Sara Miller, Staff Writer at Live Science, and Claire Maldarelli, assistant editor at Popular Science, discuss a new study that suggests that men might not be exaggerating symptoms of the flu after all...they might actually suffer more than women!
Miller and Maldarelli weigh-in on the findings, which seem to come down to estrogen. Women, because they have more of the hormone, seem to have stronger immune defenses to respiratory illness.
Both writers also talk the discrepancies in the findings. Social constructs and regular doctor visits could proect against getting sick were not taken into account in the study.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called out ExxonMobil for withholding highly accurate predictions about the impact of climate change.
A new study has found that most Americans think it is okay to put tap water in medical devices such as humidifiers and neti pots, but experts say this is unsafe.
Cheddar News breaks down how China's population declined for the first time in 10 years.
Walgreens is no longer limiting the online sales of children's fever medicines after respiratory infections earlier send demand soaring.
Thousands in Spain lined up outside of their churches to have their pets blessed.
India is expected to become the world's most populous nation, according to the UN.
UFO sightings have jumped in the past two years, and half of them remain unexplained.
The deadline to sign up for the Affordable Care Act ends on Sunday.
Sweden has discovered what is believed to be Europe's biggest deposit of rare earth metals.
Woman checks out at a grocery store. Credit: Luis Alvarez via Getty Images
