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After a viral video showed a rat near the restaurant's beer taps, the owner of The Urban Tap says he is focused on regaining customers’ trust as business slows ...

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From the 19th-century ‘poop wars’ to Qatar’s crippled gas fields, history is repeating itself. Experts argue that the West ...

In today's Morning Rounds newsletter: the high-stakes search for a new CDC director, the impact of immigration policy on ...

Digestive symptoms are easy to ignore—partly because they’re common, and partly because no one loves talking about them. But gastroenterologists say some of the issues people are most likely to brush ...

With colon cancer increasing in younger adults, a local survivor shares her stage 3 diagnosis, and medical professionals ...

South Florida diners got an unwelcome reminder this week that what you do not see in a kitchen can definitely hurt your appetite. State inspectors ordered a string of eateries to shut down, citing ...

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Whether you are a family of seasoned pranksters or occasional comedians, a well-planned gag will surely score some chuckles ...