The vast majority of aging Americans want to stay in their homes and live independently for as long as possible, but many haven’t considered what…
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A federal mask mandate for planes, trains, airports and some bus services that was set to expire in five days will be extended until May…
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Disability activist Gem Hubbard regularly shares her insights about life in a wheelchair with more than 75,000 Instagram followers, under the handle @wheelsnoheels_, and her…
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Red tide is a scourge of Southwest Florida, often littering beaches with dead fish and marine life and disrupting plans for boating and bathing. But…
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Electric scooters may be a boon for the environment but not so much for riders. A surprising study finds that the injury rate in one…
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U.S. medical schools are not keeping pace with a nation that is more racially and ethnically diverse every day, a new study reports. The schools’…
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Two-thirds of U.S. community water systems have detectable levels of uranium, and the highest levels are in Hispanic communities, according to a new study. “Previous…
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Just weeks after dropping masking rules, some overseas airlines have canceled hundreds of flights as they struggle with staffing shortages related to COVID-19. This comes…
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Almost no one in the world is breathing good air, according to a new World Health Organization report, which issued a call for reducing the…
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A proposed rule to ban ongoing uses of the only known form of asbestos imported into the United States has been introduced by the U.S.…
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America’s roads are getting ever more dangerous for pedestrians, a new study finds. During the first six months of 2021, there was a 17% increase…
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A two-year advisory that warned Americans against going on cruises has been dropped by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency first…
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