Category: Health
-
Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to Cancer Deaths, Study Finds
Eating more ultraprocessed foods increases the risk of developing and dying from cancer, especially ovarian cancer, according to a new study involving over 197,000 people in the UK. Ultraprocessed foods include pre-packaged soups, sauces, frozen pizza, and ready meals, as well as hot dogs, sausages, chips, soft drinks, store-bought cookies, cakes, sweets, ice creams, among…
-
Brazilian Government Takes Emergency Measures to Protect Yanomamis
After the widespread disclosure of the inhumane living conditions faced by the Yanomami indigenous people, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for emergency action to assist the community, one of the most isolated in the country. The plan of the new Brazilian government aims to provide nutritional and health assistance to the Yanomami and…
-
Study: Gel Nail Dryers May Damage Cell DNA
A new study indicates that the radiation from gel nail dryers can damage DNA and cause mutations that lead to cancer in human cells.
-
10 Myths About Nutrition You Need to Know
Soy milk may increase the risk of breast cancer. Fat-free foods are healthier than high-fat foods. Vegans and vegetarians are protein deficient. Some false ideas about nutrition seem to persist in American culture. The New York Times interviewed some nutritionists who highlighted the main ones. Check them out below. Myth #1: Fresh fruits and vegetables…
-
The Only Vaccine in Testing Against HIV Has Failed. What Now?
The only vaccine against HIV still being tested in final clinical trials has proven to be ineffective, its manufacturer announced this week. Dozens of other HIV vaccine candidates have been tested and discarded over the past decades. This latest setback delays progress towards a vaccine against the virus by three to five years, according to…
-
Today Is Cheese Day. Do You Know the Origin of This Delight?
On January 20th, the “World Cheese Day” is celebrated, a product that is consumed and adored by many populations. Who doesn’t like some type of cheese among the many varieties that exist? But do you know the origin of cheese? Many people might think it came from Switzerland or France, countries famous for their typical…
-
Study Suggests U.S. Freshwater Fish Are Highly Contaminated
Eating just one serving of freshwater fish per year may have the same effect as drinking highly polluted water containing so-called “forever” chemicals for an entire month, according to a new study. The equivalent monthly amount of water would be contaminated at levels 2,400 times higher than recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according…
-
The Last 8 Years Have Been the Hottest on Record, Says Report
—
by
The last eight years have been the eight hottest years ever recorded, with 2022 being the fifth hottest year globally, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union.
-
Davos Forum: Cooperation in a Fragmented World
—
by
The World Economic Forum began this Monday (16) in Davos, Switzerland, gathering leaders and government representatives with businesspeople and investors.
-
The Controversy Behind Gas Stoves in the U.S.
On Monday (11), Richard Trumka Jr., a commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), told Bloomberg that the federal agency was considering a nationwide ban on the installation of new gas stoves – or at least a new set of measures aimed at regulating the toxic gases released by this product, such as…