Possible Plastic Contamination Prompts Nationwide Ice Cream Recall

Nearly 18,000 tubs of ice cream and frozen yogurt have been recalled because they may contain plastic pieces.

Wells Enterprises, an Iowa-based ice cream manufacturer, voluntarily recalled the products last month. Its brands include Blue Bunny and Halo Top ice cream products, according to The Associated Press.

The nationwide ...

NIH Scientists Still Face Layoffs Despite RFK Jr.'s Reassurances

Some of the nation's top brain researchers are still facing layoffs, even after U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said no working scientists would be cut.

Last month, scientists at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) got layoff notices. NINDS is part of the National Institu...

Publix Recalls Baby Food Over Possible Lead Contamination

Publix is recalling one of its popular GreenWise baby food pouches because it may contain lead, the company said this week. 

The recalled product is the Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food pouch.

The supermarket chain said it found the issue through routine testing and pulled the pouches off store shelves, NBC News ...

Scientists Find Gene That Helps Explain Why Men Are Taller Than Women

Men are usually about five inches taller than women, but scientists have long wondered why. Now, a new study points to a possible reason: A gene called SHOX.

The study -- published May 19 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences -- was drawn from genetic data from roughly 1 million people, The New York Times reported...

Heart Failure Patients Increase Their Odds Of Death By Skipping Yearly Doctor Visit

Two out of 5 people with heart failure are more likely to die because they aren’t regularly seeing a cardiologist, a new study says.

The 3 in 5 heart failure patients who do see a cardiologist once a year have a 24% lower risk of death, researchers report in the European Heart Journal.

“In patients with heart fai...

Recovering From A Heart Attack? Here's What You Shouldn't Do

Lounging around too much after a heart attack can set you up for another one, a new study says.

Within a year of being treated for heart attack symptoms, people who sat around afterwards for more than 14 hours a day on average were at greater risk for another heart-related health emergency, researchers reported May 19 in the journal Ci...