Walking in football may cause more brain damage than previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers from the Radiological Society of North America looked at links between one of soccer’s most common practices – heading the ball – and neurodegenerative diseases such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). According to a new study, soccer headers … Read more
Texas reported its first local case of dengue fever this year, state public health officials said this week. The case was reported in Cameron County, which sits on the Texas-Mexico border with a population of about 425,000 and includes the city of Brownsville. Mosquitoes carry the potentially deadly virus. Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Last year, the state … Read more
United Airlines said Tuesday that an acute shortage of air traffic controllers was causing “significant disruption” to travelers at its busy hub in Newark, N.J., outside New York City. The airline said the Federal Aviation Administration has been forced to reduce traffic flows at Newark’s hub due to understaffing on 12 of the first 25 … Read more
The bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a California-based dairy farm as cases continue to rise across the state, health officials announced. The contaminated sample came from Fresno-based Raw Farm, California’s largest producer and marketer of raw milk. The tainted sample was discovered by officials with the Santa … Read more
A baby was killed and at least 10 others sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat and ready-to-eat chicken products, health officials announced Friday. Yu Shang Food, Inc., of South Carolina, recalled more than 72,000 pounds of meat and poultry products related to the outbreak, according to the U.S. Department of … Read more
As New York bakeries go, this patisserie takes the cake. Veniero’s Pasticceria is celebrating its 130th anniversary this fall, and its fourth-generation owner has enjoyed the East Village shop’s star-studded clientele — from Frank Sinatra and Joe DiMaggio to Knicks star Jalen Brunson and the cast of ” Sex and the City”. Although known for … Read more
A broad coalition in New York is backing state legislation that would impose a first-in-the-nation cap on medical bills — aimed at hospitals that own or house outpatient clinics and that charge higher fees than private practices. Under the Fair Prices Act, patient billing costs will be capped at 150% of federal Medicare program fees … Read more