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Foodborne illnesses are on the rise in the US. CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen looks at the most common causes of foodborne ...

A man from Eastbourne has been convicted of drink-driving after being seen driving on the wrong side of the road. Police said ...

We may not know what the future holds, but there are some indicators of possible disasters waiting to happen. These people ...

Using expired makeup can lead to serious eye and skin problems. Here's when to toss it and why it matters for your health.

I’ve been a certified nursing assistant (CNA) in Colorado for 32 years. I care for seniors with dementia at a nursing home in Colorado Springs. I help residents with their ...

The upcoming reconstruction of John Nolen Drive is moving full steam ahead. But plans to put a bike and pedestrian underpass ...

Last Halloween, the FDA said that some cinnamon, a spice loved by many kids and adults, was contaminated with lead, a metal ...

Grants to fix deadly roads in rural towns nearly doubled this year, helping places USA TODAY previously found had been left ...

An E. coli outbreak in the US, potentially linked to McDonald's onions and quarter pounders, has left one dead and 49 ill ...

California safety regulators have cited the Central Valley nursery owned by Republican Rep. John Duarte and his family for ...

A project to make one of Washington's most hazardous intersections safer is in the home stretch and could wrap up by next ...