Air pollution could be harming the development of children, reaching into the womb to alter their healthy growth, a new study reports. Researchers say certain air pollutants appear to negatively alter a specific measure of prenatal exposure to hormones. “These findings suggest air pollution may interfere with normal hormone activity during critical periods of prenatal… read on > read on >
Pesticide exposure appears to be linked to lower sperm concentrations in men around the world, a new large-scale evidence review has concluded. A review of 25 studies spanning nearly 50 years found consistent links between lower sperm concentrations and two widely used classes of insecticides, organophosphates and N-methyl carbamates, researchers said. “This review is the… read on > read on >
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 Chalk up a surprising benefit to government housing assistance. Breast cancer screening is higher among some low-income women who get government help with housing compared to those who do not, new research shows. “Receiving housing assistance has been associated with several positive health outcomes and health behaviors in past research, and… read on > read on >
Social media platforms are spouting a steady stream of unsafe skin care trends, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. This is National Healthy Skin Month, and board-certified dermatologists are putting a spotlight on five unsafe practices you might come across while perusing social media. Performing cosmetic treatments at home People are microneedling, injecting fillers… read on > read on >
Children stricken with influenza aren’t receiving the flu-busting antiviral drug Tamiflu even though it’s recommended for them, a new study says. Three of five children with the flu aren’t prescribed Tamiflu, researchers report online Nov. 13 in the journal Pediatrics. “We found that young children, less than 5 years old and especially those 2 years… read on > read on >
Women who don’t get enough sleep might have an increased risk of diabetes, an effect even more pronounced in postmenopausal females, a new study finds. Shortening sleep by just 90 minutes increased insulin resistance in women used to getting adequate sleep, researchers at Columbia University. The findings are the first to show that even a… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) — Doctors need to be on the lookout for lead poisoning in children as the latest tally of kids exposed to the toxin after consuming pouches of cinnamon-flavored apple puree climbed to 22, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. In a health advisory the agency sent out… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) — There is nothing worse for your heart than sitting, a new study confirms. “The big takeaway from our research is that while small changes to how you move can have a positive effect on heart health, intensity of movement matters,” said study first author Dr. Jo Blodgett, a… read on > read on >
Researchers have found a remedy for the debilitating fatigue faced by many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS): A low-fat diet. “The results reinforced what we had seen before,” said study leader Dr. Vijayshree Yadav, director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. “A low-fat diet can truly make a… read on > read on >
Controlled forest burns can prevent the sort of high-intensity wildfires that have plagued the Western U.S. and Canada as a result of climate change, a new study argues. A low-intensity fire in the mixed conifer forests of California provides an estimated 60% reduction in the risk of a catastrophic wildfire, and that effect lasts at… read on > read on >
