FDA proposes easing blood donation rules for gay and bisexual men
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed easing blood donation guidelines for gay and bisexual men. Under current rules, the FDA allows donations from gay and bisexual men if…
Most Americans just aren’t into their jobs, new Gallup data shows
As Americans enter the third year of the pandemic, most workers just aren’t into their jobs, with nearly three-fourths saying they’re either not engaged or are actively disengaged at work,…
Tornado Alley is creeping into new territory
A tornado that tore through the Houston area on Tuesday was the kind of early-season storm that scientists say has been occurring with increasing regularity — a sign that patterns…
Southwest posts $220 million loss last quarter after holiday meltdown
Southwest Airlines reported a $220 million loss for the fourth quarter after the carrier’s holiday meltdown drove up expenses and cost it millions in revenue during what was expected to…
Autism rates have tripled. Is it now more common or are we just better at diagnosis?
Autism rates tripled among children in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area from 2000 to 2016, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Pediatrics. The authors,…
Walmart to raise average hourly wage to more than $17.50 an hour
Walmart said Tuesday it would raise the average hourly wage of its associates to more than $17.50 an hour — up from about $17 an hour. In a note to…
Elizabeth Holmes says prosecutor’s claim she tried to flee the U.S. after fraud conviction is ‘baseless’
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the disgraced blood testing startup Theranos, told a judge Monday that the U.S. government’s accusations that she tried to flee after she was convicted of…
These dermatologists say they don’t get gel manicures as research hints UV nail dryers may damage DNA
For more than a decade, researchers have suspected that the ultraviolet nail dryers used for gel manicures might be associated with a higher risk of skin cancer if they are…
Lawyers press Elon Musk in second day on witness stand over failed Tesla take-private deal
Tesla CEO Elon Musk told a jury Monday in San Francisco that he was merely considering taking Tesla private when he tweeted in 2018 that he had “secured” funding to…
Elon Musk takes the witness stand in court trial over his failed attempt to take Tesla private
Elon Musk testified in court on Friday in a trial that may decide whether a tweet he sent in 2018 cost Tesla investors millions of dollars. Tesla shareholders are suing…