Tainted food scandal shocks Chinese shoppersConsumers in Beijing's malls and shops are shunning the milk and poultry sections -- for good reasons.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Mentally ill deserve voting rights, advocates sayRead full story for latest details.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Halloween: A scary time for tiny teethThis Halloween, 5-year-old Dylan Warren is going to be Anakin Skywalker from "Star Wars." The kindergartner in Rumson, New Jersey, likes Halloween candy, but he knows he'll have to follow his mother's rules about how much he can have.
China: More eggs found containing melamineHealth authorities in Hong Kong have found more eggs contaminated with the chemical melamine.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Study: Germs found on door handles, TV remoteRead full story for latest details.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Cast a vote, get vaccinated, nonprofit urgesRecord numbers of early voters are lining up across America, and one nonprofit hopes health is on at least some of their minds. The non-partisan program Vote & Vax is teaming up with local health agencies to provide flu vaccinations at 250 polling locations around the country.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
End of daylight-saving time could sabotage sleepThe thought of gaining an extra hour of sleep at the end of daylight-saving time may make you giddy with excitement -- but the time switch could also be a trigger for nighttime sleep and daytime alertness problems. Whether you have an existing sleep condition or you've always gotten regular shut-eye, there's a chance you could be hurting once the clock falls back on Sunday.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Doughnut-maker loses 170 poundsKathy Tandy was so big, she got weighed on the town's cattle scales. It was the only way she could get an accurate measurement of her weight.
