Last year, a Danish study reported a link between nitrate in drinking water and the risk of developing colorectal (bowel) cancer. This finding could have important implications for New Zealanders.
Jan 28, 2019
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The first nationwide investigation of potential socioeconomic disparities in nitrate concentrations in US drinking water is reported in the open access journal Environmental Health. The authors, from Silent Spring Institute, ...
Jan 16, 2019
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It's a message that's been drummed into us since childhood. Drink water, especially when it's hot, otherwise you'll get dehydrated.
Jan 10, 2019
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It was an enigma when it was discovered in the early 1990s. And despite the efforts of scientists in fields from hydrology to medicine, it largely remains so.
Oct 5, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Spreading oil and gas (O&G) wastewaters on roads may pose human and environmental risks, according to a study recently published in Environmental Science & Technology.
Sep 13, 2018
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What's the best way to persuade children to drink water instead of unhealthy, sugar-laced beverages? Do you:
Sep 12, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Due to elevated levels of lead or copper in drinking water at some schools, drinking water is being turned off in all of Detroit's public schools.
Aug 31, 2018
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New research, in mice, indicates that a natural sugar called trehalose blocks glucose from the liver and activates a gene that boosts insulin sensitivity, reducing the chance of developing diabetes. Activating the gene also ...
Aug 23, 2018
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During the summer—and even year-round—our bodies crave water. There's no way to live without it. But just how much do we really need every day to stay healthy?
Jun 8, 2018
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The first birth cohort study of its kind has found more than 90 percent of a group of pregnant women in Central Indiana had detectable levels of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, the most heavily used herbicide ...
Mar 22, 2018
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