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A new study has found that air pollution from fracking may increase respiratory illness and disease in children. Uncoventional oil and gas (UOG) operations are used to harvest natural gas, which is then used to power/warm homes. But there's new evidence indicating that fracking may also have health implications. Fracking involves the use of high-powered pumps to extract water, dirt and chemicals from rock formations deep below the Earth's surface. It's become an increasingly popular way for …

Electrocution remains one of the leading causes of work-related injury and fatalities in the United States. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found electrocution to be the second leading cause of death among construction workers in 2014, followed only by falls. Electrocution can occur whenever there's a live "hot" wire, including the use of extension cords. Today, we're going to reveal some essential safety tips on how to use extension cords without exposing yours …

How much sleep do you get in a typical night? According to a new study, sleep deprivation is a pressing threat to the health of millions of men and women throughout the world. Health experts have long advised adults to get a minimum of seven to eight hours of shut eye per night, yet many people fall well short of this amount, placing them at a greater risk for disease and illness.For the study, researchers analyzed the sleeping habits of people in 100 countries, including Germany, Australia, New …

A new study has found medical errors to be the third leading cause of death in the United States, just behind heart disease and cancer.Doctors and researchers from the University School of Medicine conducted a study in which they discovered that some 250,000 hospital patients lose their lives each year as a result of medical errors. What's even more alarming, however, is that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not classify fatalities related to medical errors differently o …

Many people assume that air pollution only occurs outdoors. After all, this is where vehicles exhaust their gases and coal-burning power plants release their particle-ridden fumes. But just because the air inside your home or place of work looks clean doesn't necessarily mean that it is.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently ranked indoor air pollution as one of the top five environmental dangers, attesting to the severity of this problem. Indoor air is often filled with bacteria, vi …