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Rising carbon dioxide levels are being detected within the human body, with new research warning a key blood marker for the gas could near its healthy limit within decades if current trends continue.

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Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...

January was a month of records and extremes on both ends of the thermometer across Canada. This was the second month in a row the country saw a temperature drop below -50°C, and we witnessed some ...

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In a stunning upset, Norwegian Anna Odine Strom flew a jaw-dropping 101 meters (approximately 331 feet — the length of 11 school buses) in her second jump to snatch the Olympic champion title from ...

A dangerously high blood pressure reading for women is 180/120 mmHg or higher. Learn more about the health risks and when to seek emergency care.