Veterans Affairs Chief on Harassment: 'Behavior is Either Acceptable or It is Not'

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is drafting vets and survivors, caregivers and health workers, as well as visitors to VA centers nationwide in a war on sexual harassment and assault.

"There is no wrong door for reporting harassment or sexual assault," VA Secretary Douglas Collins wrote Dec. 29 in an email to vets and benefici...

Why Your Gut May Stall Out And What To Do About It

Does it sometimes feel like your supper is sitting like a boulder in your gut?

You may have a condition called gastroparesis.

About 1 in 4 people have symptoms of the disorder, which causes the stomach to empty slowly, according to the National Institutes of Health.

“Patients don’t come in telling you they have a ga...

Doubting Your Doubts May Help You Stick to Big Life Goals, Research Shows

When people start doubting whether they can reach an important life goal, it often feels like a sign to give up. 

But a new study suggests questioning those doubts can actually strengthen commitment.

The research — led by Patrick Carroll, a psychology professor at Ohio State University — found that people who were en...

Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Raw Oysters Sickens 64 in 22 States

Health officials are warning seafood lovers to think twice before eating raw oysters amid a salmonella outbreak that has sickened people in more than 20 states.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said 64 people have been infected with a rare strain of Salmonella Telelkebir.

The investigation is being c...

Passengers' Brain Signals May Help Self-Driving Cars Make Safer Choices

Cars from companies like Tesla already promise hands-free driving, but recent crashes show that today’s self-driving systems can still struggle in risky, fast-changing situations.

Now, researchers say the next safety upgrade may come from an unexpected source: The brains of the people riding inside those cars.

In a new study, C...

Study Finds Wildfire Smoke Releases More Harmful Gases Than Expected

Wildfires may be sending far more harmful pollution into the air than scientists once believed, according to new research.

A study published Dec. 29 in Environmental Science & Technology, a journal of the American Chemical Society, found that wildfires and prescribed burns release more air-polluting gases than earlier estimate...