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  • Health News: Cases of Severe Flu in the U.S. Increasing

    The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that the number of reported cases of flu in the U.S. is rapidly increasing. The government agency noted that this year’s flu season started early and is dangerously close to becoming an epidemic.

  • Red Meat’s Sugar Molecule Linked to Cancer

    A recent medical study revealed that a sugar molecule found in red meat contributes to the development of cancer. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from the San Diego School of Medicine of the University of California.

  • Ebola Virus Update: CDC Confirms Lab Technician Not Showing Signs of Deadly Disease

    The Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta confirmed that the laboratory technician who might have been infected by the Ebola virus has not shown signs of the disease. The unnamed female technician is currently in her second week of incubation after an accident occurred in CDC’s ...

  • Study Reveals How Reading E-Books from Mobile Devices Disrupts Sleep

    A recent study revealed that reading e-books, instead of traditional books, using mobile devices such as laptops and tablets before going to bed can have negative effects on a person’s sleeping habit. According to the researchers, those who prefer to use their gadgets to read have a harder time ...

  • Pinto Abalone Not Listed as Endangered by Government Agency Despite Petition

    The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service has refused to provide federal protection for the pinto abalone even though conservation groups have launched a petition to list the marine animal as endangered. The government agency maintained that the species is not in danger of extinction and should ...

  • Number of Shigellosis Infections Among San Francisco’s Homeless People on the Rise

    The San Francisco Department of Health confirmed that the number of individuals infected with the shigellosis disease in the city has increased. According to health officials, most of those who have been infected are homeless people. In December alone, there have been 65 reported cases of shigella. ...

  • New Methods Aims to Reduce Cost of Space Missions to Mars

    Scientists have proposed a new method that will allow space shuttles to approach Mars through a significantly cheaper and safer way. Dubbed as the ballistic capture, the move involves launching a spacecraft ahead of the Red Planet’s orbit to take advantage of its gravitational pull.

  • Wildlife Groups File Petition to Save California Spotted Owls

    Two conservation groups launched a petition to urge government officials to officially consider the California spotted owl as an endangered animal under the Endangered Species Act. According to the wildlife organizations, the ongoing man-made activities in the forests of California are causing the ...

  • Researchers Discover New Way to Get Rid of Bedbugs

    Researchers from British Columbia’s Simon Fraser University have discovered a way to trap bedbugs and lure them away from people. They learned that these tiny insects are attracted to a type of chemical that can be used commercially to keep them out of people’s beds.

  • Fighting the Temptation to Eat Junk Food Through Emotions

    A new study claims that people can fight the temptation to snack on unhealthy food items through their emotions. According to the researchers who conducted the study, people can avoid eating junk foods by removing the positive feelings they have associated with them.
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