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According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, close to 60 million households include a dog. Unfortunately, the popularity of canines has a downside. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The biotech firm named after the 23 pairs of chromosomes in a normal human cell, 23andMe, has filed for bankruptcy and is now searching for a buyer to take over
Lawyers for Amazon, the e-commerce giant with $575 billion in revenue, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on March 14. The lawsuit was submitted
People who have chosen in vitro fertilization (IVF) often face challenges before seeking this treatment. Women with cancer, endometriosis, or damaged fallopian tubes, sterile men, individuals who do not have
Legislation introduced in at least eight states could limit chemical company Bayer’s liability in Roundup lawsuits, significantly affecting whether people who developed cancer after Roundup exposure will settle successfully.
The idea of someone accessing your private information is troubling. However, the thought that someone - or something - might be able to tap into your conversations, record them, and
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has ruled that Amazon must recall dangerous products sold on the platform, even if they are sold by third parties.
The regulator’s final
A repeatedly delayed FDA ban on the dangerous chemicals in hair relaxing/straightening products is now likely stalled indefinitely due to a Trump executive order pausing all new regulations and
Purdue Pharma, the well-known maker of OxyContin, the time-released painkiller that is considered a major factor in fueling the nation’s opioid crisis, and its founding owners, the Sackler family,
Within January alone, wildfires in Los Angeles have killed more than two dozen people and burned upwards of 55,000 acres of land, and new fires continue to start.
The
The Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California has made headlines for years due to allegations of rampant inmate abuse involving prison employees.
Now the prison just north of San Francisco
