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Dec 08, 2016 05:41 AM EST

A Handful Of Nuts A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

A new study suggests that eating a handful of nuts per day reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer and premature death.

Nov 24, 2016 03:41 AM EST

A Sticky Situation: Deaths On The Great Molasses Flood Of 1919 Explained

The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 led to a more than sticky situation. Scientists pointed several factors resulting to this catastrophic event.

Aug 12, 2016 06:28 AM EDT

Stricter Air Quality Standards Implementation Could Save Lives, Lessen Sick Days

A report issued on Wednesday said that the American Thoracic Society’s (ATS) recommended air quality standards could save thousands of lives if it was strictly implemented.

Aug 09, 2016 05:45 AM EDT

Smoking Rate High Among Some Ethnic, Racial Groups; 480,000 Annual Premature Deaths Are Tobacco-Related

Smoking rate in some racial and ethnic groups is suggested be high according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Jun 27, 2016 05:37 AM EDT

Deaths From Overdose Add To The Plaguing Problems Medical Examiner, Coroner Offices Have

The significant rise in the number of drug overdose deaths are contributing to the problems that are already plaguing medical examiners and coroners, which results to delays in investigation.

Jun 18, 2016 08:21 AM EDT

Bill Gates Wants To End Malaria By Altering Mosquitoes

Bill Gates endorsed the use of a powerful and controversial new gene-editing tool to create malaria-resistant mosquitoes.

Feb 01, 2016 03:27 PM EST

Cattle Attacks On People Often Involve Dogs, Study Reveals

Study finds that two thirds of cattle attacks on people often involve dogs.

Jan 14, 2016 12:40 PM EST

Health Warning Labels May Help Prevent Parents From Purchasing Soda For Their Kids

New research suggests that labeling the ill effects associated with drinking too many sugary beverages could deter some parents from purchasing products for their children.

Nov 25, 2015 11:14 AM EST

Mysterious Starling Drownings Investigated as Groups Perish Together

Young common starlings seem to be suffering from an unusual cause of death: drowning. Now, researchers are taking a closer look at what's happening in this puzzling case.

Sep 05, 2015 07:22 AM EDT

60000 Rare Antelopes Die Mysteriously Within Just Four Days

A staggering 60,000 rare antelopes have died within the space of just four days in Kazakhstan.

Aug 15, 2015 08:03 AM EDT

China's Air Pollution Kills More Than 4000 People Each Day

There's a reason that China is looking into clean energy, and that's because its air pollution is killing its population. A staggering 1.6 million Chinese a year are killed due to the polluted air each year.

Jul 07, 2015 04:40 PM EDT

A New Discovery Linked To The Malaria Parasite Reveals Treatment For Disease

Scientists at the Medical Research Council's (MRC) Toxicology Unit based at the University of Leicester and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine have identified a key protein, called kinase, that may help to stop the malaria parasite that thrives in the blood stream. The findings are pub...