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Race Gap in Cancer Death Rates Are Shrinking

GOOD NEWS

Quitting smoking is a major factor, researchers say.

Molly C. Enking | Published Feb 14, 2019

Measles Outbreak in NY Orthodox Jewish Areas Hits 200 Cases

‘TOTALLY PREVENTABLE’

Nearly a dozen new illnesses have been reported in just the last week, frustrating health officials.

Molly C. Enking | Published Feb 13, 2019

NASA’s Mars Rover Opportunity Is Dead

R.I.P.

It was the longest-living robot sent to another planet.

Molly C. Enking | Published Feb 13, 2019

Massive Crater May Have Been Found Under Greenland Ice Sheet

BOTTOM OUT

If confirmed, it would be only the second “impact crater” ever discovered.

Molly C. Enking | Published Feb 13, 2019

Bill and Melinda Gates Unveil Big Plan for the Environment

COW FARTS

“Solar panels are great, but we should be hearing about trucks, cement, and cow farts too,” Gates wrote.

Molly C. Enking | Published Feb 12, 2019

Nina Garcia's Preventative Double Mastectomy Splits Doctors

Rates for the surgery on the rise. Doctors differ, though, about whether it's always necessary.

Molly C. Enking | Published Feb 08, 2019

Before Global Warming, Colonizers Caused a ‘Little Ice Age’

COLD AND CRUEL

It’s not the first time humans have wreaked havoc on the climate.

Molly C. Enking | Published Feb 05, 2019

Measles Outbreak Swells to 49, First Adult Over 30 Diagnosed

SPOTTED

The Vancouver-area measles outbreak largely driven by unvaccinated children continues to grow.

Molly C. Enking | Published Feb 04, 2019

Millennials Have More Obesity-Related Cancers Than Boomers

EPIDEMIC

Cancers usually seen in the elderly are becoming more and more common among younger people.

Molly C. Enking | Published Feb 04, 2019

Study Finds Links Between E-Cigs and Strokes

DICEY

But more research is needed.

Molly C. Enking | Published Jan 30, 2019

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