Health
Summer's near: What's the best sunscreen for you?
It's easy to keep your skin safer in the summer sun if you have the right sunscreen.
May 10, 2023
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News tagged with exposure
Neuroscience
Air pollution shown to worsen movement disorder after stroke
Air pollution has been shown to have a negative effect on the prognosis of ischemic stroke, or stroke caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, but the exact mechanism is unknown. A team of researchers recently conducted ...
May 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
No longer a death sentence: Four decades of living with HIV
Forty years after the discovery of HIV, AFP looks at how far we have come in fighting a deadly virus that was once shrouded in fear and shame but is now treated as a manageable chronic condition.
May 10, 2023
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Pediatrics
Pediatric IBD risk linked to antibiotics, Western diet and higher family income
Children and adolescents face greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when exposed to antibiotics or a Western diet at early ages, or when their family has higher socioeconomic status, according to a study being ...
May 8, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study suggests that hospital admissions for acute kidney injury may be linked to air pollution
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a clinical syndrome characterized by a decrease in kidney function. AKI is very common in the United States' Medicare population, particularly among hospital intensive care unit (ICU) admissions. ...
May 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Each year spent working with certain chemicals raises risk of pancreatic cancer, finds study
Jobs that regularly expose you to certain chemicals appear to steadily increase your risk of pancreatic cancer, a new analysis reports.
Apr 28, 2023
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Health
Skin issues can be first sign of rheumatological illnesses
Skin conditions may be the first sign that a person has a rheumatic disease that will also affect the joints, muscles or ligaments.
Apr 25, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Men need to take melanoma seriously
It's only April, but many people across the country and the globe are already enjoying summerlike temperatures. But getting out in the sun also increases your risk of getting skin cancer.
Apr 21, 2023
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Sleep disorders
Reducing fatigue and errors among nurses working night shifts
Nurses exposed to 40 minutes of bright light before their night shifts feel less fatigued and make fewer errors at work, according to a study led by McGill University. The nurses also slept better after their shifts.
Apr 19, 2023
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Health
Do you live in one of America's worst cities for dirty air?
Nearly one-third of Americans live in counties with unhealthy air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association.
Apr 19, 2023
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