Danger of microplastic pollution
Microplastics are everywhere. These are various plastic fragments ranging in size from 100 nanometers to 5 millimeters, which occur in water, soil and air. Microplastics can come from larger pieces of….
Category: Health
5,5 trillion cigarettes are smoked each year worldwide
Do you want to quit smoking? On average, each cigarette shortens a smoker’s life by around 11 minutes. Do you know that smokers take 25 percent more sick days year….
Statin drugs can maim, kill, or cause terrible side effects
Statin drugs can be very dangerous. Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs block the production of cholesterol in the liver. In doing this, they also block the production of CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10, also….
HIV infection rates are on the rise
Anybody can get HIV. 36.9 million (31.1–43.9 million) people were living with HIV at the end of 2017. HIV can be transmitted when a bodily fluid with the virus comes….
In the USA and UK radon causes more deaths annually than falling, fires and drowning
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced in the grund through the normal decay of uranium and radium. In the USA and UK radon causes more deaths annually than….
Painkiller problem: Growing drug crisis in the United States
Prescription pain medications, typically opioids, are killing thousands of Americans each year. In 1999, about 4000 people died due painkillers. In 2011, 17000 people died due painkillers. This number has….
40% of work-related illness was due to workplace stress
Stress kills and if you think stress is everywhere, you’re right! Somebody can say that some stress can be motivational, but constant feelings of pressure, worry, or tension at work….
How to save the Earth from plastics?
Plastic, the actual problem of our planet. Plastic takes 450 years to fully break down. Scientists predict that by 2050 there will by more plastic than fish in the see…..
Reveal the shocking truth of the factory farms
The need to feed billions of people efficiently has given rise to large-scale animal farming operations. But are these mega-operations helping feed us or making us all sick? Labels are….
Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability
Do you know what is autism? Autism is a lifelong condition. There is no cure but early diagnosis and the right support can ensure that people can live fulfilling lives…..