Worldwide, women cook twice as much as men: One country bucks the trend A new gallop survey finds the gender gap in home cooking has widened. Globally, women cook an average of 9 meals per week, compared to 4 meals for men. And some countries have bigger gaps than others. Allison Aubrey
The FDA warns consumers to stop using several eyedrop products due to infection risk Federal health officials issued the alert for six different brands of products after finding bacterial contamination at a manufacturing facility. Emma Bowman
On Halloween, here's how to dress up as earth's scariest critter — with minimal prep It's not a shark. It's not a lion. It's not a snake. And all you'll need is some pipe cleaners, sunglasses and gossamer wings. Susan Brink
In wake of Alaska's mid-air scare, researcher cites mental health gaps for commercial pilots Dr. William Hoffman seeks to combat misinformation. “You absolutely can be an airline pilot and be on an SSRI. You can absolutely be an airline pilot and have spoken to a therapist.” John O'Brien
Giving birth amid Gaza's devastation is traumatic, but babies continue to be born As the Israel-Hamas war continues, hospitals in Gaza are crowded and chaotic. Pregnant women face awful conditions: An emergency C-section may be conducted by the light from mobile phones. Anas Baba
Popular for weight loss, intermittent fasting may help with diabetes too New research finds that limiting eating from noon to 8 p.m. helped patients manage weight and blood sugar as much as calorie counting – and was easier to keep up. Will Stone
Millions of American families struggle to get food on the table, report finds 17 million U.S. households were food insecure in 2022. That's 3.5 million more than the prior year. Families with children and people of color experienced higher than average rates of food insecurity. Maria Godoy
A record number of people died in King County last year without family to bury them On Wednesday the King County Medical Examiner’s Office honored hundreds of people who died in 2022 whose families could not be located or could not afford a burial service. Investigators with the office say the number of indigent remains is increasing year after year. Casey Martin
The Middle East crisis is stirring up a 'tsunami' of mental health woes The Israel-Gaza conflict is likely to leave people in the region struggling with trauma-related mental health symptoms for a long time to come. Rhitu Chatterjee
A project in rural Kenya aims to help those with dementia Dementia is a largely overlooked health problems in Africa. A new effort is trying to change that, sending volunteers house to house in a rural part of Kenya to identify people with signs of dementia. Nurith Aizenman