Tiny airborne particles from wildfires have climate change implications
Wildfires are widespread across the globe. They occur in places wherever plants are abundant — such as the raging fires
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Adaptation to life in cattle may be driving E. coli to develop harmful features: Origin of E. coli strains that cause food poisoning
A large-scale study of the genetic differences and similarities among E. coli bacteria from cattle and humans indicates that features
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Excess body fat, particularly around the waist, is a major risk factor for premature death among Hispanics
Both general and abdominal obesity were strongly associated with mortality among Mexican adults. Each 5 kg/m2 increase in BMI above
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The urbanization of the beach: Some of Southern California’s most iconic and popular beaches have lost most of their biodiversity, according to marine scientists
To most people, a beach is a beach. You could likely take an image of almost any urban beach in
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Exercise may have different effects in the morning and evening
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that the effect of exercise may differ depending on the time of
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Child welfare: Uninformed, overwhelmed clients; unrealistic agency expectations: Child welfare study examines challenges among therapists in contracted private agencies
More than 1.2 million children in the United States receive services because they are mistreated and about 400,000 of them
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Chemicals in household dust may promote fat cell development
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals present in household dust promote the development of fat cells in a cell model and could contribute to
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Eating healthy on a limited budget is possible, researchers find: Meal planning and store selection key to serving healthy meals to a family of four, according to new study
The affordability of healthy food is often cited as a barrier to low-income families eating nutritious meals. A new study
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High cadence cycling offers no benefit to amateurs, finds new study
A new study published today in the International Journal of Sports Medicine has found that exercise efficiency decreases in recreational
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Nearly half of all adult Americans have cardiovascular disease
Nearly half (48 percent, 121.5 million in 2016) of all adults in the United States have some type of cardiovascular
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