Gun 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 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 MoreParques y áreas de juegos construidos sobre antiguos vertederos podrían tener plomo
LUNES, 18 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ese hermoso parque por el que paseas podría estar ocultando niveles peligrosos de plomo. Lo mismo podría decirse del suelo bajo los juegos donde tus hijos se deslizan y columpian.Una nueva investigac…
Learn MoreProductos de limpieza, incluso los ecológicos, emiten toxinas perjudiciales para la salud
VIERNES, 15 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los productos cotidianos utilizados para la limpieza o para refrescar el aire pueden liberar cientos de compuestos orgánicos volátiles peligrosos, según una nueva investigación.Tanto los productos …
Learn MoreParks, Playgrounds Built on Old Dump Sites Could Be Hotspots for Lead
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — That beautiful park you walk through could be hiding dangerous levels of lead. So, too, could the soil under the play equipment where your children slide and swing.New research in the United States finds tha…
Learn MoreEl aire contaminado podría aumentar el riesgo de cáncer de mama
JUEVES, 14 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se ha sabido desde hace tiempo que la contaminación del aire perjudica el corazón y los pulmones, pero una nueva investigación sugiere que también podría aumentar el riesgo de cáncer de mama.Investi…
Learn MoreCleaning Products, Even Green Ones, Emit Unhealthy Toxins
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Everyday products used for cleaning or freshening the air may release hundreds of hazardous volatile organic compounds, according to new research.Both conventional and “green” products emitted these VOCs in…
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