Obesity is one of the fastest-rising epidemics in the world with more 35% of adults in the US plagued with obesity. But it seems like loneliness is far deadlier. A new study found that social isolation kills. The first study involved reviewing 148 studies involving 300,000 adults. The second study 70 studies on 3.4 million […]

According to the CDC, overdosing on prescription opioids has increased four times over since 1999. More than 180,000 people died in the US alone from overdoses related to opioids. More than 1,000 people are treated for misusing prescription opioids every day in the US. Suffice it to say, the country has a severe opioid addiction […]

We all know that verbal abuse is wrong but how does it affect a person's health and well-being? Scientists are looking deeper into verbal abuse as a major risk factor for anxiety and depression. About 40 million adults in the US suffer from anxiety. This translates to about 18.1% of adults in the country. On the […]

The local government in Virginia finds themselves in quite a pickle when tens of thousands of fish went belly up due to a pesticide leak. Despite the modest leak (about 165 gallons of pesticides was released in the stream), the damage to Virginia's beautiful wildlife was immense. According to Virginia Department of Environmental Quality spokesman […]

Connecting to people has never been easier thanks to social media but can it clue people in on other's mental state? A study published in the journal EPJ Data Science found a link between mental problems and social media engagement.  For instance, people who use Instagram - a popular photo-sharing platform - to share edited […]

We know so little about the health benefits of vitamin D but thanks to a new study, we have more reasons to get a little sun. Researchers found that vitamin D could decrease the severity of Crohn’s disease symptoms. Moreover, scientists found that vitamin D supplements could reduce the risk of depression and diabetes in […]