A new report has found that the health of up to 200 million people worldwide is threatened by pollution. Two independent environmental organizations -- Green Cross Switzerland and the U.S.-based Blacksmith Institute -- have just published a list of 10 of the world’s most dangerously polluted places.
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Enjoy our range of amazing health facts. Learn about important topics such as exercise, nutrition, disease, obesity, cancer, medicine and allergies. Find out what’s good for the human body and what isn’t with our interesting health facts.
Healthy people should not take aspirin to ward off heart attacks and cancer, according to the most comprehensive review of the risks and benefits.
The health risks of tobacco are well known, but kids and teens continue to smoke and use chewing tobacco.
Children whose mothers are depressed during pregnancy have a small increased risk of depression in adulthood, according to a UK study.
Being told that your child needs a liver transplant may leave you feeling scared, angry, or confused. You might not fully understand why your child needs a new organ or where the new organ will be coming from.
When a suspicious death occurs, a forensic entomologist may be called to assist in processing the crime scene. Insects found on or near the body may reveal important clues about the crime, including the victim's time of death.
- Research suggests that Children tend to grow faster in spring season as compared to any other time of the year!
Nearly 20% of Americans have allergies. Allergies are an abnormal response of your immune system.