[ad_1] Home Other Sciences Social Sciences November 13, 2018 November 13, 2018, University of Colorado at Boulder As global temperatures climb, warmer winters in parts of the country may be the scene …
Read More »Mortality rates for skin cancer are increasing, especially in men: study
[ad_1] Researchers say that the number of deaths from skin cancer among men has increased in rich countries since 1985, with female mortality rates increasing more slowly or even decreasing. The reasons …
Read More »Health experts warn of 'falling baby' due to declining fertility rates
[ad_1] The UK is among the 91 countries in the world that could be heading for a "baby recession" because of declining fertility rates, health experts warned. Overall fertility rates, which represent …
Read More »Islamic "fatwa vaccine" triggers lower immunization rates in Indonesia
[ad_1] Millions of children in Indonesia do not receive essential vaccines because of the "fatwa of vaccine" imposed by powerful members of the Islamic clergy, Scientific Magazine reported Thursday. In August, the …
Read More »The Fed leaves rates unchanged for the moment, but the market expects rates to rise again next month
[ad_1] <div _ngcontent-c14 = "" innerhtml = " Xinhua / Liu Jie via Getty Images The chart looks set for further Fed rate hikes this year after the central bank chose Thursday …
Read More »Mortgage rates reached their highest level in almost 8 years
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – High employment rates drove mortgage rates up, with the 30-year fixed average rate being the highest in almost eight years. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie …
Read More »Fertility rates cut in half since 1950 – the earth's population is still growing
[ad_1] The total fertility rate – or the average number of children in the world will have risen to more than one year – from 4.7 live births in 1950 to 2.4 …
Read More »Fed leaves rates unchanged, says U.S. economy strong
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve held steady interest rates in the United States. FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve Headquarters in Washington September 16, 2015. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque / …
Read More »Fed holds steady rates, sees economy on track
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve held steady the economy on track. "The Fed said in its latest policy statement, leaving intact its plans to continue raising rates gradually. …
Read More »Mortgage rates up to 8 years
[ad_1] The 30-year fixed-rate average increased to 4.94 percent. (J. Lawler Duggan for The Washington Post) Kathy Orton Reporter and editor covering the Washington metropolitan area housing market November 8 at 10:06 …
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