Globally, more than 400 million tonnes of new plastic are produced every year. If business continues as usual, global production of primary plastic is forecast to almost triple, reaching 1100 million ...

This Olympiad-style exponential problem looks simple at first — until you try solving it. Test your skills and see if you can crack it before I walk through the clever solution step-by-step. Trump ...

Global rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in childhood and adolescence have nearly doubled since 2000, putting more kids at risk for poor health later in life. “In 2000, about 3.4% of boys ...

The daily pills are designed for use among those whose high cholesterol is not reaching healthy targets despite taking other medications. Thana Prasongsin via Getty Images An experimental pill ...

Share on Pinterest Many popular protein powders and shakes may contain lead, according to Consumer Reports. Anna Blazhuk/Getty Images A new Consumer Reports (CR) investigation has found that many ...

Much has changed since Consumer Reports first tested protein powders and shakes. Over the past 15 years, Americans’ obsession with protein has transformed what had been a niche product into the ...

A Florida high school football coach is accused of hitting three students in a heated brawl during practice, weeks after he allegedly fought another student at a different school. Blanche Ely High ...

Convened by: The Secretary-General’s Climate Action Team, WMO, UNDRR, IFRC, ITU, UNEP, Brazil The discussions will be presented in the main program at the Secretary-General’s Special High-level Event ...

In the past, the quantity of zinc and other trace elements in human diets was determined largely by levels in local soils. Now it has been shown that our ancestors evolved to cope with local ...

WASHINGTON — A decadelong slide in high schoolers’ reading and math performance persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years, ...

Cortisol, known as the "stress hormone," is a steroid produced by the adrenal glands. Short-term spikes in cortisol during stress are normal, but chronically high cortisol can alter the body and may ...

Hypokalemia and even low-normal plasma potassium levels increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmias among patients with cardiovascular disease. An assessment of a strategy of actively increasing ...