Add kidney stones to the list of thing global warming will affect, according to researchers.

Scientists announced Thursday that studies have revealed rising global temperatures may increase the incidences of kidney stones because global warming will probably increase incidences of dehydration, and dehydration has been linked to stone disease, particularly in warmer climates

The U.S. Defense Department has amended its regulations for obtaining and maintaining security clearance levels in an effort to end the stigma attached to mental health care.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced former and current military and civilian personnel who received mental health counseling while on active duty no longer have to acknowledge that fact when they fill out security clearance forms. The only exception to this rule is if the treatment was court ordered or if the problem involved violence

High levels of pollution from vehicle exhaust fumes and other types of fuel combustion are linked to pneumonia related deaths, according to a study released Tuesday.

Researchers from Birmingham University studied atmospheric emissions in England for the period 1996-2004 and attributed some 4,000 extra pneumonia deaths each year to engine pollution

Tidying the house as little as 20 minutes a week can give mental health benefits.

Mark Hamer, Ph.D. of the University College London and his colleagues in the British Journal of Sports Medicine said that 20 minutes of constant exercise every week, be it cleaning or jogging, can impact upon depression

round 10 million children below five years old die every year due to preventable diseases that become even more common when weather patterns change. UNICEF highlights the impact of climate change n women and children on the occasion of World Health Day 2008, with the theme climate change and health.

According to Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF, "Nearly 10 million children under age five die every year of largely preventable diseases. Many of the main global killers of children, including malaria and diarrhea, are sensitive to changes in temperature and rainfall, and could become more common if weather patterns change