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More than 600,000 bottles of a blood pressure drug sold across the US have been recalled over fears they could be contaminated. Ramipril is prescribed to more than 2.4million Americans every year and used to lower blood pressure by causing blood vessels to widen. But the FDA has issued a recall because the drugs were made with ingredients from a vendor in India whose factory had not been inspected or approved by the agency. This raises concerns that the capsules could be at risk of contamination. But the overall risk to the public is low, the agency said, and there...

Their waitress, taking another order at a table a few paces away noticed that the man was slowly sliding down his chair and under the table, with the woman acting unconcerned. The waitress watched as the man slid all the way down his chair and out of sight under the table. Still, the woman dining across from him appeared calm and unruffled, apparently unaware that her dining companion had disappeared. After the waitress finished taking the order, she came over to the table and said to the woman, “Pardon me, ma’am, but I think your husband just slid under the...

At 19, I used to babysit a little boy. His mom was super beautiful. She would leave the house at 7 p.m. and return before midnight. One night, she didn’t return. I was worried; she didn’t answer my calls. At 3 a.m., I turned on the TV—and froze when I saw her. Turns out this woman was arrested alongside a man described as a wealthy and successful businessman. I found out that she was his girlfriend, and the guy had been involved in a serious fraud scheme. The police had raided them while they were having drinks together. Fortunately, she...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s history of stoking anxiety about vaccines was the central topic on Thursday in his second day of Senate confirmation hearings. President Trump’s choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services, Kennedy faced tough questions from Democrats, as well as a few key Republican senators. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., a physician and chairman of the committee, said he faced a “dilemma” over whether to support Kennedy’s confirmation at the end of more than three hours of questioning Thursday. ‘Gold standard science’ Throughout the Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions) Committee hearing, Kennedy called for...

“I’m Jake, a dad to three kids. One day, I decided to let my 8-year-old, Olivia, go to school in her PJs. At first, she was all for it, but halfway through school, she changed her mind. Just when I thought it was a harmless adventure, my wife heard about it. Oh boy, that’s when the real drama unfolded,” Jake shared with us. Mornings in our house are like attempting to herd cats—completely hectic. Olivia, 8, my vivacious middle kid, has suddenly declared war on getting dressed for school. It hit new heights when she refused every clothing I laid...