A new study has revealed Australians are wasting food because of unclear date labels and storage advice. About one-third of all food in Australia is either lost or discarded every year.

Beaches in a number of East Coast states were closed off to the public after medical waste including needles washed ashore.

Plastic pill bottles, syringes, needles and other medical waste have mysteriously washed up on the shores of popular beaches ...

Some beaches in Ocean City, Maryland, have been shut down after medical waste – including syringes and pill bottles – washed ashore.Some beaches were only closed to swimming, while others restricted ...

Medical waste and debris continued to wash up on beaches in Maryland, and officials say they will prohibit swimming as they investigate.

"As of this (Monday) morning, the waste and medical debris on the (Ocean City) beach is considerably less than yesterday.," ...

According to the Maryland State Parks X account, formerly known as Twitter, a lot of medical waste has been seen washing up ...

Elevance requested money from providers and alleged they falsified patients’ medical records in ways that led the insurer to cover the medications.

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Ever tossed out perfectly good food because of a confusing date label? You're not alone — and California is taking action to fix this common kitchen conundrum. Here's the scoop: About 20% of food ...

BRISTOL, CT (WFSB) - A proposal to burn medical waste at a plant in Bristol is raising concern for some area residents. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued a ...