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UNF President John Delaney Responds To Social Media Threat And Safety Rumors

University of North Florida President John Delaney is dispelling rumors circulating on campus following social media posts, including one that contains a…

Louise Erdrich Delivers A Dystopian Feminist Thriller In 'Future Home'

In Erdrich's new novel, fetuses seem to be randomly devolving and a new religious government is rounding up pregnant women, forcing them to give birth in prison-like hospitals.

Many people who live in the Blue Gap-Tachee Chapter in northeastern Arizona remember when mining companies blasted uranium out of the Claim 28 site near their homes. Dust from mine explosions coated everything.

For Some Native Americans, Uranium Contamination Feels Like Discrimination

In the Navajo Nation, waste from old uranium mines has proved to be an insidious health hazard. Even spring water has become radioactive.

The herbal supplement kratom is marketed as a treatment for a wide variety of health problems.

FDA Warns About Dangers Of Kratom Herbal Supplement

The Food and Drug Administration says there's not enough proof that the herbal supplement kratom works for opioid withdrawal and other conditions. It also says kratom can cause health problems.

Duval School Board Talks Funding Dilemma With City Council

The Duval County School Board and Jacksonville City Council had a joint meeting Tuesday.Much of it focused on the school district’s money woes —…

The FDA has approved the first drug with "a digital ingestion tracking system." Abilify MyCite is an antipsychotic with an ingestible sensor that transmits data to a patch, which then sends the information to a smartphone app.

FDA Approves First Digital Pill That Can Track Whether You've Taken It

Abilify MyCite is a tablet with an embedded sensor activated by fluid in the stomach. Although the drug's approval is a big step for digital medicine, there are concerns about privacy and cost.

Italy Misses World Cup Qualifier For First Time Since 1958

After a loss to Sweden Monday night, Italy will miss the World Cup for the first time since 1958. Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, who played in his last international game, was in tears and La Gazzetta Dello Sport said for "Italy, this is the Apocalypse."

Bloomberg And Industry Trade Magazine Report Winn-Dixie Parent Could Be Nearing Bankruptcy

A large debt load is resulting in a string of news reports speculating about the future of Southeastern Grocers, which is headquartered in Jacksonville…

MedStar Health clinic in Washington, D.C. An affiliated MedStar hospital is just one of many facilities throughout the U.S. that have been hit with shortages of certain medications because of recent hurricane damage to manufacturers in Puerto Rico.

Hurricane Damage To Manufacturers In Puerto Rico Affects Mainland Hospitals, Too

The island is a major center for drug and medical device manufacturing. After Hurricane Maria, those products, including small IV bags, are running short throughout the U.S.

Prisons Work To Keep Out Drug-Smuggling Drones

Drone technology is quickly becoming more sophisticated — and more affordable. Now, criminals are using drones to smuggle drugs, cell phones and even weapons to inmates in prisons.

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