health-fitness
US regulators OK updated version of decades-old antibiotic
Trenton, Oct 3 (AP/UNB) — U.S. regulators on Tuesday approved a modernized version of a decades-old antibiotic used to treat a number of infections.
McDonald's says most burgers now preservative-free
Chicago, Sep 27 (AP/UNB) — Following years of reformulating at McDonald's, most of the burgers it serves in the U.S. are now preservative-free.
UN: Excessive drinking killed over 3 million people in 2016
Geneva, Sep 23 (AP/UNB) — Drinking too much alcohol killed more than 3 million people in 2016, mostly men, the World Health Organization said.
Coca-Cannabis? Coke analyzing cannabis in wellness drinks
Dhaka, Sep 18 (AP/UNB) - The Coca-Cola Company said Monday it is "closely watching" the expanding use of a cannabis element in drinks, another sign cannabis and cannabis-infused products are getting more acceptance in mainstream culture and a harder look from long-established pillars of American business.
'Miraculous': Boy survives after meat skewer pierces skull
Harrisonville, Sep 13 (AP/UNB) — A 10-year-old Missouri boy is recovering after he was attacked by insects and tumbled from a tree, landing on a meat skewer that penetrated his skull from his face to the back of his head.
Putin treats China's leader to pancakes, vodka at forum
Vladivostok, Sep 12 (AP/UNB) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has treated Chinese President Xi Jinping to Russian pancakes in a show of warm personal ties between the two leaders.
Major hotels giving panic buttons to staff nationwide
Tens of thousands of employees at more than 18,000 U.S. hotels will soon carry panic buttons to help protect them from harassment and assault in an era of heightened awareness around the #MeToo movement.
3 decades on, George H.W. Bush's Points of Light still shine
Kennebunkport, Sep 4 (AP/UNB) — Three decades after it was ridiculed and became a punchline on late-night television, former President George H.W. Bush's Points of Light concept is still going strong to the surprise of some, including President Donald Trump.
Mom's use of opioids in pregnancy may stunt kids' learning
Chicago, Aug 30 (AP/UNB) — Learning disabilities and other special education needs are common in children born with opioid-related symptoms from their mother's drug use while pregnant, according to the first big U.S. study to examine potential long-term problems in these infants.
Helping nature: Inducing labor avoids cesarean for some moms
Dhaka, Aug 9 (AP/UNB)-Move over, Mother Nature. First-time moms at low risk of complications were less likely to need a cesarean delivery if labor was induced at 39 weeks instead of waiting for it to start on its own, a big study found. Their babies fared better, too.