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Injuries related to dog-walking sent nearly 423,000 U.S. adults to the ER over a recent 20-year period, researchers estimate.

The U.S. Postal Service is offering pet owners tips on how to prevent dog attacks against letter carriers, as part of National Dog Bite Prevention Week (June 4-10).

Swapping sugary beverages for tea, black coffee, low-fat milk or plain water may help adults with Type 2 diabetes live longer, according to a recent study.

Want your child to eat more fruits and vegetables? Spending more time at the dinner table could help, German researchers say.

Do you have a sugar habit? Kicking it – or at least keeping it under control – could be the key to better health, researchers say.

A lack of whole grains, too many refined grains and too much processed meat were three big contributors to the more than 14.1 million cases of Type 2 diabetes in 2018, Tufts University researchers say.

If you’ve ever ordered or received a gift of meat, ice cream or other perishable food from an online company, it may have been shipped with dry ice.

Heading to the grocery store? MyPlate.gov has tips to help you get the most out of your money while making healthy choices.

It’s common knowledge that the batteries on smoke alarms need replacement – but did you know that the units themselves expire, too?

Even on cloudy days, the heat trapped inside your vehicle can reach life-threatening temperatures – and leaving the windows open doesn’t help. This means that no child should ever be left alone inside a vehicle.