Tai chi may slow Parkinson's symptoms for years, study finds
The traditional gentle Chinese exercise showed balance and movement benefits for patients.
2023-10-25 20:27
Rest of hurricane season in 'uncharted waters' because of El Niño, record ocean temperatures
Experts fear an already active hurricane season could come to an eventful and exceptional end as unusually warm, storm-boosting ocean temperatures and a slow-to-emerge El Niño combine.
2023-10-03 16:59
How a national blood shortage could impact people with sickle cell disease
Dima Hendricks said as a Black woman with a chronic illness she never thought she would be able to fulfill her dream of competing in national beauty pageants.
2023-09-29 21:22
Bangladesh: Nearly 1,000 people die of dengue in severe outbreak
Extraordinarily wet monsoons have given dengue-carrying mosquitoes fertile breeding ground.
2023-09-28 15:57
South Korea raids US military bases in drugs probe
Some 17 soldiers and five other people allegedly smuggled or used synthetic marijuana via military mail.
2023-09-21 13:29
Jennifer Wexton: Virginia Democrat diagnosed with rare neurological illness
Democrat Jennifer Wexton, 55, said she will not seek re-election in 2024 due to her diagnosis.
2023-09-19 04:56
10 Facts About Guinea Worm Disease
Dracunculiasis, or Guinea worm disease is, by all accounts, pretty awful: A person with the disease hosts a parasitic worm that forms a painful blister under the skin that eventually bursts, allowing the worm to emerge and lay its eggs in water. Those afflicted don't just endure pain (although there's plenty of that); they also run the risk of secondary infection and permanent paralysis, and there are economic consequences to the disease, too.
2023-09-12 00:18
The Atlantic's next major hurricane is expected by this weekend
A newly-formed tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean has become Tropical Storm Lee and is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane by Thursday as the season approaches its typical peak in early September.
2023-09-06 05:53
Five deaths in Virginia connected to statewide meningococcal disease outbreak
Five people have died from complications of a "rare but serious illness" in Virginia following a statewide outbreak of meningococcal disease, the Virginia Department of Health announced.
2023-09-03 04:17
Blue-water ambitions: Is China looking beyond its neighborhood now it has the world's largest navy?
China has built the world's largest naval fleet, more than 340 warships, and until recently it has been regarded as a green-water navy, operating mostly near the country's shores.
2023-09-02 09:20
Polish authorities probe whether deadly Legionnaires' outbreak was result of water tampering
Poland's domestic security agency is investigating whether an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that killed seven people in the south of the country might be the result of intentional tampering with the water system, authorities said on Friday.
2023-08-25 20:56
A week of Canada wildfires - in maps and charts
This has been the worst wildfire season in Canada's history, as shown in these maps and charts.
2023-08-19 03:16