year in an older adult — age 61-80 years — from Plymouth County.

Wisconsin father, daughter meet for 1st time after health scare

A Wisconsin man's health scare led to a life-changing surprise. This Father's Day weekend, he met his 31-year-old daughter for the first time.

Suicides and homicides among young people spiked early in pandemic, study says

Experts cited several potential reasons for the increases in suicides and homicides, including higher rates of depression, limited availability of mental health services, and the number of guns in homes.

Surge of invasive strep A infections alarms doctors

Invasive strep A infections can cause organ failure, severe sepsis and other potentially deadly complications.