The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to two researchers from the United States and Japan for advances in discovering how the body's immune system can fight off the scourge of cancer. The 9-million-kronor ($1. 01 million) prize will...
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration says new guidance about added sugars that will provide an alternate labeling option for pure maple syrup and honey will be released next year. The agency announced months ago that it was considering...
Following years of reformulating at McDonald's, most of the burgers it serves in the U. S. are now preservative-free. As of Wednesday, the world's largest burger chain says classics like the Big Mac and Quarter Pounder with Cheese are preservative-free,...
Tennessee's largest health insurer will stop covering OxyContin prescriptions as part of several measures to combat opioid addiction. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will encourage doctors to recommend two alternative opioid pain relievers, Xtampza and Morphabond, which are designed to be...
Early, partial results from a historic gene editing study give encouraging signs that the treatment may be safe and having at least some of its hoped-for effect, but it's too soon to know whether it ultimately will succeed.The results announced...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) - An environmental organization reports a weed-killing chemical possibly linked to cancer was found in 43 samples of products containing grown oats, including some children's products.The Environmental Working Group's Children's Hea
The Florida primary is just a few weeks away. Voters will head to polls to cast their ballot in the governor, U.S. Senate, and other local races. Early voting begins in Northwest Florida next Saturday, August 18th and ends August...
British condom-maker Durex is withdrawing some of its products early from shelves after determining they do not meet burst pressure standards as they near their expiration date.The recall of certain latex-free condoms was posted on the company's website in
