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REDDING, Calif. —Cold-water releases from Lewiston Dam into the Trinity River have nearly tripled to help salmon returning from the ocean to the Trinity and Klamath rivers

For many of us, Labor Day traditionally signaled the start of the new school year. It meant that summer was over, and it was time to focus on filling our backpacks with the right school supplies and deciding what to wear on the first day of school. Even when we no longer go to school,…

Doctors are warning people taking GLP-1 medications to be extra careful during extreme heat. 

The City Council of Pueblo, Colorado, voted to ban the distribution of syringes through syringe service programs starting in May 2024

Imagine that someone you love starts turning down opportunities to attend social gatherings like going to the movies, picnics, and parties. Then this person stops responding consistently to your texts, avoids eye contact when you do get together, and seems to be losing their energy or spark. They have trouble keeping up with daily routines…

NEW YORK –New York City sanitation workers are reporting an increase in needle-stick injuries; a trend the city’s Sanitation Department says may be linked to a growing number of residents using needles for GLP-1 weight-loss medications

As concerns about food contamination and foodborne illnesses make headlines across the country, public health researchers say states should pay closer attention to another factor that can influence future outbreaks: climate change. Experts argue that shifts in temperature, rainfall and other environmental conditions can alter how disease-causing organisms survive and spread, potentially affecting both agriculture…

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters (mm). As they can enter the body through food and drink, primarilyic packaging, researchers are concerned about their potential effects on human health

Calls to poison centers involving liver injuries caused by medications, supplements, alcohol and other substances jumped nearly 400% between 2000 and 2024, according to a new study from UVA Health. 

JAKARTA – Concern for health is not only manifested through a healthy lifestyle, but also concern for others. One of the tangible forms of concern is blood donation which also helps meet the blood needs of patients in need