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Things to know about FDA warning on paralytic shellfish poisoning in Pacific Northwest

Things to know about FDA warning on paralytic shellfish poisoning in Pacific Northwest

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.
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Alzheimer's drug that can slow disease gets backing from FDA advisers

Alzheimer's drug that can slow disease gets backing from FDA advisers

WASHINGTON (AP) — A closely watched Alzheimer's drug from Eli Lilly won the backing of federal health advisers on Monday, setting the stage for the treatment's expected approval for people with mild dementia caused by the brain-robbing disease.
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British TV host Dr. Michael Mosley reached millions by being his own guinea pig

British TV host Dr. Michael Mosley reached millions by being his own guinea pig

RHODES, Greece (AP) — Dr. Michael Mosley was his own guinea pig. In the name of science, the British television host put his body to the test by ingesting tape worms, injecting snake venom and letting leeches suck his blood.
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Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That's led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators

Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That's led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — An 81-year-old woman on Martha's Vineyard drove up to the Island Time dispensary last week seeking her usual order of pot.
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This NYC vet makes house calls. In 'Pets and the City,' she's penned a memoir full of tails

This NYC vet makes house calls. In 'Pets and the City,' she's penned a memoir full of tails

NEW YORK (AP) — As a city kid, Amy Attas had big dreams of roaming the countryside, healing animals a la James Herriot's classic “All Creatures Great and Small.
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FDA and DOJ pledge more cooperation on illegal e-cigarettes ahead of congressional hearing

FDA and DOJ pledge more cooperation on illegal e-cigarettes ahead of congressional hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators and law enforcement officials on Monday vowed to work more closely to stop sales of illegal electronic cigarettes , which have grown into a multibillion-dollar business in the U.S.
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Study examines racism reported by Black medical students at Saskatchewan school

Study examines racism reported by Black medical students at Saskatchewan school

Medical researchers at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine looked inward for their latest study — an attempt to capture the experiences of racism faced by Black medical school students.
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Body of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley found on Greek island

Body of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley found on Greek island

ATHENS (AP) — The body of missing British TV presenter and author Dr. Michael Mosley was found on a Greek island Sunday morning after a days-long search, his family said.
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After editor's departure, Washington Post's publisher faces questions about phone hacking stories

After editor's departure, Washington Post's publisher faces questions about phone hacking stories

NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post's new publisher is facing questions about whether he made efforts to conceal — in his own newspaper and elsewhere — his involvement in a British phone hacking scandal from his time working for Rupert Murdoch a deca
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Black D-Day combat medic's long-denied medal tenderly laid on Omaha Beach where he bled, saved lives

Black D-Day combat medic's long-denied medal tenderly laid on Omaha Beach where he bled, saved lives

OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — A medal richly deserved but long denied to an African American combat medic wounded on Omaha Beach in the D-Day landings was tenderly laid Friday on the hallowed sands where he saved lives and shed blood. U.S.
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