Ten Ways The Planet Could Tip Into 'Hothouse Earth'

Aug 21, 2018

Even if humanity slashes greenhouse gas emissions in line with Paris climate treaty goals, the planet could overwhelm such efforts and irretrievably tip into a hellish 'hothouse' state,...

Earth Risks Tipping Into 'Hothouse' State: study

Aug 21, 2018

The planet urgently needs to transition to a green economy because fossil fuel pollution risks pushing the Earth into a lasting and dangerous "hothouse" state, researchers warned on Monday. If polar...

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E-Cigarette Vapor Disables Key Immune Cells In The Lung And Boosts Inflammation

Aug 18, 2018

E-cigarette vapour boosts the production of inflammatory chemicals and disables key protective cells in the lung that keep the air spaces clear of potentially harmful particles. [This is according...

US Approves First Generic Competitor To Mylan's EpiPen

Aug 18, 2018

US regulators Thursday approved the first generic alternative for the EpiPen, a life-saving emergency allergy medicine, two years after soaring prices for the original version owned by Mylan...

US Drug Overdose Deaths Surge Amid Fentanyl Scourge

Aug 17, 2018 • 2 comments

US drug overdose deaths surged to nearly 72,000 last year, as addicts increasingly turn to extremely powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl as the supply of prescription painkillers has tightened. Fresh...

Cancer

US Jury Orders Monsanto Pay $290m To Cancer Patient In Weed Killer Trial

Aug 15, 2018

A California jury on Friday ordered chemical giant Monsanto to pay nearly $290 million for failing to warn a dying groundskeeper that its weed killer Roundup might cause cancer. Jurors unanimously...

1 In 7 Zika Babies Born With Defects In US Territories

Aug 15, 2018

About one in seven babies who were exposed to the Zika virus in the womb have at least one developmental defect a year later, said a US study Tuesday. The rate of abnormalities -- about 14 percent...

US Sees Spike In Pregnant Women Addicted To Painkillers

Aug 10, 2018

Over the past 15 years, the United States has seen a fourfold increase in pregnant women addicted to painkillers, the latest troubling statistic in an ongoing epidemic of opioid abuse, officials...

HIV/AIDS

Abortion Exclusion To US Aid Threatens HIV Battle

Aug 7, 2018

Amsterdam, July 27, 2018 (AFP)- Scientists and activists warned Friday that anti-abortion conditions attached to US aid under the Donald Trump administration threatened programmes to halt the...

"Heading The Ball" Riskier For Female Players: Study

Aug 7, 2018

Brain damage from heading a football may be five times more extensive in women than men, said a US study Tuesday based on nearly 100 amateur players. The report in the journal Radiology suggested...

COPD

Cannabis Doesn’t Help Exercising COPD Patients

Jul 30, 2018 • 1 comment

At first blush, it would seem almost obvious that individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) did not show improvement after inhaling vaporized cannabis. However, with real clinical...

New Study Finally Identifies Neural Connection Between Depression and Bad Sleep

Jul 30, 2018 • 7 comments

The link between sleeping problems and depression has been observed for over a hundred years. Now scientists have found the neural mechanism responsible for this relationship. The effects of sleep...