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Watch out for dangerous rip currents this Memorial Day Weekend. That’s the warning that came from the Volusia County Beach Patrol. Lifeguards made about 100 rescues on Sunday alone. Most of these rescues were due to strong rip currents, which prompted them to fly a red flag on lifeguard stands. Beaches in Volusia were also at capacity for parked cars …

Country-pop star Taylor Swift has cancelled an upcoming sold-out concert in politically turbulent Thailand, the singer confirmed Tuesday, after the army took control of the country and imposed a curfew and martial law.

Rob Kardashian made a last minute decision to skip his sister Kim’s wedding to Kanye West after an alleged weight feud with the bride-to-be. The 27-year-old booked a flight from Florence to Los Angeles and hurriedly left in tears, TMZ has learned.

According to the leading group of pediatricians, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), iodine deficiency can be quite common in pregnant women. In order to prevent this, the doctors recommend pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding to take a daily supplement with iodine.

Seeing is believing, so the idiom goes, but new research suggests vision also involves a bit of hearing too. Scientists studying brain process involved in sight have found the visual cortex also uses information gleaned from the ears as well as the eyes when viewing the world. They suggest this auditory input enables the visual system to predict incoming information …

Maternal eating habits before pregnancy also have a strong influence on birth outcomes. Following a diet high in fat and sugar can increase the risk of preterm birth, a new study says.

Coca-Cola has been accused of using a £20 million anti-obesity drive to distract attention from its contribution to Britain’s obesity epidemic. The drinks giant plans to pour millions into fitness programme called Coca-Cola Zero ParkLives, offering thousands of free sessions and coaching for families across 70 parks in England.

Canada badly needs a cross-country vaccination strategy, including keeping track of who has been vaccinated, according to an editorial in a prominent journal. The piece published on Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal comes as some provinces finally begin rolling out parts of a national public health surveillance system that was called for more than a decade ago after …

Cindy Crawford and her daughter Kaia Jordan were photographed arriving on a flight at LAX airport in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday (May 24). The supermodel was dressed fashionably as she smiled at the photographers outside the terminal. Her daughter looked like the spiting image of her.

Mexico City health official launched a new campaign this month to boost the image of nursing mothers. But posters of topless toned actresses weren’t exactly the message women’s groups and health advocates had hoped for.

Former mining boss Liu Han was sentenced to death on Friday on charges of running a mafia-style gang in a two-decade crime spree. A court in central Hubei province handed down the sentence, bringing to an end one of the most highly publicised trials since President Xi Jinping took office in 2013. Liu, who is suspected to have close family …