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Now what? For some fans, when the World Cup ends, the emotional hangover begins

The world’s biggest sports tournament leaves behind something many fans know all too well: the “sports fan’s blues.”

Salmonella outbreak over but ban on pistachios from Iran still in effect: PHAC

The Public Health Agency of Canada says a salmonella outbreak from contaminated pistachios is over but people should still avoid pistachio products coming from Iran.

From income to loneliness, how gender ‘profoundly’ shapes the experience of aging in Canada

While older women are living longer than men in Canada, many are ageing with greater financial insecurity, loneliness and exposure to ageism, according to a new report.

Mexico says there is no evidence its lettuce caused U.S. outbreak

There is no evidence as yet to suggest lettuce sourced from Mexico caused a cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S., Mexico’s Health Minister David Kershenobich said on Tuesday.

Novo sues Lilly, claiming misleading ads in weight-loss drug battle

Novo Nordisk sued rival Eli Lilly in a U.S. federal court on Tuesday, accusing the U.S. drugmaker of false advertising in claiming its weight-loss medicines outperform Novo's drugs.

Overwhelmed by heatwave, French undertakers struggled with excess deaths

In nearly 25 years as a funeral director, Gautier Caton has never experienced anything like France’s record-breaking late-June heatwave, when he rented five refrigerated containers to store bodies arriving at up to three times the normal rate.

Study links frequent TV watching to brain changes later in life

Spending hours in front of the television could be linked to changes in the brain later in life, according to a new study.

‘Do not use’: Goodfood recalls two meal kits due to undeclared ingredients

Montreal-based Goodfood is recalling two meatball meal kits due to undeclared egg and sesame seeds, which are food allergens.

How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar

Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat.

Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers

The death toll in Congo’s Ebola outbreak has risen to at least 930, the country’s Ministry of Health said on Monday, with 37 new deaths reported in a 24-hour span Friday into Saturday, one of the highest totals.

L.A. medical examiner outlines how his office handles autopsies of the famous and everyone else

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has performed autopsies in many high-profile cases, including that of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who singer D4vd is charged with killing, and the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry.

U.S. FDA says Taylor Farms cyclospora finding was a false positive

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Sunday that laboratory experts re-checked lettuce sample results from Taylor Farms in an investigation into an outbreak of the cyclospora parasite and concluded the finding should be considered a false positive.

Breastfeeding or formula? Japanese researcher was ‘really surprised’ by results of this study

A new study by Japanese researchers suggests that feeding newborns breastmilk in the first six months after birth can help them sleep better.

Foodborne illnesses at restaurant chains are rare but can sicken customers

Federal health officials identified iceberg lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations in five states as a source of widespread infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

Cut how many choices you make each day. Your brain will thank you

The idea that more choice is better is baked into Western culture, but research shows that having more options can make people anxious, indecisive and, paradoxically, less happy with what they pick, said Barry Schwartz, an emeritus psychology professor at Swarthmore University and author of “The Paradox of Choice.”