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Sexually transmitted diseases are reaching new highs in America with a 26% rise in syphilis reported last year, as well as a 16% rise in HIV.

High exposure to benzene disrupts and seriously damages blood cells in the body which led to many cases of leukemia. Benzene, to this day, remains one of the highest leukemia-causing factors.

The university is offering a $50 gift card to UHCL students and employees who upload their CDC vaccination card to tap.uhcl.edu.

Furthermore, excessive screen time is harmful to the eyes. Research by Harvard Medical School concluded that looking at a screen for a long time can lead to poor eye health.

The health alert stated that face-coverings will be required on all UHCL campuses and Texas Medical Center locations by all employees, students and visitors until further notice. The mandate by university officials shows they care about the…

Right now, the world is full of uncertainties, and who is to say what is right or wrong? Every day and every situation is new, and nobody knows what is to come next, but how can one expect someone else to follow their example when one is…

An e-cigarette or an electronic cigarette is a handheld battery-powered device that provides the simulation of smoking. The usage of an e-cigarette is also known as vaping. Other names for e-cigarettes are “e-cigs,” “vapes,” “e-hookas,”…

Thomas Eric Duncan, 42, died from Ebola Oct. 8 at Dallas’ Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.

Houston Health Department reported cases of infectious syphilis doubling in the first half of 2012.

The flu claims, on average, 36,000 lives each year in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year. Flu season runs from…