The study found that people in developed nations who are more sedentary burn similar amounts of calories to people in less-developed nations who often have very active lifestyles.

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A man struck by lightning on a North Carolina waterway died this past week, a report said. Sister-station WECT reported that 53-year-old Jason Gurganus was struck by ...

FEMA determines areas at high-risk for flooding. UNC-Chapel Hill researchers see evidence of additional and repeated flooding ...

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