REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Eating soy may protect against reproductive effects of BPA


Eating soy foods may help protect against reproductive effects of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical in many plastic consumer products and lining the inside of some canned foods, according to a study of women undergoing fertility treatments.

PERFECT SNACKS

Oreo has another new limited-run cookie: the Filled Cupcake Oreo

Oreo has another new limited-run cookie. It's basically just chocolate and vanilla. (Oreo)
Oreo is attempting to add a bit of wonder to a dreary Groundhog's Day.
After just launching its new Cinnamon Bun flavor in January, and bringing back Red Velvet Oreos, the company has launched yet another new limited-run cookie: the Filled Cupcake Oreo.

FAST FOODS

Taco Bell wants you to pre-buy a secret menu item ahead of Super Bowl

Zika Virus Case

Health officials confirm sexually transmitted Zika case in Texas, first in US

This image provided by the CDC shows the Zika virus. (Cynthia Goldsmith/CDC via AP)
A person in Texas has become infected with the Zika virus through sex, the first case of the illness being transmitted inside the United States, health officials confirmed Tuesday.

America's legal drug abuse

'Prescription Thugs': New documentary looks at America's legal drug abuse problem

The United States makes up about 5 percent of the world’s population, yet consumes more than 75 percent of the world’s prescription drugs, according to the 2011 UN World Drug Report.