Health, Fitness and Style

There are highly stylized necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, brooches and watches, in addition to finely crafted accessories like clutches, cigarette cases and tobacco lighters. Objets d’art, such as a 1908 butler’s bell push comprised of a model yacht riding a wave fashioned from jasper, drew audible gasps. more »

Legislators in 23 states introduced 49 measures applying to health exchange coverage. A proposal to revise Mississippi sex education law to require school districts to provide abstinence-only education, while permitting discussion of contraception only with prior approval from the state more »

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a health hazard alert to salons nationwide about the risks that popular hair straightening products, including well-known Brazilian Blowout, pose to salon workers and customers. more »

For the first time, Medicare patients can see how often hospitals report serious conditions that develop during an inpatient hospital stay that could possibly harm patients. This data about the safety of care available in America’s hospitals has been added to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital Compare website more »