Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Does washing clothes eliminate monkeypox? What to know about disinfecting for the virus
The monkeypox virus remains a global health emergency.
Aug 15, 2022
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News tagged with households
Oncology & Cancer
New study shows substantial racial and ethnic disparities among survivors of second primary cancers in the US
In new findings from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), non-Hispanic Black individuals diagnosed with a second primary cancer (SPC) experienced 21% higher cancer-related death rates and 41% higher cardiovascular-related ...
Aug 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hong Kong urges testing, Shanghai struggles under lockdown
Hong Kong authorities on Saturday asked the entire population of more than 7.4 million people to voluntarily test themselves for COVID-19 at home for three days in a row starting next week.
Apr 2, 2022
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Health
Exposure to cleaning products in first three months of life increases risk of childhood asthma
New research from the CHILD Cohort Study shows that frequent exposure to common household cleaning products can increase a child's risk of developing asthma.
Feb 18, 2020
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Medical research
Antimicrobial soap additive worsens fatty liver disease in mice
University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers found evidence that triclosan—an antimicrobial found in many soaps and other household items—worsens fatty liver disease in mice fed a high-fat diet.
Nov 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Those infected with COVID in 2020 were 40% less likely to contract omicron variant later
Compared to adults who did not have COVID in the first wave (March to September 2020), adults infected with COVID-19 in that first wave were 40% less likely to become infected during the first six months of omicron activity ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Health
Study confirms that living with a smoker increases absenteeism in school children
Children who live in households where they are exposed to tobacco smoke miss more days of school than do children living in smoke-free homes, a new nationwide study confirms. The report from investigators at Massachusetts ...
Sep 5, 2011
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Dentistry
Predicting oral and general health associations using machine learning algorithms
Muthuthanthrige Cooray, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, presented the oral session "Oral and General Health Associations Using Machine Learning Prediction Algorithms" at the virtual 99th General Session & Exhibition of ...
Jul 21, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
More children aged 8–17 trying to lose weight than a decade ago, including children of a healthy weight
Over a quarter (26.5%) of children reported trying to lose weight between 2015 and 2016, a 5% increase over 1997 and 1998, finds new research from the University of Oxford. The largest increases in weight loss attempts were ...
Jul 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Someone in my house has COVID. How likely am I to catch it?
Throughout the pandemic, one of the biggest COVID risks has been sharing a house with someone who is infectious.
Sep 23, 2022
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