More Sleep Leads to More Teen Weight Loss
BOSTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) — A U.S. doctor suggests teens wishing to lose weight consider getting enough sleep — 8 hours or more a night. Senior author Dr. Susan Redline of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and...
View ArticleScientists: Biodiversity a World Concern
CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 9 (UPI) — Halting the decline of Earth’s biodiversity will require changes in behavior by human society, British researchers say. In an article in the journal Science,...
View ArticleMost U.S. Adults Don't 'Strive for Five'
ATLANTA, Sept. 9 (UPI) — Most U.S. adults do not “Strive for Five” servings of fruit and vegetables a day as recommended, federal health officials say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s...
View ArticleInsomnia, Anxiety Drugs Up Mortality Risk
QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 10 (UPI) — People who take medications to treat insomnia and anxiety increases their mortality risk by 36 percent, researchers in Canada say. Dr. Genevieve Belleville, a professor...
View ArticleU.N. Calls for Biodiversity Rescue
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 22 (UPI) — The U.N. secretary-general says a rescue package like that introduced after the global financial crisis is needed to halt the worldwide loss of biodiversity. At a...
View ArticleStudy Ranks World Marine Ecosystem Impacts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) — China leads the world in the annual tonnage of fish caught and consumed, a study of nations having the greatest impact on ocean ecosystems says. The research, conducted by...
View ArticleMexicans Biggest Users of Bottled Water
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 24 (UPI) — More bottled water is consumed per capita in Mexico than anywhere in the world, a U.S. consulting group says, highlighting the lack of access to safe tap water. The...
View ArticleHigh Fish Oil Link to Colon Cancer in Mice
EAST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 6 (UPI) — In a study of mice, U.S. researchers found high doses of fish oil induced severe colitis and colon cancer — a finding researchers described as “surprising.” Study...
View ArticleMercury Levels in Fish Puzzle Scientists
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 6 (UPI) — In a surprise finding, U.S. researchers say fish located near coal-fired power plants have lower levels of mercury than fish that live farther away. North Carolina State...
View ArticleU.S. Students Abroad Drink More
SEATTLE, Oct. 13 (UPI) — For some U.S. college students studying abroad is less about improving language skills and more like a prolonged spring break, researchers say. Eric Pedersen, a graduate...
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