• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 13th, 2013
Novel Coronavirus Can Spread from Person to Person, WHO Says

Novel Coronavirus Can Spread from Person to Person, WHO Says

Specialists warn about the risks associated with the rise of this new virus

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 8th, 2013
Urban Forests in the US Store 708 Million Tons of Carbon

Urban Forests in the US Store 708 Million Tons of Carbon

The environmental service they perform is worth $50 billion (€38.2 billion)

Toxic Waste Sites in Developing Countries Could Spark a Public Health Crisis

Toxic Waste Sites in Developing Countries Could Spark a Public Health Crisis

Study says such sites might be more dangerous than malaria and air pollution

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 7th, 2013
San Francisco City Attorney Sues Monster Energy Drink

San Francisco City Attorney Sues Monster Energy Drink

Dennis Herrera is not pleased with how the beverage is marketed to kids

FDA Readies to Investigate How Safe Antibacterial Soaps Really Are

FDA Readies to Investigate How Safe Antibacterial Soaps Really Are

Common ingredient in such soaps might be a threat to public health

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 15th, 2013
Manda Packing Company Issues Recall for 468,000 Pounds (212,281 Kg) of Meat

Manda Packing Company Issues Recall for 468,000 Pounds (212,281 Kg) of Meat

The meat is believed to have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 5th, 2013
Frozen Pizza Recall Expanded by Rich Products Corp. Due to E. coli Concerns

Frozen Pizza Recall Expanded by Rich Products Corp. Due to E. coli Concerns

The products targeted by the recall all came from the company's Waycross, Georgia facility

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 3rd, 2013
Airpocalypse in China: 1.2 Million Premature Deaths Linked to Air Pollution

Airpocalypse in China: 1.2 Million Premature Deaths Linked to Air Pollution

Air pollution is the fourth most common cause of death in China, specialists say

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 1st, 2013
New Strain of Bird Flu Kills Two Men in China

New Strain of Bird Flu Kills Two Men in China

A third individual reportedly finds herself in the hospital, is in a critical condition

Traffic Pollution No Different from Passive Smoke in Terms of Asthma Risk

Traffic Pollution No Different from Passive Smoke in Terms of Asthma Risk

14% of the European kids who develop asthma do so because of road traffic pollution

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 22nd, 2013
Salt Content of Pre-Made Meals Kills 1 in 10 Americans, Study Finds

Salt Content of Pre-Made Meals Kills 1 in 10 Americans, Study Finds

Excessive salt consumption causes people to develop cardiovascular problems

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 21st, 2013
Nearly All Doctors in the UK Have Prescribed Placebo Drugs to Patients

Nearly All Doctors in the UK Have Prescribed Placebo Drugs to Patients

The doctors claim some patients actually feel better after being given such drugs

Headcount for Dead Pigs in Shanghai River Rises to over 2,200

Headcount for Dead Pigs in Shanghai River Rises to over 2,200

What started out as an oddity is quickly turning into a major threat to public health

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 11th, 2013
Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs Are a “Catastrophic Threat,” Specialists Warn

Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs Are a “Catastrophic Threat,” Specialists Warn

Efforts must be made to develop new antibiotics, England’s Chief Medical Officer says

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 6th, 2013
Simple Breath Test Might Help Detect Stomach Cancers

Simple Breath Test Might Help Detect Stomach Cancers

Researchers are confident such tests might eventually replace endoscopies

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 6th, 2013
Cases of Nightmare Bacteria Infections on the Rise in the US

Cases of Nightmare Bacteria Infections on the Rise in the US

These germs are resistant to antibiotics, constitute a major threat to public health

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 28th, 2013
Cases of Rare Superbug on the Rise in the US

Cases of Rare Superbug on the Rise in the US

The superbug is resistant to antibiotics, health officials warn

 
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