A new study revealed that severe childhood obesity rates have risen in the United States — and experts expect to see the upward trend continue. Published in the journal Pediatrics, the study looked at 16.6 million children ages 2 to 4 who
It’s common for pregnant women to experience some degree of morning sickness, but a smaller subset have severe, potentially debilitating nausea and vomiting — and now a new study has pinpointed the likely source of it. A research team led by the
Scientists have discovered why some women, including the Princess of Wales, suffer from severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Mother-of-three Kate has been plagued by hyperemesis gravidarum, which is thought to affect up to three percent of pregnancies. The condition even led
Passengers on an international flight experienced severe turbulence Tuesday, which left around 14 people injured. The incident happened Tuesday morning on Emirates flight EK421 from Perth to Dubai when the plane began shaking violently, according to The West Australian. Around 14 people
Queues are growing on the M4 near the Severn Bridge as a serious crash has forced the road to close. The incident happened in the early hours of this morning (December 4). National Highways traffic cameras show drivers halted on the stretch
Paxlovid, an antiviral therapy that is prescribed to COVID-19 patients to prevent severe illness, soon will become much more expensive to obtain. As the medication transitions to the commercial market, Pfizer has set the updated price for a five-day course at $1,390
The Met Office issued a red rain alert warning residents that torrential downpours could cause a danger to life from fast flowing or deep floodwater. The alert, which is in place from 6pm Thursday until midday the following day, could cause some
The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, authorities said Tuesday. Many are already struggling to access essential supplies such as food and water, because the principal means
A former NHL player, now one of the game’s most popular analysts, recently made claims that a head coach in the league severely invaded the privacy of his own players. Mike Babcock, who was hired as the Columbus Blue Jackets’ head coach
The leader of one of Libya’s opposing governments announced on Monday that approximately 2,000 individuals are feared dead due to flooding that swept through the eastern regions of the North African nation. The floods have resulted in the complete destruction of entire