2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1005+ words) Overlooked ocean foods such as oysters, mussels, shrimp and other invertebrates deliver surprisingly large amounts of essential vitamins and minerals. Fisheries and fish farms report their output in tons, which measures how much food there is but not what’s in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1020+ words) In a study of 1,283 adults averaging age 23, artery walls were thicker in those carrying more weight and metabolic risk factors. Heart disease is supposed to be a problem for later, something a doctor starts checking once you hit 40. Yet the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (878+ words) Climate change is reshaping heat exposure across generations, with young children facing a rapidly growing burden of dangerous humid heat. Up to 560 million children under age 10 – roughly 43% of all kids that age worldwide – are now living through at least an…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (921+ words) Flame retardants banned across Europe decades ago are still turning up in the environment, from industrial areas to remote Arctic and alpine regions. Some chemicals do not disappear after governments ban them. A sweeping new review found that flame retardants…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (711+ words) Climate change is raising childhood diarrhea risk across Africa, but access to clean water, electricity, and transportation may help protect children. However, a new study points to something that might soften the blow, and it is not a vaccine or…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1047+ words) A 13-year study found that the number on the scale and the size of your waist can tell very different stories after age 65. A checkup usually includes two basic measurements: height and weight. Together they determine body mass index, but…...