More than 110 schools have been closed in Malaysia after hundreds of people fell sick from inhaling toxic fumes coming from a local river. The Minister of Education Dr. Maszlee…
Your long-term happiness in marriage may hinge on the genes you and your partner bring to the union. A Yale University study suggests marital bliss could be influenced by a…
For women, working harder doesn’t always pay off, particularly when it comes to mental health. Women who work longer than 55 hours a week have an increased risk of depression,…
The California city of Berkeley introduced the nation’s first soda tax in 2014, and within months people were buying 21 percent fewer sugary drinks. Three years later, 52 percent…
The international trial involved 356 children, aged 4 to 11, from five countries. All had been diagnosed with peanut allergy and were asked to wear either a skin patch with…
People with irregular heartbeats may be able to reverse the condition with simple lifestyle changes, new research shows. Drinking less alcohol and caffeine, and getting more exercise and sleep, can…
A new method may be on the way to help doctors identify lung cancer sooner, a study says. Researchers used a CT scan and blood test to detect how many…
Optimism may be key to coping with chronic pain, claims a new study of soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. And you don’t need to be a vet to…
Flavored e-cigarettes contain two chemicals that can impair breathing in smokers, a new study says. About 90 percent of e-cigarettes contain a flavoring agent called diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione, both of…
Roads melting, bats dropping frm the sky and fish nearly boiling in rivers were some of the peculiarities Australia saw in January, its hottest month on record. Australia’s Bureau of…
