Living near farmland can significantly increase people's exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in the widely used herbicide Roundup, new research shows. This chemical has been connected to health concerns, including ...
Dec 6, 2023
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More than 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Two months after cyclonic downpours flooded the town of Catacaos in northern Peru, dozens of inhabitants lie sick and dying of dengue, a disease carried by mosquitos attracted by stagnant water.
Jun 17, 2023
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Two cases of bird flu in Cambodia, in a girl and her father, were not spread from one to the other.
Mar 3, 2023
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Reformulating packaged foods in Australia to contain less sodium might save about 1,700 lives per year and prevent nearly 7,000 annual diagnoses of heart disease, kidney disease and stomach cancer, according to new research ...
Jan 10, 2023
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"Can I have a treat?"
Dec 12, 2022
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"You are what you eat," as the old saying goes, is not always so simple. Depending on the food you have on hand, your access to nutrition information, and regional customs and traditions, sometimes you are what you don't ...
Jun 2, 2022
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For the majority of people on Earth, parasites are a fact of life. These organisms live inside the human body, causing debilitating or fatal diseases. Among the parasitic diseases, one of the very worst is schistosomiasis, ...
Jan 17, 2020
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Farmland is disappearing in many provinces across Canada. According to Larry Davis of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, 350 acres of farmland are now lost per day in Ontario alone to non-agricultural uses such as luxury ...
Jun 22, 2018
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In a review of existing research, commissioned by a committee of the European Parliament, a group of European researchers has identified benefits of organic food production for human health. The researchers recommend the ...
Jan 25, 2017
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