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Seeking accountability in the brutal police beating death of her son, the mother of Tyre Nichols has filed a US$55 million federal lawsuit against the individual officers, the Memphis Police Department and the city of Memphis,…

The harms of sticking calorie counts on menus: Charity warns policy has had a devastating impact on patients with eating disordersRestaurants with more than 250 employees must show calories on their menusBut policy has hampered…

Cannabis is a widely used psychoactive drug worldwide, and its popularity is growing: The U.S. market for recreational cannabis sales could surpass US$72 billion by 2023.As of early 2023, 21 U.S. states and the District of Columbia…

When Paula Chestnut needed hip replacement surgery last year, a pre-operative X-ray found irregularities in her chest.As a smoker for 40 years, Chestnut was at high risk for lung cancer. A specialist in Los Angeles recommended the…

A senior police officer has recommended teaching schoolchildren from primary level about the risks of online image-sharing and misogynistic social media figures such as Andrew Tate.Maggie Blyth, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for…

New research shows some quick strolls throughout the day could go a long way for your health. Scientists have known for years that spending too much time sitting can increase the risk for heart disease,…

Republican Missouri Rep. Jason Smith, who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee, objected to President Joe Biden’s global tax deal Friday, claiming it “manifestly harms” American interests.Rep. Smith wrote a letter to the Organization…

Dear Amy: I had a brief romance with "Frederica" while on a business trip in 2019. Sadly, we weren't able to meet again due to COVID restrictions, but we were effectively in a long-distance relationship for about a year.Ultimately, we…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Mike Thomson’s friends refuse to stay over at his house anymore.Thomson lives about 50 yards from a busy freeway that bisects California’s capital city, one that has been increasingly used as a speedway for high-speed…

Medical jargon putting patients in harm's way: From an 'impressive' X-ray that's actually worrying to a 'negative' test that should be seen as a positive thing... study calls for doctor's lingo to be dumbed down215 people were…