Tag: Water

What a new study does — and doesn't — say about fluoride and its link to IQ

A new report linking fluoridated drinking water to lower IQ scores in children is sure to ratchet up the debate over a...

U.S. norovirus cases spiking this holiday season. Here's how to avoid the stomach bug

With the winter cold and flu season upon us, Americans should be on the lookout for another ultra-contagious virus: our most common...

I'm a woman in my 40s. Why do I feel terrible every time I have a drink?

This summer an old high school friend of mine decided to quit drinking entirely. She didn’t want to, but she felt she...

Cluster of farmworkers diagnosed with rare animal-borne disease in Ventura County

A cluster of workers at Ventura County berry farms have been diagnosed with a rare disease often transmitted through sick animals’ urine,...

A 150-million-year journey from the Jurassic to Exposition Park

150 million years ago, LaurasiaThe massive neck dips, casting a curving shadow on the mossy ground. The dinosaur’s jaws close around its...

Surfboard lights might deter shark attacks — but don't bet your life on it

Australian researchers, who spent years towing seal-shaped decoys through waters infested with great white sharks, have determined that wrapping the lures in...