Laura Kelly

Eating fried potatoes doubles risk of death: Study

It's generally accepted that eating starchy food products dipped in a vat of high-temperature oil doesn't inspire quality heart health, but a study finds scientific evidence connecting the consumption of fried potatoes and a higher risk of death.

June 15, 2017

Dennis Rodman gives Kim Jong-un a gift — ‘Trump: The Art of the Deal’

Dennis Rodman reportedly gifted President Trump's book, "Trump: The Art of the Deal" to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, via the dictator's minister of sport, CNN reported Thursday.

June 15, 2017

Two more arrested for fight outside Turkish Embassy in D.C.

Two more people were arrested in connection with violent attacks on peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Embassy in D.C. last month, police confirmed in an email to The Washington Times, bringing the total number of arrests to four.

June 14, 2017

Virginia poll watcher: Resist protesters had ‘seething anger’ toward GOP during primaries

A Virginia poll watcher in Alexandria said Wednesday's shooting appears to be a carryover of the anger displayed by the Resist movement during Tuesday's primary elections.

June 14, 2017

Otto Warmbier in coma upon release from North Korea prison after 17 months

Former University of Virginia student and Ohio native Otto Warmbier was evacuated from North Korea on Tuesday in a coma, ending 17 months imprisonment in the hermit kingdom of an expected 15-year sentence for crimes against the regime.

June 13, 2017

Muslim groups praise tolerant lawmakers as part of Ramadan celebrations

Muslim advocacy groups in Washington, D.C., honored federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle Thursday for promoting religious pluralism and tolerance at a time of simmering political and social tensions in the U.S. toward Islam and Muslims.

June 8, 2017

Jerry Johnson, Christian broadcasters leader, blames partisanship for delays in agenda

The chief officer of the National Religious Broadcasters says he is heartened by prominent conservatives filling key roles in the Trump administration but has lingering concerns about the president's support for legislation dealing with religious freedom and protections.

June 7, 2017

Chikungunya virus vaccine: Next phase testing underway

An experimental vaccine for chikungunya -- a mosquito-borne virus sometimes mistaken for Zika -- is beginning clinical trials at three sites in the U.S., the National Institutes of Health announced Monday.

June 6, 2017

Al Udeid Air Base open to U.S. despite Qatar’s rift with neighbors

Pentagon officials insisted Monday that the clash between Qatar and its Arab neighbors will not affect operations at Al Udeid Air Base, but the row raised the prospect that the U.S. could be forced to relocate or scale back its main regional hub for the air war against the Islamic State and the de facto Middle East operational center for U.S. Central Command.

June 5, 2017

Salt intake on decline in America, but not fast enough: Study

It's not very often U.S. health trends move in a positive direction, but a new study has found that the amount of sodium in processed and packaged foods has decreased over the past 15 years.

June 5, 2017

Ohio one-year-old dies from opioid overdose

A 1-year-old from Akron, Ohio has died from a drug overdose, local media reports, an example of some of the tragedies inflicted by the opioid epidemic in one of the hardest-hit states.

June 5, 2017

H.R. McMaster Opportunity for peace in shifting Middle East alliances

National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster expressed America's "heartfelt condolences to the British and Afghan people" and reaffirmed the support of the U.S. to stand with them in the in the wake of recent terrorist attacks.

June 4, 2017

Women are being warned against putting wasp nests in their vagina

Women are being warned against a dangerous health trend involving applying an ointment made from ground-up wasp nests on their vagina, with proprietors saying the salve adds to the tightening and healing of the vaginal walls, the U.K.'s The Sun reported.

June 2, 2017

South Sudan: 15 children dead from contaminated measles vaccine

Fifteen children died in South Sudan from receiving a contaminated measles vaccine, the World Health Organization said in a statement on Friday.

June 2, 2017

Scientists link autism with high amounts of heavy metals found in baby teeth: Study

Baby teeth from children on the autism spectrum were found to contain higher levels of toxic lead compared to children who are not autistic, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Nature Communications.

June 1, 2017

Dog flu infects a dozen canines in Florida

Coughing, sneezing, lethargic behavior -- they are worrying symptoms for anyone, but if they present in a canine, it could signal dog flu.

June 1, 2017

Tobacco negatively effects all aspects of the environment: Study

Worldwide tobacco use kills over 7 million people each year and costs households and governments more than $1.4 trillion through health care costs and lost productivity, according to a World Health Organization report released on Wednesday and coincided with World No Tobacco Day.

May 31, 2017

Parents’ healthy habits will influence obese children to get healthier: Study

For obese children, participating in a weight-loss treatment program with their parents or simply having parents committed to a weight-loss treatment program will yield the same results, a new study suggests.

May 31, 2017

Teva announces successful migraine medication study

A medication to prevent migraines yielded positive results in a final experimental trial, the last step before having enough data to be submitted to the FDA for approval.

May 31, 2017

Multiple sclerosis patient’s brain infection cools enthusiasm for new medication

Enthusiasm for a new medication to treat multiple sclerosis was tempered this week by news that a patient in Germany contracted a potentially deadly brain infection after switching to the drug Ocrevus.

May 30, 2017