Report: American Children Not Eating Enough Seafood Posted July 4, 2019 A report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has revealed that children in the United States are eating less fish and shellfish than in previous years. The decline, a…
Too Much Fruit Juice Linked to Increased Premature Death Risk Posted June 28, 2019 A new study has revealed that regularly consuming fruit juices can increase the risk of early death. A group of researchers from Emory University and Cornell University teamed …
Man Suffers a Stroke after Stretching His Neck Posted June 26, 2019 A 28-year-old man from Oklahoma, United States, suffered a stroke after stretching his neck. The man, Josh Hader, had a sore neck. He tried to relieve the soreness by stretchin…
Millennials Are Less Healthy than They Think, Study Finds Posted June 16, 2019 A new report has revealed that millennials, or people born between 1981 and 1996, are not as healthy as they perceive themselves to be. The report was publishe…
WHO Releases New Screen Time Guidelines for Children below Five Posted June 12, 2019 The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines on screen time limits for young children. According to the new guidelines, two- to four-year-old-children should…
First Malaria Shot Launched in Africa Posted June 3, 2019 The world’s first vaccine against malaria, an infectious disease transmitted by a specific type of mosquito, is now in use in th…
Study: Substance Added to Food Can Worsen the Flu Posted May 25, 2019 Scientists from the Michigan State University discovered that a common substance added to food can aggravate flu symptoms. The substance is called tert-butylhy…
US Government Agency Proposes Lowering Fluoride in Bottled Water Posted May 22, 2019 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed lowering the maximum amount of fluoride added in bottled water. Fluoride is a chemical compound typically present in soil…
One Bottle of Wine Causes Same Cancer Risk as Five to 10 Cigarettes Posted May 11, 2019 A new study claims that drinking wine moderately can increase the risk of cancer in the same way that cigarette smoking does. Researchers from the United Kingd…
Drinking Very Hot Tea Linked to Higher Cancer Risk Posted May 4, 2019 A recent study revealed that people who regularly drink scalding tea have a higher risk of having cancer of the esophagus, a tube that connects the throat with th…