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Chronic disease and costly testing are two big contributors to health care costs in the United States, with many diseases being preventable and many medical tests being [...]

Women past menopause should not take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) due to increased risk of disease, says a recent statement by a panel of preventive medicine experts.

Mayor Bloomberg proposed new legislation Tuesday giving new power to school districts and the New York City Schools chancellor to terminate teachers accused of sexual assault.

The word “prohibited” on the no smoking signs in New York’s state parks will actually mean “voluntarily” for at least the next few months.

The first named tropical storm of the hurricane season made landfall at 12:10 a.m. near Jacksonville on Florida’s Atlantic coast on Monday, May 28, according to the National [...]

Tropical Storm Beryl is moving westward towards Georgia, Florida and North Carolina coasts. Local authorities are issuing warnings and telling citizens to stay away from beaches.

The Golden Gate Bridge celebrated its 75-year anniversary this Memorial Day weekend on Sunday, May 27, with dance, song, and nighttime fireworks.

A bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California was discovered to have low levels of radioactive cesium from the Fukushima Daiichi disaster, according to reports on Monday.

A wildfire in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that started a week ago has burned 95 buildings, with no reports of injuries or deaths.

A wildfire in northern Michigan’s Upper Peninsula slightly decreased, according local officials, who said 20,000 acres have been burned.

The cause of a Dow Chemical plant fire in the Pennsylvania town of Bristol is being blamed on lightning, according to local reports. At least one death was reported in [...]

A tractor-trailer hauling Chobani Yogurt crashed in upstate New York, spilling 18 tons of the creamy substance onto the highway. Crews were still cleaning the site as of [...]