La contaminación por incendios forestales es una amenaza global creciente
VIERNES, 22 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cada vez más personas en todo el mundo están expuestas al humo de incendios forestales, lo cual tiene el potencial de dañar la salud humana, y sus números están aumentando, según una nueva investig…
Learn MoreUna cama promedio de hospital tiene una gran huella de carbono
JUEVES, 21 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Cuán grande es la huella de carbono de una cama de hospital?Es bastante grande, según muestra una nueva investigación.Una sola cama de hospital equivale aproximadamente a la huella de carbono de ci…
Learn MoreRatas transmiten un parásito capaz de ocasionar enfermedades cerebrales
Jueves, 21 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se ha descubierto que las ratas marrones encontradas y analizadas cerca de Atlanta ahora portan el gusano pulmonar de rata, informan los investigadores.Es un parásito que puede desencadenar una peli…
Learn MoreGun Injuries Rise as Neighborhoods Gentrify
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As working class neighborhoods gentrify, you’ll likely see rents rise, pricey restaurants move in — and maybe also a rise in gunshot wounds, researchers say.In U.S. neighborhoods that gentrified, gun injuri…
Learn MoreWildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More people around the world are exposed to wildfire smoke that has the potential to harm human health, and their numbers are growing, new research finds. More than 2 billion people are exposed to at least …
Learn MoreCould Artificial Sweeteners in Processed Food Raise Depression Risk?
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Highly processed packaged foods and drinks may be quick, cheap and tasty, but new research suggests they’re also likely to up your risk for depression.Among big consumers of ultra-processed foods, depressio…
Learn MoreQuímicos PFAS comunes vinculados a cánceres en mujeres
MIÉRCOLES, 20 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los perjudiciales “químicos eternos” están ampliamente distribuidos en el medio ambiente, y una nueva investigación sugiere que representan un riesgo particular para la salud de las mujeres.Un nue…
Learn MoreRat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Brown rats found and analyzed near Atlanta now carry rat lungworm, researchers report.It’s a parasite that can trigger a dangerous brain encephalitis in both people and pets, and which now threatens a wide…
Learn MoreAverage Hospital Bed Has a Big Carbon Footprint
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — How big is a hospital bed’s carbon footprint? Pretty big, new research shows.One hospital bed alone was roughly equivalent to the carbon footprint of five Canadian households, according to researchers stud…
Learn MoreCommon PFAS Chemicals Linked to Cancers in Women
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Harmful “forever” chemicals are widespread in the environment, and new research hints they pose a particular health risk to women.A new study suggests women who are exposed to higher levels of per- and polyf…
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