Advent of Electric Cars Is Already Improving Health
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electric cars are still in the minority on America’s roads, yet researchers are already seeing health benefits from reduced tailpipe pollution. In a new California study, neighborhoods with the most all-electr…
Learn MoreLong-Term Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Higher Depression, Anxiety Risk
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants is associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in JAMA Psychiatry.Teng Yang, from Peking University i…
Learn MoreURTI Symptoms Increased With Low Physical Activity in Preschoolers
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For preschoolers, physical activity (PA) is associated with fewer days of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) symptoms, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Pediatric Research.Katarzyna Ostrzyż…
Learn More¿Atascado en el tráfico? El humo diésel podría dañarle el cerebro
LUNES, 30 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si se encuentra atrapado en un atasco de tráfico y comienza a sentirse un poco mareado, el humo diésel del camión que tiene en frente quizá tenga la culpa.Una nueva investigación encontró que apenas dos h…
Learn MoreStuck in Traffic? Diesel Fumes May Be Harming Your Brain
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you find yourself stuck in a traffic jam and you start to feel fuzzy-headed, the diesel exhaust from the truck in front of you might be to blame.New research found that just two hours of exposure to diesel …
Learn MoreLa exposición al aire contaminado de la madre en el embarazo podría dañar el desarrollo de un niño pequeño
JUEVES, 26 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La exposición de una futura madre a la contaminación atmosférica durante el embarazo podría tener un impacto duradero en el desarrollo cerebral de su bebé, indica una investigación reciente.Los niños peq…
Learn MoreIs Your Gas Stove Making You Sick? Experts Weigh In
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Natural gas stoves have become the latest flashpoint in America’s increasingly volatile political culture, after a top federal regulator publicly mulled over banning the appliances.”This is a hidden hazard,” t…
Learn MoreMom’s Exposure to Dirty Air in Pregnancy Could Harm a Toddler’s Development
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A mother-to-be’s exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may have a lasting impact on her baby’s brain development, new research indicates.Toddlers scored lower on assessments for thinking, motor and lang…
Learn MoreIs Your State Among the Worst for Tobacco Control?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to tobacco control, some states do a far better job than others of preventing and reducing smoking.A new report from the American Lung Association (ALA) notes that California, Maine, Massachus…
Learn MoreSeniors Had High Burden of RSV-Positive Respiratory Infection Before COVID-19
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-positive acute respiratory infection (ARI) in older adults was considerable before COVID-19 and is associated with lower quality of life (QOL), according to a st…
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