He'll be the last meatpacker in the Meatpacking District. Here's how NYC's gritty 'hood got chic

The last meatpackers in New York's Meatpacking District have agreed to end their leases early and make way for development on their city-owned lot.

Antibiotics cost-effective, safe surgery alternative for kids with appendicitis

Treating children who have uncomplicated acute appendicitis only with antibiotics is both cost-effective and safe compared to having surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

US inflation inches up. Will Fed hold steady on interest rates?

Prices on consumer goods and services moved up 2.3% on an annual basis in October, according to Wednesday's personal consumption expenditures report from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The rate was up 0.2% on a monthly basis, which matched the annual uptick from September's 2.1%.

US secures release of 3 Americans in prisoner swap with China

(cnn) — Three Americans who had been detained in China for years have been released in a prisoner swap between