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Third Coral Bleaching Event Linked To Rising Ocean Temperature
Scientists have confirmed that the world is currently in the middle of the third coral bleaching event to ever be recorded.The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has found global evidence to support the occurrence of major changes...
Food Safety Recall: Del Monte Granny Smith Apples Linked To Bacterial Infection
Del Monte Fresh Produce has issued a voluntary recall of more than 750 packages of Granny Smith green apples contaminated with a dangerous bacterial organism. The bacteria, known as listeria monocytogenes, attacks the immune systems of children, elderly an...
Big Pharma Angered Over The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, which deals with intellectual protection for certain drugs, is extremely controversial.
The agreement between the U.S. and 11 other countries will soon be up for debate in Congress. However, the current plan doesn't ...
Extreme Morning Sickness Is A Serious Condition
Dealing with morning sickness is an expected part of having a baby. About 70 to 80 percent of women experience mild morning sickness during pregnancy.But there's another kind of morning sickness that it is not often publicized. Hyperemesis gravidarum i...
Are America’s Children At Risk For Lead Poisoning?
Researchers have been increasingly concerned about high levels of BPA in school lunches. Now, it seems like school water sources may also be dangerously contaminated.Tests conducted at schools in Flint, Michigan, showed unsafe levels of lead in the wat...
Exotic Diseases Spread To Poorest Places In America
Evidence shows that exotic illnesses not usually found in the United States are popping up in the poorest areas of the nation.Known as neglected tropical diseases, these parasites and bacteria affect 1 billion people globally, according to the Centers ...
Danish Pharmaceutical Company Brings Cheaper Insulin To America
Danish multinational pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has been working unceasingly to get its insulin product Tresiba approved for sale in the American diabetes drug market.The FDA rejected the company's first attempt but allowed a major competitor'...
Wildfires Increase Due To Global Warming
Wildfires in the Western part of America have been doing more damage in recent years than ever before. Scientists have discovered a reason for the spike.A recent University of Wyoming study shows the increase in expansiveness, frequency and intensity o...
Monsanto Sued For Cancer-Causing Herbicide
Monsanto is famous for its bad reputation, but it seems that the consequences of the company's actions are finally catching up.Two individuals exposed to Monsanto's herbicide Roundup are suing the multinational agrochemical and agricultural biotechnolo...