Dozens join federal lawsuit targeting hair-straightening products

Dozens join federal lawsuit targeting hair-straightening products

(NEW YORK) -- A federal lawsuit listing L'Oreal USA and various other companies, claims these businesses sell products that cause cancer and other health problems. It also alleges that the companies knew, or should have known, that the use of the dangerous chemicals in the products would increase the risk of…
988 suicide lifeline expanding LGBTQ services with 24/7 chat and text

988 suicide lifeline expanding LGBTQ services with 24/7 chat and text

(NEW YORK) -- The government-backed 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ pilot program is now offering text and chat services 24/7 in what officials are calling a "major step forward" for the multimillion-dollar prevention program. "We are thrilled that the 988 Lifeline LGBTQ+ pilot line will be expanding services across…
University warns of ‘borg’ drinking trend after 28 ambulances called over the weekend

University warns of ‘borg’ drinking trend after 28 ambulances called over the weekend

(AMHERST, Mass.) -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst announced Saturday that the town’s local fire department dispatched 28 ambulances in response to calls involving a “significant number of alcohol intoxication cases” linked to “borgs” or “blackout rage gallons” after weekend parties in the area. “[The Amherst Fire Department] and UMass…
Micro preemie born at 23 weeks ‘graduates’ from NICU after 190-day stay

Micro preemie born at 23 weeks ‘graduates’ from NICU after 190-day stay

(NEW YORK) -- On the last day of February, Estefania Alvarado was experiencing a whirlwind of emotions, but mostly she was feeling excited. Her baby boy, who had been in the hospital since he was born last August, was finally getting discharged. "I couldn't sleep the night before," Alvarado told…