Sandbags won't prevent flooding caused by hurricanes and other disasters, but they can help. This is how they're used.

Having an untreated unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA) was associated with a 10% higher risk of mental illness than not having a UIA, especially among younger individuals and those requiring ...

David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...

There are ongoing issues with untreated sewage discharges and the open burning of waste on Sark. In the agenda for the meeting of the Chief Pleas, external on 2 October chairman of the Douzaine ...

As beach closures in the San Diego area stretch past 1,000 days due to raw sewage flows from Mexico, residents of Imperial Beach have filed a lawsuit against Veolia Water, accusing the engineering ...

ST. LOUIS – In a St. Louis Justice Center jail video, 32-year-old Carlton Bernard appeared too weak to hold up his own head. “All they had to do was give him some insulin or just send him to ...

If PCOS is left untreated, women are at increased risk of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, gestational diabetes and high cholesterol. Women with PCOS may also be at a greater risk for ...

Tooth decay can lead to cavities, also called dental caries. These are holes in the teeth. Cavities can get bigger with time if left untreated. A cavity can reach deep within a tooth, where the nerve ...

It can also lead to ectopic pregnancy. This is when the fertilized egg grows outside the uterus. If left untreated, PID can lead to chronic infection. Also you may not be able to get pregnant. Pap ...

Many people with mental illness who are incarcerated are held for committing non-violent, minor offenses related to the symptoms of untreated illness (disorderly conduct, loitering, trespassing, ...

Pregnant people with untreated chlamydia, for example, are at a greater risk of miscarriage, premature birth, and stillbirth. Gonorrhea can be passed from parent to child during vaginal delivery, ...

A hip fracture, more common in older people, can reduce a person's ability to live independently and possibly shorten their life as well. If you are older and have a hip fracture, reduced mobility can ...