Some well-organized gangs are showing the sort of criminal skill and chutzpa usually found only on the big screen as they thwart elaborate alarm systems, drop through warehouse roofs and empty shelves. They aren’t stealing electronics or jewels. These nervy types are making off with millions of dollars worth of prescription drugs, baby formula and [...]
The worst nightmare a mother can confront could be the knowledge that she’s poisoning the baby in her belly and there is little she can do about it.
Nine women from California, Oregon and Washington found out that was just what happened, but they learned it after their babies were born.
They were participants in a first-of-its-kind [...]
As lawmakers in Washington try to control the swirling tornado know as health care reform, a study has been released showing that thousands die each year because they have no health insurance.
What makes the fate of this group of patients even more puzzling is that they are victims of trauma and thought to be protected [...]
Balsamic vinegar has been coveted by Italians for centuries. Over the past 30 or so years the popularity in the U.S. of the dark, syrupy ambrosia has soared and has become loved by foodies, used sparingly by chefs and often too liberally by home cooks.
Forgetting the exquisite culinary joy that comes with the almost magical [...]
Kathleen McLaughlin reports from Dongguan, China
At first glance, there is little to distinguish Yuanfeng from any other village amid the vast urban sprawl that makes up China’s factory-scape of Dongguan.
No, I can’t answer the question of why you got the flu last month when the flu season didn’t officially begin until Sunday.
“In God we trust. Everyone else must test for E. coli.”
Hunters and those who eat the meat from deer, elk and other large animals they shoot may find themselves at risk for memory problems and other brain and nerve functions.
The reason is that lead from the bullets or shotgun pellets can leach into the meat and then accumulate in the bodies of those who eat [...]
I spoke to eight or ten of them this morning as they waiting for their school bus outside my house. They weren’t shy on sharing their strong opinions on how to avoid getting sick.
“I don’t touch anybody or anything or let anybody touch me,” said one youngster, and then quickly backed up to prevent his [...]
Zoonotic diseases are caused by infectious agents that can be transmitted between animals and humans. Now that we’ve defined what it is, you should know that these species-jumping pathogens have caused more than 65 percent of infectious disease outbreaks worldwide over the past 60 years.
In addition to death and illness, researchers for the Institute of [...]
