Following a trail of blood: A new diagnostic tool comes of age
Blood tests have been a mainstay of diagnostic medicine since the late 19th century, offering a wealth of information concerning health and disease. Nevertheless, blood derived from the human umbilical cord has yet to be ...
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Feb 14, 2012 |
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Researchers identify environmental exposure to organochlorines may impact male reproduction
Melissa Perry, Sc.D., M.H.S., professor and chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the GW School of Public Health and Health Services and adjunct associate professor at the Harvard School of Public ...
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Jan 09, 2012 |
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Researchers identify phthalates in numeruous medicines and supplements
Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC), in collaboration with Harvard School of Public Health, have found numerous prescription and over-the-counter drugs and supplements use certain chemicals ...
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Dec 15, 2011 |
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Smoke free legislation linked to drop in second-hand smoke exposure among adults
(Medical Xpress) -- Levels of second-hand smoke exposure among non-smoking adults fell by almost 30 per cent after smoke free legislation was introduced in England in 2007, researchers in the Department for ...
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Dec 14, 2011 |
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Toxins could make you fat - depending on gut bugs
Could persistent pollutants like DDT and PCBs or chemicals found in plastics be making you fat or diabetic? The answer may depend on what sort of bacteria you have churning around in your gut, according to Cornell scientists.
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Nov 03, 2011 |
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Increased use of bikes for commuting offers economic, health benefits
Cutting out short auto trips and replacing them with mass transit and active transport would yield major health benefits, according to a study just published in the scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The bi ...
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Nov 02, 2011 |
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Link shown between environmental toxicants and atherosclerosis
Environmental toxicants such as dioxins, PCBs, and pesticides can pose a risk for cardiovascular disease. For the first time a link has been demonstrated between atherosclerosis and levels of long-lived organic environmental ...
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Oct 11, 2011 |
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Causes of Gulf War Illness are complex and vary by deployment area: study
Gulf War Illness (GWI) -- the chronic health condition that affects about one in four military veterans of the 1991 Gulf War -- appears to be the result of several factors, which differed in importance depending upon the ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Prenatal exposure to phthalates linked to decreased mental and motor development
A newly published study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health heightens concerns over the potential health effects on children of a group of ubiquitous chemicals known as phthalates. Phthalates ...
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Sep 06, 2011 |
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Poultry farms that go organic have significantly fewer antibiotic-resistant bacteria
(Medical Xpress) -- Antibiotic use in conventional animal food production in the United States has created public health concern because it has been shown to contribute to the development of antibiotic-resistant ...
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Aug 10, 2011 |
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Dust on office surfaces can be a source of exposure to PBDEs
In a study of 31 Boston offices, polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants now banned internationally by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants were detected in every office tested. The research, ...
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Jun 30, 2011 |
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Study finds peat wildfire smoke linked to heart failure risk
An EPA study published online Monday in Environmental Health Perspectives finds that the 2008 peat bog wildfires in NC led to an increase in emergency room visits for respiratory and cardiovascular effects.
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Jun 27, 2011 |
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Scientists call for safety testing of chemicals to include prenatal exposures
A review published online June 22 ahead of print in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) reports the conclusions of an international workshop on ways to improve chemicals safety testing for ef ...
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Jun 22, 2011 |
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Exposure to BPA has been underestimated, new research says
A new University of Missouri study shows that the exposure to the controversial chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) through diet has been underestimated by previous lab tests. In the study, researchers compared BPA concentrations ...
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Jun 06, 2011 |
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Study finds highest reported BPA level in pregnant woman and associated abnormalities in infant
A new case study examining an infant's neurobehavioral abnormalities and extremely high bisphenol A (BPA) concentration of the baby's mother suggests a link between the two. The study, Environmental Health Perspectives: A ...
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May 11, 2011 |
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