Archive: 09/11/2016

For men, heavy drinking can get you killed

Alcohol abuse can take a serious toll on your health, from cirrhosis of the liver to an increased risk for certain types of cancers. But for men between 25 and 54, it can also lead to a violent death.

Nov 9, 2016

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Study finds PCBs disrupt pregnancy

PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) and other environmental toxicants can disrupt the reproductive cycle in women, according to a new long-term study led by UAlbany researchers.

Nov 9, 2016

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New approach needed on drugs, say bodybuilders

Prohibition is failing to curb recreational bodybuilders' use of performance and image-enhancing drugs, and the policy is sexist and causes harm, according to participants in a first-of-its-kind University of Queensland study.

Nov 9, 2016

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Antimicrobial resistance—a new perspective on managing a crisis

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is recognised as a global health crisis far surpassing outbreaks of single diseases such as Ebola and HIV and, arguably, on a par with climate change. Despite this the management of AMR has ...

Nov 9, 2016

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Friendly competition on social media may get you to the gym

(HealthDay)—Social media can be a powerful motivating tool. But if your goal is to get to the gym more often, competition beats friendly support on social networking sites, a new study contends.

Nov 9, 2016

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Isolated chorionic bump tied to fetal aneuploidy

(HealthDay)—In high-risk fetuses, sonographically isolated chorionic bumps are associated with fetal aneuploidy, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound.

Nov 9, 2016

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Self-harm a cause of death during pregnancy and for new moms

(HealthDay)—In the past decade, "self-harm" has been the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Colorado, a new study finds.

Nov 9, 2016

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'Zika can break out anywhere,' warns Brazilian doctor

The Brazilian doctor who first linked the Zika virus to brain damage in babies warns that rich countries are not safe from the disease, urging them to increase research funding.

Nov 9, 2016

California, Massachusetts approve recreational marijuana

The marijuana legalization movement scored its biggest victory yet Tuesday as voters in California, Massachusetts and Nevada approved recreational pot, making the drug fully legal in the nation's most populous state and giving ...

Nov 9, 2016

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Rising suicide toll rings alarm bells in Tunisia

Six years since a young Tunisian stallholder set himself on fire, triggering revolutions across the Arab world, his country's suicide rate is surging over economic and social woes, experts say.

Nov 9, 2016

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