May 19, 2021

Ugandan Schoolgirl And Her Aunt Plant More Than 5,000 Fruit Trees

A young Ugandan schoolgirl and her aunt have planted more than 5,000 fruit trees as part of the Movement of Life project’s ‘End Heart Disease: Plant a Fruit Tree’ campaign.
May 19, 2021

Study Shows Early Preterm Births Can Be Decreased With DHA Supplementation

Early preterm births may be dramatically decreased with supplements containing docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, with a dose of 1000 mg more effective for pregnant women with low DHA levels.
May 19, 2021

Vitamin B3: A Possible Treatment For Glaucoma?

Researchers have studied the effects of nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, on animal and cell models for glaucoma. Their study may be a future neuroprotective therapy in glaucoma in humans. A clinical trial will start later this year.
May 19, 2021

COVID-19 Pandemic To Be ‘Far More Deadly’ This Year, World Health Organization Claims

The World Health Organization has issued a grim warning that the second year of COVID-19 is set to be "far more deadly", as Japan extended a state of emergency amid growing calls for the Olympics to be scrapped.
May 19, 2021

Eating More Fruit And Vegetables Linked To Less Stress

Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is associated with less stress, according to new research from Edith Cowan University in Australia.
May 14, 2021

Nearly 20 Percent Of Americans Say They Will Not Get The COVID-19 Vaccine

Nearly 20 percent of Americans say they will not get the COVID-19 vaccine and the vast majority say there is nothing that will change their minds.
May 14, 2021

Swiss Voters To Cast Ballots On Pesticide-Free Farming

Switzerland is holding a referendum that could result in a total ban on synthetic pesticides.
May 14, 2021

More Than 40,000 Cancer Claims Remain Unresolved From Bayer/Monsanto Roundup Weed Killer Settlement

More than 40,000 current claims on behalf of individuals diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after exposure to the Bayer/Monsanto Roundup herbicide remain unresolved, as criticism mounts that a proposed settlement framework is inconsistent and unfair to cancer victims.