Cleaning 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…
Learn MoreDirty Air Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution has long been known to harm the heart and lungs, but new research suggests it might also raise the risk of breast cancer.Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sci…
Learn MoreLead Exposure Poses Considerable Global Health, Economic Burden
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Global lead exposure has considerable health and economic costs, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in The Lancet Planetary Health.Bjorn Larsen and Ernesto Sánchez-Triana, Ph.D., from The World B…
Learn MorePeople Exhale Less COVID Virus as Their Infection Wanes
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When you have COVID-19, when are you most infectious? Researchers are getting closer to an answer, with a new study finding that folks exhale the highest amounts of virus during the first eight days of their…
Learn MoreEl calentamiento global podría hacer que los embarazos sean más peligrosos
VIERNES, 8 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El calentamiento global se ha relacionado con tasas más altas de asma, enfermedades cardíacas y otras preocupaciones de salud. Ahora, una nueva investigación sugiere que el aumento de las temperatur…
Learn MoreGlobal Warming Could Make Pregnancies More Dangerous
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Global warming has been linked to higher rates of asthma, heart disease and other health concerns. Now, new research suggests that rising temperatures across the planet may place pregnant women at greater risk…
Learn MoreLas aguas cálidas aumentan el riesgo de las bacterias comecarne. Consejos para mantenerse seguro
MIÉRCOLES, 6 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias de HealthDay) — A medida que las aguas se calientan en Estados Unidos y comienza la temporada de huracanes e inundaciones, las probabilidades de ser infectado por bacterias que comen carne también están au…
Learn MoreCDC: Warm Waters Raise Risk for Flesh-Eating Bacteria
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As waters warm across the United States and hurricanes and flooding season begin, the odds of being infected by flesh-eating bacteria are also rising, U.S. health officials warn.According to a Sept. 1 healt…
Learn MoreWarm Waters Raise Risk for Flesh-Eating Bacteria. Here’s Tips to Stay Safe
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As waters warm across the United States and hurricanes and flooding season begins, the odds of being infected by flesh-eating bacteria are also rising, U.S. health officials warn. According to a Sept. 1 hea…
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