Having fewer kids as a solution to climate change?
Almost 38% of US citizens aged between 18 to 29 believe that couples should think about climate when considering having children, while 33% of adults aged between 20 to 45….
Category: Health
Adult American Eats 50,000 Microplastics a Year. The Largest Source Is Bottled Water
The average US citizen eats about 50,000 microplastics a year. This is stated in the first large study on this topic, which was published in the scientific journal Environmental Science….
Wealthier Children Have More Tooth Decay Due to Drinking Soda
Wealthier families more often give their children soda, juices, and energy drinks. Excessive consumption of these drinks damages the enamel of children. Sugar is not the only cause of tooth….
An autonomous drone helps save the life of a cardiac arrest patient
For the first time in medical history, a drone has played a crucial part in saving a life during a sudden cardiac arrest. The world unique achievement took place in….
Eye Drops Instead of Reading Glasses: The FDA Has Approved Eye Drops for the Gradual Vision Loss
The Food and Drug Administration has approved eye drops with an alkaloid from a South American tropical shrub. Drops improve short-distance vision and can rid millions of people of reading….
Falling Birth Rates May Be Related to Burning Fossil Fuels, a New Study Says
Statistics are proving the declining birth rate of all industrialized countries. The Danish study mapped this fact in more detail. However, this trend is also evident in other developed countries…..
Humans are losing the battle against cancer: It is still the second most common cause of death
While the world is focusing on the fight against coronavirus, the most insidious disease is still cancer. Last year, 10 million people died of cancer worldwide last year. It is….
Palm oil and the spread of cancer, is there a connection?
Fries, chocolate, pizza, burgers… Almost everybody loves to have that at least once in a while. For some, it can be a “guilty pleasure” for others, it is part of….
Future Generations of New Zealand Will not Have Access to Tobacco Products
World countries fight smoking in many ways. Some are raising the tobacco tax; others are investing in anti-smoking campaigns. New Zealand will ban the sale of tobacco products to generations….
COVID-19 and the rise of domestic violence against women
Nearly 1 in 3 women admitted that they have been abused at some point in their lifetime. The majority said that the harassment (physical, mental) has been done by their….