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Wheezing in athletes may not be asthma

December 30, 2017 at 10:12 p.m.

In two years, professional triathlete Danielle Mack saw 18 different physicians: family doctors, gastroenterologists, neurologists, allergists, pulmonologists and specialists of other sorts. She had many tests, but she got no...

The best and worst fantasy football matchups for Week 17

December 27, 2017 at 12:20 p.m.

This week's look at the best and worst fantasy situations at every position will take those three types of teams into account. Which teams have games that matter? Which don't?...

Why you need to start Aaron Rodgers in the fantasy football playoffs

December 14, 2017 at 3:38 p.m.

If you're debating whether or not to inject Rodgers into your fantasy lineup in the semifinals this weekend: stop.

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Most people want to die at home, but many land in hospitals getting unwanted care

December 13, 2017 at 7:41 p.m.

Using data from the Dartmouth Atlas - a source of information and analytics that organizes Medicare data by a variety of indicators linked to medical resource use - we recently...

Race for Conyers seat shapes up as contentious family affair

December 9, 2017 at 10:27 p.m.

The morning after Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., announced his resignation from Congress on her radio show, host Mildred Gaddis remained livid about his swift political demise.

As fantasy football playoffs begin, Rob Gronkowski is suspended. Now what?

December 7, 2017 at 1:09 p.m.

So you need a potential one-week replacement. Brutal right? In terms of maddening randomness, tight ends are a half-step up from kickers and Al Pacino performances. Anyone consistently good is...

Antonio Medica (R), the colonel in charge of the Italian military's cannabis laboratory shows Marijuana produced at the military's 164-year-old chemical and pharmaceutical institute (ICFM), on January 27, 2017 in Florence.

In Italy, the army is the nation’s medical marijuana provider. And that’s causing problems.

December 1, 2017 at 11:32 a.m.

In Italy, medical cannabis is legal, but the only place it can be legally grown is a heavily guarded military facility in Florence where, this year, two greenhouses produced a...

This adorable baby beluga in Alaska slurps, head-butts and clicks at its rescuers

November 17, 2017 at 7:32 p.m.

His rescue represents a collaborative, creative and extreme effort - by experts in Alaska and others who traveled thousands of miles to contribute to his care - to help save...

A documentary follows Bill Nye鈥檚 campaign to debunk climate-change deniers while revealing the beloved scientist抖阴ap private life.

“Bill Nye: Science Guy”: Host of ’90s kids show turns his crusade to climate-change deniers

November 16, 2017 at 1:05 p.m.

Bill Nye, the lanky, bow-tied TV science advocate, is still a hero to a generation of young adults who eagerly watched his 1990s series, "Bill Nye, the Science Guy," in...

Meet the Colorado 9-year-old who has hiked nearly 8,000 miles (and set a record)

November 15, 2017 at 9:17 a.m.

Over the past five years, Christian Thomas has hiked nearly 8,000 miles, completing the three trails that make up the Triple Crown of United States hiking. That in itself is...

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