‘We’re expecting!’: Georgia Aquarium announces baby beluga
The Georgia Aquarium has announced that one of its beluga whales is a mother-to-be January 15, 2020, 7:32 PM 1 min read ATLANTA — The...
Tag : HEALTH
The Human Screenome Project wants to ‘sequence’ our smartphone use
Is constant smartphone surveillance still terrifying if it’s for science? Three Stanford University professors announced in Nature Wednesday that they had undertaken an intensive new...
Australian wildfire smoke stokes health fears in cities
CANBERRA, Australia — Fire alarms have been sounding in high-rise buildings across downtown Sydney and Melbourne as dense smoke from distant wildfires confuse electronic sensors....
Uber Eats workers keep riding in Australia’s hazardous air with little support
Chemists and hardware stores across Australia are as the bushfire crisis continues. Thick smoke has blanketed major cities for weeks, with air quality reaching in...
Can Thailand provide better dementia care than the UK? | Letters | Society
In your report (Families sending relatives with dementia to Thailand for care, 13 January), the statement that “local authority residential care costs up to £700...
High anxiety: Proposed US hemp rules worry industry
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now...
High anxiety: Proposed US hemp rules worry industry
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now...
A Hotter Climate Will Kill Americans in Unexpected Ways, Study Finds
A pedestrian uses an umbrella to get some relief from the sun as she walks past a sign displaying the temperature on June 20, 2017...
How to help mental health efforts following Puerto Rico earthquake
Puerto Rico needs your help. The island experienced a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 7, which was coupled with heavy seismic activity before and after....
Man burned as huge wildfire forms during Australia crisis
Two wildfires have merged to form a massive inferno in southeast Australia, and a man suffered serious burns protecting a home during a night of...
How to improve your self-esteem in 2020
When I was about six years old, my mum was brushing my hair before school when I asked her a question. “Am I ugly?” I...
Save on a straighter smile
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Germany: Rare virus linked to more fatal encephalitis cases
Researchers in Germany say a review of fatal encephalitis cases in Bavaria has found that more than twice as many as previously known were tied...
I scanned my belly fat with the ‘Bello,’ and it made me sad
Maybe not every part of our bodies needs to be quantified. A Korean company called Olive Healthcare has debuted a new device called the Bello;...
What Happens in Your Body During a ‘Cleanse’ or ‘Detox’
Photo: Shutterstock Cleanses and detoxes are trendy, popular, and promise to clear out nasty toxins from your body and make you healthier. It’s a tall...