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WHO calls for increased focus on healthy diets and physical activity to reverse the trend. Calling the issue alarming, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a report saying there are over 41 million children under the age of five in the world who are overweight, and the organization expects the number to double to […]

Oil and gas bubbles bring along nutrients from below the ocean floor. On the surface, it would seem the seepage of natural oil or gas from the floor of the ocean would be causing harm to the life within the sea, but new research is saying that may not be exactly true, at least in

Evidence of 10,000-year-old massacre uncovered in Africa. Approximately 10,000 years ago, a band of humans lived near the shore of what is now Kenya’s Lake Turkana and apparently had either formed a society or were an extended family that included men, women and small children. Possibly, they had begun to start farming the fertile soils

A promising bowel drug from Galapagos was canned after it terrible performance in its phase I trials. Belgian biotech company Galapagos has hit a huge roadblock after one of its promising new bowel medications turned out discouraging results in its phase I trial. According to a report from Reuters, the drug, named GLPG1205 was deemed safe

Some phone users looking for quality smaller phones instead of larger screens. As phones are becoming so much more than phones, with gaming and video streaming important to more and more users, is there a niche market for those who occasionally want the convenience of a smart phone, but would still like it to fit

Mixture of soft drink with racing fuel proves leads to death. Two Tennessee teenagers have apparently died from drinking a mixture of Mountain Dew and racing fuel. according to an article on NBC News. Teens Logan Stephenson and J.D. Byram, both 16 of Greenbrier, Tennessee, are believed to have died from methanol poisoning, from the mixture. 

A revolutionary new therapy for cancer using proton beams was shown to have fewer complications than traditional methods. Cancer researchers have made a huge breakthrough. According to a report from the BBC, a recent study published in the Lancet Oncology has proven that proton beam therapy, a controversial treatment for cancer, can actually be safer than traditionally radiotherapy.

A top NSA hacker has revealed some stunning secrets about the way the agency hacks. The National Security Agency has come under much scrutiny in recent years over their surveillance policies, but the agency recently provided a shocking look at how some of its best hackers operate. According to a report from ABC News, the NSA

Flavored e-cigarettes have been shown to contain a dangerous ingredient that’s putting millions of people at risk. If you’re a fan of flavored e-cigarettes, especially flavors like cherry, you may want to heed the warnings of a recent study. According to a report from HealthDay News, scientists suggest that the flavor chemicals added to electronic cigarette

Elon Musk’s vision for a hyperloop system has come one step closer to reality after a team of MIT engineers won the first prototype design competition. Engineers from around the country met this weekend to submit their designs for a hyperloop prototype to a competition at Texas A&M University. According to a report from Gizmodo, a