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Here's What Really Cuts Black Lives Short!

The American Heart Association just released new information that explains why black people do not live as long as white people. Their life expectancy is 3 years shorter than for white people. Why? A recent study showed that higher rates of heart disease and stroke may be a major reason why.

Women say they were drugged at summer gathering of Germany's ruling party

Nine women have reported they were drugged by an unknown substance after attending the annual summer party of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) -- whose Chancellor Olaf Scholz is a member -- last week.

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What you should know to reduce the risk of prostate cancer

Prostate cancer remains a significant concern in my practice, which is why I emphasize the importance of early detection. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be nearly 300,000 new cases of prostate cancer and about 35,000 deaths in 2024.

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Like mother like daughter: UTHealth graduates feeling on top of the medical world

Anesthesiologist Vivian Porche, M.D., could be considered the Texas Medical Center’s very own Mary Poppins and now her daughter Bobbi is following in her high-flying footsteps.

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Princess Diana: The small ways she'll be present at Harry and Meghan's wedding

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot in Windsor's St. George's Chapel, there's one person whose absence will be keenly felt: Diana, Princess of Wales.

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Music Industry Insider Shanti Das Works on Health Awareness in Atlanta

Music-industry veteran Shanti Das grew up in an Atlanta neighborhood considered a food desert — heavy on fast-food restaurants and limited on access to grocery stores with fresh fruits, vegetables and other healthy food choices.

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Suffering From Allergies? Here’s a Quick & Easy Natural Solution

Now that the winter is clearing and spring is here, the possibility of allergies and inflammation become more present. BUT there may be a simple and natural way to help alleviate these annoyances, the mushroom.

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Texas Gulf Coast Region Interim Executive Shawn Schulze: “Service is in my Blood.”

Shawn Schulze says he learned the power and value of the American Red Cross decades before he assumed a leadership role in the organization.

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NASA's Women Space Pioneers to Star in New Lego Set

Five women scientists will receive the rare honor of being immortalized as inch-tall plastic figures with claws for hands.

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North Korea is ready to allow inspection of key nuclear site, Pompeo says

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is ready to allow international inspectors into a key nuclear testing site, signaling a step forward in Pyongyang's commitment to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.

Space Center Houston Breaks All-time Attendance Record

The nonprofit Space Center Houston, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center and a Certified Autism Center, has welcomed more than 1.1 million visitors to date, marking its highest annual attendance since opening in 1992. This milestone comes with one month to go in the year and just as the center is offering a new holiday tradition, Space Center Houston’s Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant.

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French actor Gaspard Ulliel dead in skiing accident at 37

French actor Gaspard Ulliel, best known for playing Hannibal Lecter in "Hannibal Rising," has died at the age of 37 after a skiing accident in southeastern France.

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Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty for third time in alleged bribery scheme

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty on Monday to 12 new felony charges alleging he tried to obstruct a federal investigation into bribery allegations.

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Governor Abbott Appoints Bugg To State Preservation Board

Governor Abbott has appointed Alethea Swann Bugg to the State Preservation Board for a term to expire on February 1, 2019.

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My transplant opened my eyes to the need for organ donors

My CNN colleague Richard Roth recently needed a kidney transplant -- his second in nearly 25 years. The email announcing he'd gotten the organ and was so grateful for his donor made me smile and cry a little.

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Why Kim Jong Un made a secret trip to China

A surprise visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to China may indicate Pyongyang's need for support from its closest ally ahead of upcoming summits with South Korea and the US.

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What happened during the Normandy landings?

Donald Trump joined Queen Elizabeth II and 15 other heads of state in the British city of Portsmouth Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day; the largest joint military operation ever undertaken.

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Amid Spirit of Games, U.S. Plays Hardball

The picture of Vice President Mike Pence standing stiffly next to the trusted younger sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un at the Olympics in South Korea told a thousand words.

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Jeff Bezos is going to space on first crewed flight of rocket

Jeff Bezos will be flying to space on the first crewed flight of the New Shepard, the rocket ship made by his space company, Blue Origin. The flight is scheduled for July 20th, just 15 days after he is set to resign as CEO of Amazon.

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Abby Lee Miller undergoes emergency surgery

Abby Lee Miller's doctor says the reality TV star has undergone surgery after she almost died.