January 18, 2017
From oozing blisters and wheezing to rashes, itchy eyes, and sore throats, numerous American Airlines Group Inc. flight attendants say their new work uniforms are making them sick. But after a battery of tests and a tense back-and-forth among their …
January 18, 2017
A study of more than 100,000 surgical cases at University of Virginia Health System found patients’ pain scores improved even as doctors prescribed fewer opioids. UVA anesthesiologists reviewed 101,484 surgeries between March 2011 and November 2015 where patients received general …
January 18, 2017
The Michigan Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case that could have sweeping consequences for big-box stores in the state. The case was filed by the family of Virginia Rawluszki, who eventually died of her injuries after being struck …
January 18, 2017
Mergers and acquisitions in the U.K. are likely to drop sharply this year amid uncertainty over Britain’s relationship with the European Union, according to research released Monday. The value of deals is expected to fall to $125 billion this year …
January 18, 2017
Commercial truck drivers with three or more medical conditions double to quadruple their chance for being in a crash than healthier drivers, reports a new study led by investigators at the University of Utah School of Medicine. The findings suggest …
January 18, 2017
Washington’s Department of Natural Resources is following through with a key safety recommendation that arose in the aftermath of the Oso mudslide, as it starts to post intricate topographical maps online. The state generates the maps through laser-imaging technology known …
January 17, 2017
The Kennedy Space Center in Fla., recorded the highest estimated wind speed in 2016 at 101 mph on October 6 during Hurricane Matthew, according CoreLogic’s Windy City Index, an annual analysis of top wind-related natural hazard events. The hurricane, the …
January 17, 2017
Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration is struggling with a problem that has become all too common for Louisiana’s governors: How do you pick the winners and losers among disaster victims as you divvy up federal aid? Louisiana’s received $1.6 billion …
January 17, 2017
Mexico’s inability to fully seal up border tunnels dug by drug smugglers poses a security risk and is an “open invitation” for cartels to carve out new tunnels, according to officials in the United States. On the U.S. side, drug …
January 17, 2017
The Connecticut Supreme Court is taking up the question of whether Bridgeport officials can be sued in connection with a fire at a public housing complex that killed a mother and her three children in 2009. Tiana Black, her 4-year-old …