A Family Tree For Dog? DNA Tests For Pets Take Off, Ahead Of The Science If you own a rescue dog, you're probably curious about your pup's heritage. DNA kits may offer insights, but experts warn to be a little skeptical about results. Patti Neighmond
Pete Frates, a driving force behind the viral ice bucket challenge, dies at 34 The former Boston College baseball star was diagnosed with ALS when he was 27. He turned a fundraising challenge into a national story and helped raise millions for ALS research. Sam Gringlas
What's Behind Decreased Life Expectancy In The U.S. There's a decline in life expectancy in Ohio and the U.S. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Amy Bush Stevens, vice president of the Healthy Policy Institute of Ohio about what is driving this trend.
Courthouse door closure puts burden on people with limited accessibility in Seattle Citing safety concerns outside the main entrance to the King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle, the presiding judge ordered the doors to be closed through the end of the year. Casey Martin
Samoa Arrests Anti-Vaccination Activist As Measles Death Toll Rises Government officials say anti-vaccination advocates have complicated their efforts to turn the tide on an epidemic that has killed at least 63 people, most of them children. Merrit Kennedy
Flu season ramps up in Washington state Washington's flu season is just ramping up and, already, three people have died from it this season. Paige Browning
Measles numbers were bad in 2018. This year, they're even worse The World Health Organization has released the latest data on measles. The increase in cases is notable — and a sign of how much work needs to be done to address the outbreak. Jason Beaubien
Hair Dyes And Straighteners Linked To Higher Cancer Risk, Especially For Black Women Many women get their hair dyed or straightened regularly with products that contain thousands of chemicals. Researchers are teasing out whether our hair habits could be raising our breast cancer risk. Patti Neighmond
Nearly 700,000 SNAP Recipients Could Lose Benefits Under New Trump Rule The Trump administration has finalized a rule to limit food stamp benefits for single able-bodied adults who can't show that they work more than 20 hours a week, though legal challenges are possible. Rachel Treisman
White House Announces Program To Distribute Free HIV-Prevention Medication The White House announced Tuesday it will begin distribution of free HIV-prevention medication to people without prescription drug coverage. It's part of Trump's plan to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030. Selena Simmons-Duffin