Babies that are born prematurely has now surpassed individual infectious diseases as the number one cause of death in young children around the world, according to a new study. Premature birth is now the leading cause of death among children under age 5.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday that 172 people on board a cruise ship that arrived in California on Sunday have fallen ill with the highly contagious norovirus while on a monthlong cruise vacation.
Dr Martin Salia, 44, the doctor who caught the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone, passed away Monday in a Nebraska hospital.
Kissing is traditionally an expression of love but in some cases it can lead to health problems as an extended and intimate lip-lock can lead to an exchange of nearly 80 million bacteria, say experts.
Dutch authorities confirmed Sunday that they had found a "highly contagious" form of bird flu at a poultry farm in the central Netherlands.
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that there is an increase in the number of young people puffing on vaporized tobacco.
The study by Institute of Scientific Information on Coffee revealed that every additional cup of coffee brings the risk down by 7-8 percent, Both caffeinated and non-caffeinated coffee has the same effect.
It's not new news that the population is gaining weight and unhealthier in general. A new study led by Univ. of Minnesota ecologist David Tilman shows how a shift away from this trajectory and toward healthier traditional Mediterranean, pescatarian or vegetarian diets could not only boost human lifespan and quality of life, but also slash greenhouse gas emissions and save habitat for endangered species.
Ten percent of the world's population has dyslexia which makes it hard to read. Now, a graphic designer from the Netherlands has created a font that makes it easier for people with dyslexia to read.
Since the first Ebola case was reported back in March in Guinea this year, there have been 5,000 people that have died from the contagious virus, the World Health Organization reported Wednesday.
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