Pollution Kills Nearly 2 Million Children a Year Posted May 6, 2017 Over 1.7 million children die yearly due to environmental pollution, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Although pollution is already dangerous, it is particular…
Cats Do Not Harm Mental Health, Study Says Posted April 29, 2017 Cat ownership during childhood does not increase the risk of mental health problems, study says. A study in 2015 linked cat ownership during childhood to increased risk of ment…
Protein Linked to Itchiness Caused by Skin Disease Discovered Posted April 22, 2017 Itchiness experienced by people with atopic dermatitis / eɪˈtɒp ɪk ˌdɜr məˈtaɪ tɪs/ can now be suppressed, according to a st…
UK General Practitioner Consultations in the UK are Under Time Posted April 8, 2017 General practitioner consultations in the UK are the shortest among developed countries, survey results suggest. A poll conducted by the Health Foundation among over 11,000 gen…
Winter Camping Resets Sleep Patterns, Study Says Posted April 5, 2017 Researchers have found an unexpected solution to fix irregular sleep patterns— camping during winter. A team of researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder tested the e…
Pittsburgh Becomes At Risk for Water Contamination Posted April 2, 2017 Pittsburgh / ˈpɪts bɜrg / Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) issued a warning to the city about the possibility of contaminated…
Brazil Orders Massive Supply of Yellow Fever Vaccines Posted March 26, 2017 Brazil's health ministry ordered 11.5 million doses of yellow fever vaccine to address the disease’s biggest outbreak in the country's history since 2000. More than a hundred c…
Drinking Alcohol Leads to Overeating Posted March 19, 2017 Scientists have found a link between drinking alcohol and overeating. A popular misconception suggests that overeating when drunk results from a lack of self-d…