Psychology & Psychiatry
Scale of suicides by pesticide poisoning revealed
Around 15 million people worldwide might have died by suicide from pesticide poisoning since 1960, a study shows.
Sep 11, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pesticides speed the spread of deadly waterborne pathogens
Widespread use of pesticides and other agrochemicals can speed the transmission of the debilitating disease schistosomiasis, while also upsetting the ecological balances in aquatic environments that prevent infections, finds ...
Jul 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic kidney disease epidemic may be result of high heat, toxins
A mysterious epidemic of chronic kidney disease among agricultural workers and manual laborers may be caused by a combination of increasingly hot temperatures, toxins and infections, according to researchers at the University ...
May 8, 2019
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Pediatrics
New US dietary guidelines: No candy, cake for kids under 2
Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake and ice cream for young children. The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast milk for at ...
Dec 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sensory scientists encourage smell checks to fight COVID-19 spread
With mounting scientific evidence that anosmia, or loss of smell, is one of the most specific symptoms of COVID-19 infection, sensory scientists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have launched a webpage to ...
Oct 12, 2020
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Health
More than just carbs: Starchy vegetables play an integral role in meeting nutrition needs
A perspective recently published in Frontiers in Nutrition underscores the unique role starchy vegetables play as a vital vehicle for essential nutrients.
Oct 25, 2023
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Health
Potatoes lower blood pressure in people with obesity and hypertension without increasing weight
The first study to check the effects of eating potatoes on blood pressure in humans has concluded that two small helpings of purple potatoes (Purple Majesty) a day decreases blood pressure by about 4 percent without causing ...
Feb 1, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
FDA says cows may have caused E. coli lettuce contamination
Outbreaks of E. coli illness that sickened 188 people who ate romaine lettuce grown in California probably came from cattle grazing near the farms, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a report released Thursday.
May 22, 2020
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Health
Black saliva, sore throat, shortness of breath: How dangerous is wildfire season for US farmworkers?
When Anabel Garcia got home from her job tending to grape orchards in Sonoma County, California, she noticed her saliva was black.
Oct 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SARS-CoV-2 transmission to animals: Monitoring needed to mitigate risk
As evidence mounts for the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 infecting various animals, scientists at UCL say a global effort is needed to reduce the risk of the virus later returning to people.
Jun 18, 2020
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