Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO: Vaccine hesitancy a major global health threat
(HealthDay)—Vaccine hesitancy is among the top 10 health threats facing the world in 2019, the World Health Organization says.
Jan 18, 2019
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Review highlights the health hazards of air pollution in China
Globally, air pollution is a major public health hazard. A key air pollutant linked to health risks is ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which consists of minute particles, sized less than or equal to 2.5 μm, suspended ...
May 8, 2023
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Relaxation and good sleep key to managing high blood pressure
Mindfulness practices such as meditation and yoga should be recommended to people with high blood pressure, according to a comprehensive review of lifestyle changes that can help prevent and manage the condition, co-authored ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Children exposed to the common pollutant naphthalene show signs of chromosomal damage
According to a new study, children exposed to high levels of the common air pollutant naphthalene are at increased risk for chromosomal aberrations (CAs), which have been previously associated with cancer. These include chromosomal ...
May 29, 2012
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Just 10 minutes in a car with a smoker boosts harmful pollutants by up to 30 percent
Just 10 minutes spent in the back seat of a car with a smoker in the front, boosts a child's daily exposure to harmful pollutants by up to 30%, reveals research published online in Tobacco Control.
Nov 21, 2012
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Substantial road traffic noise in urban areas contributes to sleep disturbance and annoyance
The World Health Organization recently recognized environmental noise as harmful pollution, with adverse psychosocial and physiological effects on public health. A new study of noise pollution in Fulton County, Georgia, suggests ...
Sep 11, 2012
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Immunology
Obesity, exposure to pollutants affect asthma control
(Phys.org) -- Older adults who are obese or exposed to traffic pollutants are more likely to have poorly controlled asthma, according to University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers.
Jun 4, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
RSV cases surging earlier than in previous years
Cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are usually at their worst during the winter months. This year, however, has seen a marked increase of cases in the summer, leading to overcrowding in hospitals throughout the United ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Air pollution controls linked to lower death rates in North Carolina
National and state air pollution controls that went into effect in the early 1990s coincide with decreasing death rates from emphysema, asthma and pneumonia among people in North Carolina, according to a study led by Duke ...
Jun 23, 2014
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Ceramic indoor cookstove use did not significantly lower child pneumonia risk in rural Kenya
Inexpensive, locally-produced ceramic cookstoves may produce less smoke than traditional indoor 3-stone firepits, but they don't significantly reduce indoor air pollution or the risk of pneumonia in young children, according ...
Dec 12, 2012
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