Portions of the globe are still feeling the lingering effects of a massive solar storm that hit earlier this week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a geomagnetic...
VIDEO: Solar Flare Causes Radio Blackout
NASA announced that a strong solar flare was emitted from the sun on Friday. The organization’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of the event as it occurred. A solar flare is a type of...
VIDEO: Researchers ‘Hear’ Gravitational Waves
Scientists have documented evidence of gravitational waves created through the motion and collision of orbiting celestial objects. In this latest 15-year-long study, NANOGrav researchers documented...
Buck Moon Lights Up Night Sky
Fireworks are not the only thing lighting up the evening skies this week. The first supermoon of the year, known as the Buck Moon, is currently casting a bright glow over the Earth. This is the...
Needle-less Ozempic Pills Appear Effective
With nearly half of those living in the U.S. clinically considered obese, the idea that massive weight loss is achievable by taking a single pill each day may sound deceivingly simple. Recent...
Are Sharks Getting a Bad Rap?
Are sharks really the bloodthirsty killers they are sometimes made out to be in popular media? While many people may base their ideas about sharks on movies like Jaws, data suggests that very few of...
Do Cold Plunges Have Any Health Benefits?
A TikTok trend appears to be bringing cold water immersion back into the public discourse, with some claiming that "cold plunges" are a good way to fight inflammation and boost the immune system....
VIDEO: NASA Discovers Carbon Compound in Nebula
A team of international scientists has discovered a complex carbon molecule in a distant nebula that may hold clues to the origins of life. This represents the first time a carbon compound has been...
BMI Not the Be-All and End-All It Used To Be
The American Medical Association (AMA) has voted to move away from using the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the sole determinant of health. One of the nation’s largest professional organizations...
Most U.S. Voters Oppose Child Sex Surgeries
A recent national poll suggests that an overwhelming majority of American voters believe that sex alteration surgeries and procedures should not be permitted for children. When asked, “Do you think...
Heat-Related Illnesses Rising Amid Heat Wave
Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) said heat-related illnesses have increased significantly in the past week amid a scorching heat wave. Temperatures are expected to reach triple digits...
CDC Reports Cases of Locally-Transmitted Malaria
Public health officials are urging residents in Texas and Florida to be cautious following the CDC's announcement that there have been instances of malaria being locally transmitted. The CDC issued...
FDA Announces Frozen Fruit Recall
An overabundance of caution led one company to pull its frozen pineapple products from shelves after potential exposure to a dangerous bacterium. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced...
$10.3B Settlement in ‘Forever Chemicals’ Suit
U.S.-based manufacturing conglomerate 3M agreed to a massive $10.3 billion settlement on Thursday in response to claims that the company’s forever chemicals had tainted drinking water in localities...
Lab-Grown Chicken Meat Greenlit by Regulators
Californian companies UPSIDE Foods and GOOD Meat were granted approval by federal regulators Wednesday to produce and sell cultivated chicken meat to U.S. consumers. A press release on June 21 from...
Tips on How To Avoid Getting Sunburned
Sunburn can be more than just a summer skin irritation -- it can also present a significant health risk. According to California-based dermatologist Dr. Emily Newsom, sunburn is not technically a...
VIDEO: ‘Secret’ To Staying Hydrated in the Heat
A cardiologist and researcher of thermoregulation at Texas Health Presbyterian's Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine advised how best to stay hydrated this summer when temperatures...
Obesity Linked to Prevalence of 13 Cancers
National health authorities have linked carrying excess weight to a greater risk of being diagnosed with at least 13 different types of cancer, especially for people over the age of 50. While there...
Could Weight-Loss Drugs Treat Addiction?
Patients on weight loss medications are reporting a decreased desire to consume alcohol and tobacco. Michael McCluskey, a 59-year-old citizen of Nova Scotia, Canada, told The Wall Street Journal...
How Much Water Is Enough?
As summer's hot temperatures set in, knowing how much water to drink to keep hydrated is essential to making the most of sun-soaked outings, poolside lounging, and beach trips. But drinking water is...
VIDEO: Summer Solstice Marks Year’s Longest Day
Tuesday marked the first day of summer, as well as the longest day and shortest night of the year — the summer solstice. On June 21 at noon, the sun appeared at its closest point overhead for anyone...