Diseases spread by mosquitoes pose a growing threat to the health of Americans, with the risk at its greatest during these hot summer months. But you wouldn’t know that from […]
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A finalized version of the 208 Plan has been sent to the state and the Environmental Protection Agency for review, but according to Cape Cod Commission executive director Paul J. […]
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A little more than 10 years ago, Texas banned soda machines and deep fryers in public school cafeterias. Now the state’s current agriculture commissioner, Sid Miller, wants to do away […]
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Young white women like indoor tanning a lot. Nearly a quarter of them hit a tanning bed in the past year. (The beds are even found on many college campuses.) That […]
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Most American children and teenagers aren’t drinking enough fluids, and that’s leaving them mildly dehydrated, according to a new study. In fact, one-quarter of a broad cross-section of children ages […]
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In a small U.S. study, nearly half of all pregnant women surveyed did not think electronic cigarettes contain nicotine or know that the devices can be addictive. Almost half of […]
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Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs, an ongoing public health threat, continued to show both positive and challenging trends in 2013, according to human illness data posted online today by the […]
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Up to half of the apartment housing in close range of two Texas Universities offers free on-site indoor tanning, according to a new survey. Most of the apartment employees interviewed […]
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Scientists are launching an investigation into antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as “superbugs”, by gathering data from surfers’ rectums. “Beach Bums” is the first UK project of its kind, teaming researchers with […]
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