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Undoubtedly, the impact of global warming has been felt in the recent years and it has been well documented by environment advocates. Global warming could lead to catastrophic consequences if not controlled by reducing greenhouse gases and pollution. Some environmental experts think earth is warming today, but during the early 2000s, global warming paused.

This is not the first time when global warming ‘hiatus’ has given rise to a debate over climate change. Last year, the debate was flared up when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that it didn’t find any evidence proving that global warming has slowed down since the early-2000s. That time, doubters accused the federal agency of hiding the truth on climate change.

Residents of Wisconsin and Minnesota have been warned not to eat Jack & The Green sprouts as they have been found linked to E. coli outbreak. At least nine individuals have fallen ill after eating alfalfa sprouts, as per health officials.

Now, there are reports that alfalfa sprouts of the Jack & The Green are still available at retail. Sprouts have a longer shelf life than you might expect. “We are concerned that these alfalfa sprouts may still be out there in stores or people’s homes”, said Amy Saupe, foodborne illness epidemiologist.

On the evening of February 24, 2016, a session hosted by campus mental health organization Active Mind on eating disorders, was attended by approximately 20 people at the Michigan Union. The session was among the six events held by the organization in association with Project Heal, which is a non-profitable organization set up to offer treatment scholarships to those suffering from eating disorders during the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed on February 24, 2016 that so far this year, the nation has witnessed the maximum effectiveness of vaccination for flu compared with last few years effectiveness rate. The CDC stated that till now, the vaccination has reduced the chances of getting influenza by 59%.

"This means that getting a flu vaccine this season reduced the risk of having to go to the doctor because of flu by nearly 60 percent. It's good news and underscores the importance and the benefit of both annual and ongoing vaccination efforts this season," said Dr. Joseph Bresee from the CDC.

Luke Blanock, an 18-year-old adolescent from Pennsylvania, entered into wedlock with his high schooldays love, 19-year-old Natalie Britvich. Two years ago, Luke was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, called Ewing's Sarcoma.

Luke has already taken 24 chemotherapy sessions and more than 100 radiation treatments, along with two operations. However, doctors told two years ago that Luke’s cancer has become terminal now.

A new study reveals that an increase has been noticed in the number of outsiders than natives of Colorado visiting emergency rooms related to marijuana intake. Purchasing marijuana is legal in Colorado. The results of study will be published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The doctors looked at marijuana-related emergency-room admissions at a hospital near Denver International Airport during 2014. They found that number of tourist visits to emergency rooms doubled from 85 in 2013 to 168 in 2014; both were out of 1000 visits. On the other hand, the number for native resident remained almost constant over the period, changing slightly from 106 per 1000 in 2013 to 112 per 1000 in 2014.