Most people who get minor heat illnesses will recover, but more extreme exposure, especially without enough hydration and a way to cool off, can be fatal. People who work outside, are elderly or have ...

Studies now show health risks rise sharply even at a few drinks a week. Cutting back, even a little, can make a measurable difference. Scientists are rethinking what “moderate drinking” really ...

Two people are dead after shots were fired at a large party in Robeson County early Saturday morning, according to Robeson County Sheriff's Office. Robeson County deputies, with the help of other ...

Each year, mosquito-borne diseases claim hundreds of thousands of lives. While scientists have long relied on chemical pesticides to fight back, these methods are losing power as mosquitoes evolve ...

Cops say the driver charged in a deadly collision on the New Jersey Turnpike over the weekend had been drinking for hours before he plowed his vehicle into an SUV carrying 4 teens, killing them all.

Under the muted lights of Mai Kai Kava Bar in Gainesville, coconut cups line the countertop. A few customers pull up tall stools to the bar, unpacking their laptops as they order off the menu. Mai Kai ...

Testing at a well in Tarpon Springs was nine times the limit. A well in Holiday measured 19 times the limit. The science is unclear as of yet as to the health risks of drinking water contaminated with ...

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In the battle against mosquito-borne diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year, scientists turned to an unlikely ally: a fungus that smells like flowers. Taking advantage of the ...

A type of mosquito that was believed to have evolved in the London Underground has a much older origin in the Mediterranean, according to a new genetic study. The myth originated during World War II ...

Bodycam footage of Jay Cutler’s DUI arrest has been released — days after the ex-NFL quarterback completed a two-and-a-half-day stint in jail for the October 2024 bust. In the clip published Thursday ...

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