Science

Wildfires Smoke Poses Health Risks: Triggers Heart Attacks, Cardiac Arrest And Other Heart Diseases

KJ Belonio   | Jul 16, 2015 09:57 AM EDT

Exposure to wildfires smoke have recently been discovered to cause heart diseases such as heart attacks and cardiac arrests, particularly in elderly people. According to the researchers, air pollution created by wildfires fuels the risk for heart hazards. read more

Children With Psychiatric Problems Might Face Difficulties in Adulthood

Saranya Palanisamy   | Jul 16, 2015 10:05 AM EDT

Children that faced psychiatric problems in their childhood had adverse outcomes as adults even though the disorder didn’t persist as they entered adulthood, reports researchers at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina in a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. read more

Children With Psychiatric Problems Might Face Difficulties in Adulthood

Saranya Palanisamy   | Jul 16, 2015 10:05 AM EDT

Children that faced psychiatric problems in their childhood had adverse outcomes as adults even though the disorder didn’t persist as they entered adulthood, reports researchers at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina in a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. read more

Carbon Capture: A Panacea For Catastrophic Climate Change?

Roguero Caler   | Jul 16, 2015 06:48 AM EDT

Is there really a remedy to the unavoidable catastrophic effects of climate change? Perhaps there is now after scientists announced their plan of creating a device with carbon capture technology or the mechanism that literally sucks carbon dioxide out of the earth’s atmosphere. read more

Smartphone Use Could Hint Risk Of Having Depression

Saranya Palanisamy   | Jul 16, 2015 06:59 AM EDT

Smartphone usage could hint whether or not a person is at a risk of depression, suggests a new study conducted at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. read more

Smartphone Use Could Hint Risk Of Having Depression

Saranya Palanisamy   | Jul 16, 2015 06:59 AM EDT

Smartphone usage could hint whether or not a person is at a risk of depression, suggests a new study conducted at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. read more

U.S. Air Force Successfully Launches New GPS Satellites Via Atlas V Rocket

Ana Verayo   | Jul 16, 2015 06:49 AM EDT

On Wednesday, July 15, the U.S. Air Force successfully launched its newest fleet of GPS satellites with ULA's Atlas V rocket. read more

Restaurant Food Isn’t As Healthy As You Think It Is — Study Says

KJ Belonio   | Jul 16, 2015 06:12 AM EDT

A new study recently revealed that restaurant food is unhealthy just like fast food. Based on the study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers examined the impacts of fast food and full-service restaurant consumption on daily energy and nutrient intakes in American adults. They found that increase restaurant food consumption led to increases in calories, fat and sodium compared to home-cooked meals. read more

Restaurant Food Isn’t As Healthy As You Think It Is — Study Says

KJ Belonio   | Jul 16, 2015 06:12 AM EDT

A new study recently revealed that restaurant food is unhealthy just like fast food. Based on the study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers examined the impacts of fast food and full-service restaurant consumption on daily energy and nutrient intakes in American adults. They found that increase restaurant food consumption led to increases in calories, fat and sodium compared to home-cooked meals. read more

Study: Climate Change Linked to Higher Death Rates in U.S.

Ana Verayo   | Jul 16, 2015 06:00 AM EDT

A new study suggests the link between extreme temperatures and higher death rates among senior citizens in the U.S.. read more

Study: Consuming Antidepressant And Painkiller Pills Together May Cause Brain Bleeding

Saranya Palanisamy   | Jul 16, 2015 06:00 AM EDT

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen and naproxen when consumed along with antidepressants may result in intracranial haemorrhage, suggests a new study published in the BMJ. read more

Study: Consuming Antidepressant And Painkiller Pills Together May Cause Brain Bleeding

Saranya Palanisamy   | Jul 16, 2015 06:00 AM EDT

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen and naproxen when consumed along with antidepressants may result in intracranial haemorrhage, suggests a new study published in the BMJ. read more

Lyme Disease Invading US? Cases Spike As High-Risk Areas Increase

Quadey Humile   | Jul 16, 2015 06:00 AM EDT

Lyme disease is getting more rampant as the number of high-risk areas in the United States increase in number, a new government study published on Wednesday revealed. read more

Lyme Disease Invading US? Cases Spike As High-Risk Areas Increase

Quadey Humile   | Jul 16, 2015 06:00 AM EDT

Lyme disease is getting more rampant as the number of high-risk areas in the United States increase in number, a new government study published on Wednesday revealed. read more

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