Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why we all need to be proactive about our bowels
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a mounting burden on health-care systems globally.
Jun 12, 2018
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News tagged with environmental exposures
Health
Exposure of European children to electromagnetic fields is below the maximum levels
Children in Europe are exposed to higher levels of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) in cities, but the total average exposure remains well below the limit reference values. These are the main conclusions of ...
May 30, 2018
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Cardiology
Wildfire smoke could send more seniors to the ER for heart, stroke issues
Smoke from wildfires, particularly for people 65 and older, could cause an increase in emergency room visits for heart and brain-related issues, according to new research.
Apr 11, 2018
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Genetics
Environmental exposures more determinant of respiratory health than inherited genetics
Researchers have found strong evidence that environmental exposures, including air pollution, affect gene expressions associated with respiratory diseases much more than genetic ancestry. The study, published today in Nature ...
Mar 6, 2018
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Health
Pregnant women in NC exposed to less secondhand nicotine after 'smoking ban'
A new study from Duke Health has found pregnant women experienced less secondhand smoke exposure since the 2009 passage of the 'smoking ban' in North Carolina, which outlawed smoking inside public places such as bars and ...
Jan 16, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Outbreaks linked to drinking water mainly due to Legionella
(HealthDay)—Most drinking water-associated waterborne disease outbreaks and waterborne disease outbreaks associated with environmental or undetermined exposure to water are due to Legionella, according to two studies published ...
Nov 14, 2017
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Health
Global birth season study links environment with disease risk
Studies have shown that babies born in winter tend to have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes at some point, while fall babies have a greater lifetime risk of depression. What might explain these curious connections? ...
Nov 14, 2017
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Pediatrics
AAP offers guidance for infectious disease in sports
(HealthDay)—Participation in organized sports can potentially expose athletes to infectious diseases, with major risk factors including skin-to-skin contact, environmental exposures and physical trauma, and sharing of equipment, ...
Sep 25, 2017
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Environment
Higher manganese levels in children correlate with lower IQ scores, study finds
A study led by environmental health researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine finds that children in East Liverpool, Ohio with higher levels of Manganese (Mn) had lower IQ scores. The research appears ...
Sep 21, 2017
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Health
Male infertility could be linked to noisy bedrooms, study suggests
Could sleeping next to a noisy street put our future at risk?
Jun 28, 2017
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