Health

The blue flames of a natural gas stove emit harmful pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide. Consumer and environmental watchdog groups want health warning labels on new gas stoves to let …

A schoolgirl receives a dose of HPV vaccine at a community health service center in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China. Zhao Song/CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Zhao …

John Brundahl (left), production superintendent, Todd Colvin, chief water systems operator, and Mark Toy, general manager, run the PFAS treatment plant at the Yorba Linda Water District in Orange County, …

A new morality law is full of restrictions. No neckties for men. Photos cannot be reproduced. The harshest rules are for women — who are singing out on social media …

A young woman vapes an electronic cigarette. Some districts are installing high-tech vape detectors to alert school officials if students are using e-cigarettes. whitebalance.oatt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption whitebalance.oatt/Getty …

Taylor Tomlinson says her on stage presence isn’t a persona or a character: “It’s just the best version of me.” Netflix hide caption toggle caption Netflix Comic Taylor Tomlinson was …

Treatment plants that filter “forever chemicals” from drinking water in Orange County, Calif., are models for water systems across the country that will need to comply with EPA rules by …

A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer. Breast density is a risk factor for cancer. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Nearly half …

Police maintain a presence following a school lockdown after 911 calls falsely reported a gunman in Oakland Catholic and Pittsburgh Central Catholic schools on March 29, 2023. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images …

Patricia Neves (left) and Ana Paula Ano Bom take a break at the institute in Rio de Janeiro where they work. The two scientists say they’ve been inseparable since they …