Laura Kelly

Kourtney Kardashian takes to Capitol Hill for cosmetics reform

Kourtney Kardashian says Capitol Hill is ready for a makeover -- literally.

April 24, 2018

More than 71,000 babies born in 2016 from IVF

Babies born using assisted reproductive technology increased in 2016, with 71,296 births counted from the efforts of 377 clinics in the U.S., according to preliminary data from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology.

April 24, 2018

40 percent of men experience weight stigma: Study

An estimated 40 percent of men feel judged for their weight, either being too skinny or obese, according to new research that focuses on an area typically observed in women.

April 24, 2018

Drinking alcohol changes the bacteria in your mouth, can lead to disease: Study

Drinking between one or two alcoholic beverages a day changes the bacteria in your mouth and is associated with poor health outcomes from diseases the mouth to more serious risks like cancer, according to a new study.

April 24, 2018

First-ever total penis transplant performed on U.S. veteran wounded in Afghanistan

The world's first penis and scrotum transplant was performed on a U.S. war veteran who was wounded by an IED while serving in Afghanistan, surgeons at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine announced Monday.

April 23, 2018

Artificial sweeteners linked to obesity, diabetes: Study

Evidence is building that zero-calorie sweeteners are more harmful than helpful when it comes to America's obesity and diabetes epidemic, with new research supporting a direct link between sugar substitutes and negative health effects.

April 23, 2018

Red Cross worker killed in Yemen highlights danger in world’s worst humanitarian crisis: U.N.

A Red Cross employee was shot and killed in the Taiz Governorate in Yemen last week, which international organizations are condemning as a targeted killing on a humanitarian aid worker.

April 23, 2018

Marijuana use guidelines in question without prior measurements

How much pot is too much pot? That's a key question state law enforcement and health officials are trying to answer as they create guidelines on how to use marijuana and as the public increasingly embraces pot for medical and recreational purposes.

April 19, 2018

63 percent of teens, young adults, don’t believe JUUL e-cigarettes contain nicotine: Survey

Over half of teens and young adults who use JUUL, a branded e-cigarette, don't know the product contains nicotine, according to new research by Truth Initiative, a nonprofit anti-smoking organization.

April 18, 2018

Organ transplants increase by 24-fold from opioid overdose deaths, study shows

Organs harvested from patients who died of a drug overdose are safe and effective for transplant patients, researchers wrote in a medical journal on Monday. As the the opioid epidemic continues its toll on human lives, organ donation has increased by 24-fold over a 16-year period.

April 17, 2018

16 million U.S. adults on prescription stimulants: Study

An estimated 5 million Americans are illegally using prescription stimulants, with the majority seeking to boost their concentration and mental stamina over extended periods of time, according to new research shedding light on amphetamine use among adults.

April 16, 2018

Rafael Caro-Quintero, Mexican cartel leader, added to FBI Ten Most Wanted list

The man who is believed to have ordered the kidnapping and murder of a federal drug enforcement agent in the 1980s has been added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, coordinating efforts by multiple federal agencies and with a reward of up to $20 million for information leading to the arrest or prosecution of the criminal.

April 12, 2018

Many Americans, millennials ignorant of the Holocaust, survey finds

Americans today have large gaps of knowledge or are ignorant to the history and consequences of the Holocaust, over 70 years since Nazi Germany's atrocities became known to the world, according to a survey commissioned by a Jewish organization which works to compensate survivors.

April 12, 2018

Heavy marijuana use: ‘Rare’ cannabis syndrome causing vomiting, could affect millions: Study

More than 2.75 million people may be suffering from a mysterious ailment caused by heavy marijuana use, researchers have found in one of the first surveys estimating a population that was before considered "rare" or "very rare."

April 12, 2018

Holocaust Memorial Museum marks 25th anniversary

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is marking its 25th anniversary with a renewed pledge for education, remembrance and the prevention of genocide by honoring Holocaust survivors and speaking out against modern atrocities against civilians around the world.

April 10, 2018

Mohammed Al Samawi recounts escape from Yemen civil war in ‘The Fox Hunt’ memoir

As bombs exploded around his apartment in Aden, Yemen, in March 2015, Mohammed Al Samawi weighed two options: wait for al Qaeda to capture, torture and kill him — or kill himself.

April 10, 2018

Syphilis outbreaks predicted by Google searches, tweets

Syphilis has made a comeback in the U.S., and health researchers are using Google searches and tweets in an effort to predict the next outbreak.

April 9, 2018

2 men get 1 year in prison for attack on protesters

A D.C. court on Thursday sentenced two Turkish-American men to a year and a day in prison for their roles in an attack on protesters in May that strained U.S.-Turkey relations amid local outcries for justice.

April 5, 2018

‘Black Panther’ inspires special workout for women in D.C.

Marvel's blockbuster "Black Panther" has inspired a local fitness instructor to devise a special workout for women -- and heart health research.

April 3, 2018

FDA issues mandatory recall for kratom supplier in salmonella outbreak after company fails to comply

The Food and Drug Administration took the unusual step Tuesday of ordering a mandatory recall for a kratom supplier that the agency said has failed to take responsibility for possible salmonella contamination in its products, in an outbreak that has sickened dozens of people.

April 3, 2018