2020-02-25 Study: Home Cleaning Products May Cause Breathing Problems in Children
New parents who clean their homes very often to protect their babies from bacteria and other organisms might want to…
2020-02-21 Weight Loss Movement Battles Obesity in Malaysia
“1-2-3,” shouts Noradhiah Tumirin, a medical doctor and fitness trainer. “You can do it,” she says approvingly as her client,…
2020-02-20 Passengers on Virus-infected Cruise Ship Permitted to Leave
Japanese health officials are permitting hundreds of people to leave a cruise ship sitting in the port of Yokohama. The…
2020-02-18 It’s Alarming: What Wakes You Up Each Morning?
How do you wake up in the morning? If you set an alarm on your phone or clock that sounds…
2020-02-15 Thousands Trapped on Cruise Ship in Japan Over COVID-19 Virus Fears
What is being kept in a small space because of the new coronavirus like? Passengers on a vacation trip in…
2020-02-11 UN Health Agency Notes Progress in Fight against Ebola Virus in Africa
The World Health Organization is reporting progress in efforts against a deadly virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.…
2020-02-11 UN Aims to End Female Genital Mutilation by 2030
United Nations agencies warn that the widespread custom of female genital mutilation comes at a big cost, both in human…
2020-02-08 Gates Foundation Promises $100 Million to Fight New Coronavirus
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said this week it will provide up to $100 million to support action against…
2020-02-07 WHO: Cancers Increasing But Not a ‘Death Sentence’
The World Health Organization reports cancer is on the increase around the world. But it says preventive measures can save…
2020-02-06 What Is Lab-Grown Shrimp?
The company Shiok Meats in Singapore aims to bring laboratory-grown shrimp to the food industry. Concerns about health, animals and…
2020-02-05 Conflicting Studies Point to Meat Moderation as Health Diet
A new study on people who eat red meat has found they have higher risks of heart disease and early…
2020-02-04 Health Experts Prepared to Deal with Coronavirus Epidemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the world has nearly 17,400 confirmed cases of the Novel Coronavirus.…
2020-02-04 US University Defends Against Coronavirus
On its large campus in the middle of America, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is trying to keep the…
2020-02-04 Brain Injuries in Iraq Put Attention on Unseen War Wounds
Americans have been hearing more about brain injuries after an Iranian missile attack on United States forces in Iraq. The…
2020-01-31 WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak a Global Emergency
The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus outbreak from China a “public health emergency of international concern.” The virus…