Climate Change’s Hotter Days Could Bring More Alcohol, Drug Crises
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sweltering temperatures appear to fuel drug-related hospital visits, a problem that could be worsening with climate change, a new study suggests.“We saw that during periods of higher temperatures, there was …
Learn MoreIncreased Exposure to PFAS, Phenols Linked to Prior Cancer Diagnosis
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), phenols, and parabens are associated with a previous cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environme…
Learn MoreTear Gas Might Harm a Woman’s Reproductive Health
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers in Minnesota have uncovered a new link between tear gas exposures and negative effects on reproductive health.The study was prompted by anecdotal reports of irregular menstrual cycles among protes…
Learn MoreUnsafe Neighborhoods Have Higher Levels of Child Abuse
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having safer neighborhoods, where families feel less stress, can help prevent child abuse, according to new research that supports this long-suspected theory.When parents feel higher levels of stress or hopel…
Learn MoreLa 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…
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