Category: Health Risks

California Legislatures Block Bill That Would Hold Oil Companies Liable for Health Problems

California legislatures blocked an environmental bill that would have held oil companies liable for the health problems of people who live close to oil wells on Thursday. The bill, authored by Sen. Lena Gonzalez, would have required oil companies to pay up to $1 million to people who have cancer or other health problems associated…


This is Destroying Your Child’s Mind

Is social media pushing our young towards screen addiction? Why does a former Facebook exec block his children from using social media? Why is Apple’s chief exec the same? Is it due to the chemical changes that happen in the brain when one is using these apps – that unnervingly resemble drug addiction? These days,…


From Facebook to Fortnite: The Risks of Screen Addiction and How to Support Your Child’s Healthy Habits

Is social media pushing our young towards screen addiction? Why does a former Facebook exec block his children from using social media? Why is Apple’s chief exec the same? Is it due to the chemical changes that happen in the brain when one is using these apps – that unnervingly resemble drug addiction? These days,…


Senate Panel Finds ‘Grave’ Health Risks in Military Housing

WASHINGTON—One of the largest providers of military housing in the United States continues to respond inadequately to mold and other structural problems, threatening the health and safety of service members and their families, according to a Senate panel’s investigation. The allegations against Balfour Beatty Communities LLC are focused on housing provided to service members stationed…


Pandemic Poses Short and LongTerm Risks to Babies, Especially Boys

The pandemic has created a hostile environment for pregnant people and their babies. Stress levels among expectant mothers have soared. Pregnant women with covid are five times as likely as uninfected pregnant people to require intensive care and 22 times as likely to die. Infected moms are four times as likely to have a stillborn child. Yet some of the pandemic’s…


How Obesity Affects COVID-19

COVID-19 has claimed more than 1.25 million human lives since December 2019 when the SARS-CoV-2 emerged. It has been demonstrated that obesity is an risk factor for worse outcomes, however it is unclear whether the association of obesity with worse outcomes is sex-specific. The authors of a new article on this issue explores the relationship…