Top 12 Ways World Can End Hunger
A major overhaul of the global food system is urgently needed if the world is to combat hunger, use natural resources more efficiently and stem environmental damage, the International Resource Panel...
Concussions tied to more school problems than other injuries
High school and college students who get concussions may struggle more with academics than their peers who get other types of sports injuries, a small U.S. study suggests. Researchers surveyed 70...
Liver donors may suffer long-term effects after donation
People who donate a piece of their liver may experience long-term physical, psychological and financial adverse effects as a result, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed 517 adults who had...
U.S. e-cigarette use stalls as health concerns grow
Use of electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices has stalled in the United States as more Americans question their safety, according to a new online Reuters/Ipsos poll. About 10 percent of the...
Campaigners say eating fat won’t make you fat, challenging UK advice
Encouraging people to eat a low-fat diet is making Britain’s weight problem worse not better, and having a disastrous impact on health, two anti-obesity campaign groups said on Monday. In a...
Inquiry points to maker and lab in fatal French drug trial
An official investigation into a clinical drug trial that left one person dead and five others hospitalized in France in January pointed to both the laboratory and the maker for committing errors in...
The Best Blood Pressure Treatment for People over 75
Many people in the United States, especially those past the age of 45, suffer from high blood pressure — one in three American adults, to be exact. If the condition goes untreated, it can lead to...
10 facts on preventing disease through healthy environments
An estimated 12.6 million people died as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment in 2012 – nearly 1 in 4 global deaths. Environmental risk factors such as air, water and soil...
