HEALTH RISKS

POLITICS
What Should We Be Doing To Actually Increase Our Security?
By Neil Leary, Contributor
Director, Center for Sustainability Education, Dickinson College
Climate change: We can't be secure within our borders if the planet is unsafe. Action to cut greenhouse gas emissions, make
ENVIRONMENT
Managing Climate Risk in Trump's America
By The Conversation US, Contributor
Views from experts in academia, providing fact-based analysis ...
Some of the most worrisome impacts of climate change on the United States may not happen here directly. Extreme heat, extreme
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks at Futuramic Tool & Engineering in Warren, Michigan August 11, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Keane
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POLITICS
Health Risks Don't Make For A Bad President
By Gillian Branstetter, Contributor
Gillian Branstetter is a writer living in Central Pennsylvania
Rumors about Clinton's health highlight Trump's growing desperation.
WELLNESS
These 15 Supplement Ingredients Carry Serious Health Risks, According to a New Report
By Health.com, Contributor
Health.com
RELATED: Warning: Do Not Mix These Supplements The ingredients, and their claimed benefits, include: More from Health.com
WEIRD NEWS
Living on the Edge: Four Peculiar Risks of Living in the 21st Century
By Tom Casano, Contributor
CEO and Founder of Life Coach Spotter
That's the good news. The bad news, according to an article in Huffington Post United Kingdom, is that kale also contains
MAINZ, GERMANY - OCTOBER 03: The FSV Mainz 05 U17 team attends a training session at the Bruchweg stadium artificial turf training ground on October 3, 2009 in Mainz, Germany. The German national soccer team will hold two training sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday in preparation for their World Cup 2010 qualifier in Moscow against Russia on Saturday, which will be played on an artificial turf, too. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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GREEN
Worries Mount Over Potential Link Between Artificial Turf And Cancer
By Peter Andrew Hart
As athletes with cancer continue to come forward, the government is investigating whether synthetic fields are truly safe.
WELLNESS
8 Things ER Doctors Refuse to Have in Their Homes
By Health.com, Contributor
Health.com
Emergency room physicians see all kinds of grisly stuff, which made us wonder: What products do they consider so hazardous they ban them from their homes and yards? Here are the everyday items that scare these accident front-liners the most.
USA, New Jersey, Elevated view of young woman sleeping in bed
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HEALTHY LIVING
Too Little Movement? Too Much Inactivity?
By Mindy Weisberger, Live Science
A very good reason to go for a walk right now.
WELLNESS
The Health Risk You Don't Know You Have
By Health.com, Contributor
Health.com
•Cuts that don't heal well or infections that are difficult to get rid of RELATED: 27 Mistakes Healthy People Make However
Disappointing Young Woman is Sitting in Depression on the Stone Parapet in the Gloomy Autumn Day .
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HEALTHY LIVING
Lonely People Are Actually Wired Differently
By Leigh Weingus
Who knew?
VIDEOS
It's Not Just Nail Salons, Hair Stylists Face Serious Health Problems Too
After an exposé on nail salons, the health risks of working in a hair salon are also coming to light. Stylists may be at risk of chronic lung diseases, skin conditions and even cancer. What can be done to better regulate products and practices?
WELLNESS
5 Ways Your Commute Is Hurting Your Health
Commuting is rarely anyone’s favorite time of day, but it can be more than just an inconvenience: All those hours spent in
WELLNESS
Night Owls Face Higher Risk Of Diabetes Than Early Birds, Study Finds
By Alena Hall
A group of Korean researchers who set out to explore the distinguishing characteristics of morning and night chronotypes
WELLNESS
EPAP and the Future of Snoring
By Dr. Michael J. Breus, Contributor
Clinical Psychologist; Board Certified Sleep Specialist
There's a robust body of scientific research demonstrating that EPAP is an effective method for treating sleep-disordered breathing, including snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.
COLLEGE
An Important Talk About Life, Death and the Responsibility of Friendship
By Dr. Jonathan Gibralter, Contributor
President, Wells College
We're still in the earliest weeks of the fall semester, during which new students are most acutely at risk for alcohol-related injury, death and other incidents. Though physically distant, parents remain the biggest role models in their students' lives.
WELLNESS
How CrossFit Can Both Help And Hurt You
By Alena Hall
Dr. Kenneth Alleyne, of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, noted that even after serious injuries, it seems
WELLNESS
How to Experience the Benefits of Exercise Without Moving
By Elaine R. Ferguson, MD, Contributor
Physician, author, coach, blogger and pioneer in the field of ...
Physical activity is protective of our health and so is spiritual activity.
OWN
5 Questions To Ask At Your Next Doctor's Appointment
The Podiatrist In 65 percent of cases, optometrists and ophthalmologists notice signs of high cholesterol before any other
OWN
Live Longer: Strategies To Add Extra Years To Your Life
3. Better yet, join a French Words et Wine or Mandarin for Beginners group. Canadian scientists used CT scans to compare
OWN
Dr. Oz On Health Risks You Shouldn't Take
By Dr. Mehmet Oz The great thing about science: Constant new discoveries have the potential to help us live longer, healthier
TRAVEL
5 Hotel Health Risks You Didn't Know About
By Oyster.com, Contributor
The Hotel Tell-All
Let's face it: Traveling can bring out the inner germaphobe in even the most adventurous of us.
EDUCATION
Carmel High School Baby Powder Tradition At Football Games Nixed For Health Reasons, Admins Say
According to the school’s student newspaper, the HiLite, principal John Williams said that members of the football team had
ENVIRONMENT
Rising Number of Farm Animals Poses Environmental and Public Health Risks
By Danielle Nierenberg, Contributor
President, Food Tank: The Food Think Tank
Farm-animal production provides a safety net for millions of the world's most vulnerable people, but given the industry's rapid and often poorly regulated growth, the biggest challenge will be to produce meat in environmentally and socially sustainable ways.
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