Archive: 26/10/2015
American Academy of Pediatrics links global warming to the health of children
Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement that links climate change with the health of children, urging pediatricians and politicians to work together to solve this crisis and protect children ...
Oct 26, 2015
Pregnant women in Brooklyn have highest levels of certain preservatives used in cosmetics
Researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Arizona State University have published the first study of levels of parabens - antibacterial substances commonly used as preservatives in cosmetics and other products - in ...
Oct 26, 2015
Last two decades see rising life expectancy in every province of China but substantial health inequalities remain
First ever comprehensive studies of life expectancy, causes of death, and child mortality at provincial level in China suggest that localisation of policies will be crucial to government health reforms
Oct 26, 2015
Fewer antibiotics, better outcomes for complicated appendectomy patients?
With acute appendicitis ranking among the nation's most common acute surgical emergencies, researchers studied the relatively routine use of post-operative antibiotics in complicated cases and found that they didn't reduce ...
Oct 26, 2015