Nasal irrigation has been used to treat the common cold for thousands of years, and modern science shows that it works.
A judge said Friday that he planned to approve a deal for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family who own the company to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids, allowing money to start flowing to victims as soon as next spring. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Sean Lane said he would spell out his reasoning in a hearing next week. Members of the Sackler family have been cast as villains in an overdose epidemic that has been linked to 900,000 deaths in the U.S.
Palestinian families call for help as Israel’s two-year military assault has left hundreds of thousands vulnerable.
The world's climate leaders are conceding that Earth's warming will shoot past a hard limit they set a decade ago in hopes of keeping the planet out of a danger zone. United Nations officials, scientists, and analysts are pinning their hopes on eventually forcing global temperatures back below the red line they set in the 2015 Paris Agreement, which sought to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) since preindustrial times. In the way climate science uses the term, it doesn't me
A Washington state resident has bird flu, and it's a different type than what was seen in previous infections, state health officials said Friday. It is the nation’s first human case of bird flu since February. The older adult with underlying health conditions remains hospitalized.
Paleontologists have discovered fossil remains belonging to an enormous ‘toothed’ bird that lived for a period of about 60 million years after dinosaurs.
A mom's "snack strike" has sparked debate about whether snacks are spoiling kids' appetites.
Scientists have recovered RNA from a mammoth carcass preserved in permafrost for 40,000 years. The ancient molecules reveal details about the creature’s last moments.
Medical workers navigate their own moral and religious beliefs, professional standards, the law and the realities of clinical work – which can be especially complicated in abortion care.
The two discussed Gaza in the context of the implementation of the ceasefire agreement, the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the status of Iran's nuclear program, and more. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed developments in the Middle East in a phone call on Saturday, the Prime Minister's Office and the Kremlin said in a joint statement.
Health officials in Washington state said a resident has contracted bird flu, marking the first human case in the U.S. since February.
Colostrum supplements aren’t made of human breast milk. Most are made from cow’s milk and sold as bovine colostrum. Some colostrum supplements are made from goat’s milk.
New versions of Cheetos and Doritos, without artificial flavors or dyes, will be sold in December.
Astronomers and expert stargazers share their top skywatching tips for beginners
Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and writing inspired others, has died. Wong died Friday because of an infection at a hospital in San Francisco, said Sandy Ho, a close friend who has been in touch with Wong's family. Ho called her friend a “luminary of the disability justice movement" who wanted to see a world where people with disabilities, especially ones of marginalized demographics who were people of color, LGBTQ and immigrants, could live freely and h