Health
Sleep Loss May Be Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Teen Boys
Teen boys who get too little of a particular type of sleep may be at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.
- Read more
- 267 reads
Feeling Older Increases Risk of Hospitalization, Study Says
People who feel older than their peers are more likely to be hospitalized as they age, regardless of their actual age or other demographic factors, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
- Read more
- 303 reads
Researchers Probe Colombia's Claim of No Birth Defects Linked to Zika
At first glance, it seems like a small ray of hope in the ongoing Zika epidemic hitting Latin America.
- Read more
- 307 reads
Gene Discovery Could Point to New Lyme Disease Test: Study
A distinctive genetic signature in people with Lyme disease could lead to new ways to diagnose the illness, scientists report.
- Read more
- 286 reads
U.S. CDC Reports Link Between Zika Virus and Microcephaly in Brazil
Traces of the Zika virus have been identified in the tissue of two babies who died in Brazil from a birth defect marked by underdeveloped heads and brains, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
- Read more
- 310 reads
Study Links Child Abuse, Neglect to Earlier Onset of Bipolar Disorder
People with bipolar disorder who have a history of being abused or neglected as children may have more severe symptoms and a higher risk of suicide, new research suggests.
- Read more
- 298 reads
European approach antimicrobial resistance in health care and veterinary sector
European countries are going to join forces to combat antimicrobial resistance in health care and veterinary sector. That is the outcome of a ministerial Dutch EU Presidency conference today in Amsterdam. Minister Edith Schippers (Health, Welfare and Sport) and Minister
Martijn van Dam (Agriculture) welcomed colleagues and expert from 28 EU member states.
- Read more
- 301 reads
Horses May Know What You're Feeling, Study Suggests
It may come as little surprise to people who know and love horses, but the animals appear to be adept at identifying emotions on human faces.
- Read more
- 318 reads
Flu Shot May Guard Against Irregular Heart Rate: Study
Along with reducing your flu risk, a flu shot may protect you from a common heart rhythm disorder that significantly increases stroke risk, researchers report.
- Read more
- 275 reads
Advising moms not to bed share with infants does not discourage breastfeeding
Following advice to sleep in the same room with their infants —but not in the same bed—does not appear to discourage new mothers from breastfeeding, as some experts had feared, according to a new study funded by U.S. National Institutes of Health.
- Read more
- 288 reads
Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020