Bad Health News Archives | Page 6 of 161 | The Cool Down

Three birds with open beaks sit on a branch against a blurred green background.

Tech

Study finds birdsong lowers anxiety, but traffic noise erases the benefit

Soil with small pieces of colorful microplastic debris scattered throughout.

Tech

China review says microplastics in manure may help antibiotic resistance spread

A living room with a playpen, a dog bed, and scattered toys on the floor.

Home

Parent says 1-year-old's lead scare may trace to a worn closet rod in their 1930 house

A glass vial with a metal cap beside a syringe on a white surface.

Business

Three wellness injectables recalled nationwide over endotoxin risk linked to shock, death

A person washes their hands with soap at a bathroom sink.

Home

FDA assigns Class II warning to hand soaps recalled in 15 states over bacteria risk

A person applies a dressing over an intravenous catheter on a hand.

Outdoors

Three ROTC students hospitalized after overheating during activities in Arizona

Two hands resting on a lap, one visibly aged and the other swollen after a snake bite.

Tech

New review suggests snakebite deaths are being undercounted in the world's poorest regions

A snake with its head raised and tongue flicking, resting on grass.

Tech

India panel seeks action after hospital admits careless handling in 3-year-old snakebite death

Haze over Sydney, Australia.

Tech

Sydney suburbs blanketed by hazard-reduction smoke haze as residents say they 'can't breathe'

Two individuals seated at workstations in a modern indoor setting, focused on their tasks.

Tech

UK study finds sitting more than 30 minutes at a time tied to higher cancer risk

A forest fire in Indonesia.

Tech

Indonesia peat fire raced to within 330 feet of home, leaving residents afraid to sleep

A cracked dry soil with scattered grass and distant trees under a blue sky with clouds.

Tech

Drying soil could give antibiotic-resistant bacteria an edge, and raise new health concerns