Is there a flu epidemic?

On December 29, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released the latest data on the spread of seasonal influenza in the United States. The data was through Dec. 20, nine days old. Media outlets have seized upon the report to declare that the U.S. is in the middle of...

Poor air quality leads to 82 deaths a year in York

EIGHTY-TWO people die in York each year because of air pollution in the city, Government figures show, and now the city council wants to hear people’s views on a new plan to tackle the problem. A consultation is currently open on the draft air quality management...

2014 – Year of the Pendulum – A Look Back

As  the ball dropped in New York City’s Time Square, 2014 dawned filled  with promise – promise that turned to ashes in too short of a time. Physically  and mentally, as this year began, it had an aura that this would be the  best year...