1. A new study reveals that children with poorer financial situations are three times more likely to be obese as their richer peers. 2. Although green tea is enjoyed by millions for its numerous health benefits, US researchers are warning that drinking too much green tea may be harmful. 3. A British tech company has introduced a new predictive application that’s giving a voice to young people... 

Russia could become the world’s largest supplier of ecologically clean and high-quality organic food, said President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. He also called on the country to become completely self-sufficient in food production by 2020. “We are not only able to feed ourselves taking into account our lands, water resources – Russia is able to become the largest world supplier of healthy,... 

In an interview with Sputnik the politician stated that the majority of Montenegrins cherish no NATO membership dreams and therefore plunging the country into the bloc goes against the nation’s will. The current neutral status is the best option, he said adding that it should be supported both Brussels and Moscow. This concept is derived from two ideas, Knezevic explained. The social-political aspect... 

Heat-seeker ‘grenades’ have been developed by a group of British scientists to annihilate cancer tumors. In military, missiles equipped with infrared homing are the ones that dash towards targets giving off infrared radiation like the emissions of a jet engine. They are simply called heat-seeker missiles. In the realm of biology and medicine, cancer cells have been observed to grow and multiply... 

A Florida congressman went before the House earlier this week to again plead for an investigation into the CDC over allegations the agency destroyed documents proving a link between childhood autism and the MMR vaccine. Two months after a similar speech, Rep. Bill Posey on Tuesday was at it again imploring Congress to investigate admissions made by former CDC researcher Dr. Bill Thompson, who claimed... 

An ill-thought scheme intended to retain the last of McDonald’s’ customers has blown up in franchise owners’ faces, showing how little can be done to save the fast food giant from imminent collapse. After seven straight quarters of declining sales, McDonald’s decided to implement an all day breakfast menu earlier this month in hopes to revive their bottom line. The president of the company’s... 

Scientists may have found a way to cure cancer in humans. Scientists say they might have made a breakthrough in fighting cancer, which could save millions suffering from the deadly disease. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) have found that malaria protein can attack and fight cancer cells. According to the research team, a malaria protein... 

Deaths caused by cigarette smoking in China will double to two million people in 2030, a study says. In the study published in The Lancet medical journal on Friday, researchers warned of a “growing epidemic of premature death” in the world’s most populous nation. The research showed that one in three young Chinese men will be killed by tobacco. It was conducted by researchers from... 

As many as 16 countries of the European Union have announced their decision to opt out of GM crops. The countries will no longer be cooperating with GMO produce of such major companies as Monsanto, Dow, Syngenta and Pioneer, EntryNews.com reports. Germany, Italy, Denmark, Bulgaria and Cyprus have recently filed their requests and applications, increasing the number to 16. In August, Scotland publicly... 

An illustration depicting the three basic types of viruses. (Wadsworth Thomson Learning) Thanks to a newly developed test, doctors can now diagnose virtually any virus known to infect people and animals, researchers say. There are thousands of viruses known to cause illness in people and animals. The sheer quantity of the viruses makes their diagnosis very difficult and time-consuming as it involves... 

A waist-down paralyzed man regained his ability to walk after neurosurgeons connected his brain’s waves to his knees’ neurons. A man with the paralysis of the lower body has regained the power to walk after his brain signals were transmitted artificially to the receptor neurons of his legs. The 26-year-old American, who picked up a spinal cord injury (SCI) in a motorbike accident about five years... 

The UK’s former health minister, Norman Lamb. Britain’s former health minister warns the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) will crash, unless instant cash is injected into the healthcare system. Norman Lamb says the NHS will crash within two years with catastrophic consequences unless the government orders a multibillion pound cash injection. The stark warning comes amid mounting fears among... 

The medical community is outraged by a 5,500 percent price hike for Daraprim, after a big NY-based pharmaceutical company purchased the patent for it. The drug has been on the market for over 60 years, and can be essential to certain AIDS and cancer treatments. The New York-based Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price of Daraprim from $13.50 to $750 per pill in just over a month after buying the... 

“A week later [the child] got a tremendous fever, got very, very sick, now is autistic”. Billionaire presidential contender Donald Trump made a “huge” splash on the GOP debate stage Wednesday in a sparring match with Dr. Ben Carson over whether vaccines cause autism. “There have been numerous studies, and they have not demonstrated that there is any correlation between vaccinations and... 

The EPA’s office of environmental health hazard assessment in California wants to label four chemicals, including the most popular herbicide and key ingredient of Monsanto’s Roundrup, glyphosate, as “known to cause cancer,” following the most recent WHO cancer research division’s report. The “notice of intent” envisions placing Glyphosate within 30 days to the list of chemicals that...