Health

People who follow government guidelines on healthy eating significantly reduce their risk of an early death and can also contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A study in the journal BMJ Open found that people who adhere to five or more recommendations in the government’s Eatwell guidelines experienced an estimated …

British scientists have discovered that an active ingredient found in insect repellent can kill COVID-19, according to a report. Researchers from the UK’s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory have decided that Citriodiol could help fight the coronavirus in a preliminary study, Sky News reported. Insecticides with Citriodiol are not believed …

By Yasine MohabuthBBC News, Mauritius image copyrightNitin Jeeha image textResidents were awakened from the sight of dead dolphins At least 17 dead dolphins have been found off the coast of Mauritius, sparking debates over whether a recent oil spill was to blame. Environmentalists say the deaths were caused by the …

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism (MCCA) in Danbury, Conn., Monday, May 18, 2015. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference at the Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism (MCCA) in Danbury, Conn., Monday, May 18, 2015. Photo: Carol …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), as caused by a bacterial toxin known as Staphylococcal enterotoxin, can be completely prevented by treatment with Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant. This exciting find, recently published in the very cited British Journal of Pharmacology, also suggests …