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Environmental pollutants found to worsen rheumatoid arthritis
Scientists have uncovered a link between the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis and environmental pollutants, such as cigarette smoke.
13 hours ago - News Medical
Air pollution is linked to an increased risk of cot death
Researchers from the University of Birmingham found that exposure to fine-air particles, which weigh less than 0.0025mg, is associated with sudden infant death syndrome, or cot...
14 hours ago - Daily Mail
Experts warn that the amount of plastic pollution in our oceans will triple in just 7 years
The amount of plastic pollution in our oceans is set to triple over the next seven years, according to a report from the U.K. Government Office for Science titled Future of the...
2 days ago - Natural News
Experts Fail to Find Origin of Nuclear Pollution Cloud Over Europe
International experts have not been able to find what caused a cloud of radioactive pollution that spread over Europe last year and prompted fears of a nuclear leak, Swedish...
2 days ago - Medscape
Top stories in infectious disease: gepotidacin shows promise against gonorrhea, improved salaries for infectious disease experts
Among the top stories in infectious disease is new survey data released by the Infectious Diseases Society of American on the need to improve salaries for ID experts. Also...
2 days ago - Healio - 3 articles
African Americans are at greater risk of heart disease because they are more exposed to air pollutants
New research showed that African Americans are more exposed to air pollution than whites, placing them at higher risk for heart disease and death. Researchers led by University...
2 days ago - Natural News - 3 articles
When cows are raised naturally, cattle production becomes environmentally friendly and sustainable, producing a healthier product
Cattle farming has found itself on the receiving end of lots of criticism over the years, and much of it is justified. In many ways, cattle production is linked with problems...
2 days ago - Natural News
Study reveals increased risks for Alzheimer's, suicide among youth in polluted cities
A University of Montana researcher and her collaborators have published a new study that reveals increased risks for Alzheimer's and suicide among children and young adults...
3 days ago - News Medical - 2 articles
Air pollution increases people's risk of Alzheimer's and suicide by nearly FIVE TIMES, study finds
Researchers from the University of Montana found lifelong exposure to fine-air particles raises people's levels of the 'Alzheimer's protein', which is associated with...
3 days ago - Daily Mail - 2 articles
Brief elevation of airborne particulate matter linked to respiratory infection in children
Even the briefest increase in airborne fine particulate matter PM2.5, pollution-causing particles that are about 3 percent of the diameter of human hair, is associated with the...
3 days ago - News Medical
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Dementia patients are nearly 20% more likely to be prescribed 'inappropriate...
Researchers from the University of Sydney found dementia patients are 17 per cent more likely to be prescribed unnecessary medications for conditions such as insomnia, pain and...
Hope for the middle-aged who suffer from hand tremors
Researchers from the University of Kansas found that when worn twice a day for a month, the device reduces tremor severity by 89.5 percent. Wearing it just once reduces tremors...
Autism doctor Hans Asperger ‘willingly became a cog in the Nazi killing...
The pioneering Austrian paediatrician whose name came to describe patients with Asperger's syndrome was in fact a Nazi collaborator who sent children to their deaths, new...
Inside the Mexican psychedelic drug rehabs American addicts flock to
Matthew Mellon reportedly died after taking a psychedelic drug in Mexico, but experts say that ibogaine deserves research as it may be a last hope for opioid addicts like...
STUDY: Being lesbian, gay or bisexual makes you 36% less likely to be...
The findings of a new study on human health are sure to ruffle some feathers in the LGBT community, as they show that homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgenders are much more...
Suicide, with benefits: Bizarre tech startup pitches “brain up-load” that...
A controversial startup company is looking to harvest fresh human brains. The company is called Nectome and the founders are already preying upon the suicidal, the terminally...
Heart study finds that omega-3 intake cuts your overall risk of death by a THIRD
According to a heart study, the omega-3 index could be used as a biomarker for overall risk of death and cardiovascular disease. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical...
New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions
New data show that the number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. fell dramatically last year.
Losing teeth in middle age could raise heart disease risk
The risk of heart disease rose by nearly a quarter among people who had 25-32 natural teeth but lost two in middle age, according to new research findings from Tulane...
Artificial Pancreas 'Safe' for Treating Type 1 Diabetes
An artificial pancreas device systems is a smartphone-sized device that helps measure blood sugar levels and is found to be a safe and effective treatment approach for people...