U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even a “small” nuclear war, far short of a global conflict, could kill much of the world’s population due to starvation, a new study projects.Any nuclear war would have obviously devastating effects in the pla…
Learn MoreHeat, Smoke & the Heart: Wildfires Cause Cardiac Crises
MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While most people know that breathing in wildfire smoke isn’t good for respiratory health, they may not know that unclean air is also problematic for the heart. Individuals with underlying cardiovascular disea…
Learn MoreVinculan a las PFAS, unos ‘compuestos permanentes’, con el cáncer de hígado
MIÉRCOLES, 10 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un compuesto llamado sulfato de perfluooctano (PFOS) se ha vinculado con el tipo más común de cáncer de hígado, indica un estudio reciente.El PFOS se utiliza en una amplia variedad de productos del c…
Learn MoreEl cambio climático empeora incluso más a 218 enfermedades infecciosas
MARTES, 9 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las inundaciones, las olas de calor y las sequías han hecho que un 58 por ciento de las enfermedades infecciosas empeoren, afirma un nuevo análisis.En la revisión de estudios anteriores, que se publicó e…
Learn MoreBiden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Biden was poised on Wednesday to sign a bill that expands health care benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.Known as the PACT Act, the legislation is the biggest expansion of veter…
Learn MorePFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Linked With Liver Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A chemical called perfluooctane sulfate (PFOS) has been linked to the most common type of liver cancer, a new study indicates.PFOS are used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products, and are refer…
Learn MoreEl calentamiento global significará más niños en una forma física y una salud malas en todo el mundo: estudio
LUNES, 8 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los niños no tienen una forma física igual de buena que la de sus padres cuando ellos eran niños, y es probable que esto les haga daño a medida que la Tierra se caliente, afirma una investigación reciente…
Learn MoreClimate Change Making 218 Infectious Diseases Even Worse
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Flooding, heat waves and drought have made 58% of infectious diseases worse, a new analysis claims.For the review of previous studies, published Aug. 8 in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers found t…
Learn MoreLinks Between Parental Exposure to Pesticides, Childhood Cancer Explored
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal or paternal exposure to pesticides does not appear to be associated with increased risks for childhood cancer, according to a study published online July 6 in Environmental Research.
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Learn MoreBurden of Disease Attributed to PFAS Exposure High in the U.S.
MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The economic burden associated with exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the United States is at least $5.52 billion annually, according to a study published online July 26 in Exposure an…
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