https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has identified clear occupational factors and demographic indicators associated with elevated serum levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances among U.S. career firefighters. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-key-predictors-pfas-career-firefighters.html Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:31:51 EST news689261462 When uncontrolled wildfires moved from the foothills above Los Angeles into the densely populated urban areas below in January 2025, evacuation ensued and a thick layer of toxic smoke spread across the region. Air quality plummeted. Local hospitals braced for a surge, but it never came. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-los-angeles-wildfires-prompted-significantly.html Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:38:40 EST news683383082 Hormel Foods is recalling 4.87 million pounds of ready-to-eat frozen chicken after pieces of metal were found in some products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-hormel-recalls-487m-pounds-frozen.html Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:40:03 EDT news680873095 Pea-sized brains grown in a lab have for the first time revealed the unique way neurons might misfire due to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, psychiatric ailments that affect millions of people worldwide but are difficult to diagnose because of the lack of understanding of their molecular basis. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-brain-organoids-reveal-potential-neural.html Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:00:01 EDT news677751661 More than 100,000 Paris Hilton-branded mini fridges are being recalled because of a risk of fire and burns, federal safety officials announced. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-paris-hilton-mini-fridges-recalled.html Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:09:26 EDT news677239762 The 2025 Canadian wildfire season is on track to be the country's second worst on record, burning more than 16.5 million acres and causing wildfire smoke to travel to the Midwest and Northeast United States. Though we may know the air quality is poor through monitoring and subsequent air quality warnings, the physical and mental health implications of wildfire smoke are not entirely known. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-wildfire-obvious-term-health-impacts.html Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:09:05 EDT news675011341 The wildfire smoke that has blanketed the state this month could take a toll on the health of Michiganians long after clearing. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-wildfire-dementia-asthma-ailments.html Mon, 11 Aug 2025 08:00:02 EDT news674114566 The toll of wildfires is usually counted in acres burnt, property destroyed and lives lost to smoke and flames. But three studies published Wednesday suggest the cost to human health from the Maui and Los Angeles wildfires was substantially higher. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-unrecognized-deaths-health-problems-maui.html Wed, 06 Aug 2025 13:30:04 EDT news673705404 Sitting around a campfire can be a beloved part of time with family and friends. But for families with young children, it's important to be aware of the risk of burns and know how to prevent and respond to such injuries. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-safety-campfires.html Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:30:01 EDT news672410197 Campfires are a beloved part of summer—whether roasting marshmallows, telling stories or just enjoying the warmth. But for families with young children, it's important to be aware of the risk of burns and know how to prevent and respond to such injuries. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-safety-families-campfires.html Wed, 28 May 2025 06:50:04 EDT news667633167 A new study from the University of California San Diego suggests that climate trauma—such as experiencing a devastating wildfire—can have lasting effects on cognitive function. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-climate-trauma-effects-decision.html Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:00:01 EDT news663940341 With spring in Connecticut comes the persistent whine and pungent exhaust fumes of gas-powered leaf blowers as they prepare pristine lawns for fresh mulch and flowers. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-gas-leaf-blowers-cancer-alzheimer.html Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:14:40 EDT news662112873 With Los Angeles still reeling from the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, a new report on California blazes from earlier years finds the toll on survivors' hearts can be severe. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-wildfires-heart-deaths.html Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:00:04 EST news658144118 The fires may no longer be raging, but their impact on our health and communities continues. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-los-angeles-experts-discuss-physical.html Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:20:01 EST news657989155 A new study showed that post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety are associated with lower levels of anti-Müllerian hormone, a marker of ovarian reserve, among women firefighters. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-ptsd-anxiety-affect-reproductive-health.html Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:05:57 EST news656773551 Lives have been lost and disrupted, and thousands of homes and businesses have been destroyed as wind-whipped wildfires continue to burn around Los Angeles a week after they began. Mental health professionals expect emotional and psychological wounds will endure long after the blazes have been extinguished. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-qa-psychiatric-epidemiologist-discusses-mental.html Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:04:04 EST news656269441 When preparing for a marathon, runners don't usually think much about air quality. But maybe they should, according to findings from a new study by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-large-scale-analysis-links-slower.html Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:44:05 EST news653766241 A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked with increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, which, if untreated, can block blood flow and cause serious complications, even death. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-term-exposure-air-pollution-linked.html Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:39:19 EST news653222354 Heavy smoke from wildfires more frequently chokes the skies over the Western United States, but cities farther to the east are no longer being spared, new research shows. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-wildfire-america-cities.html Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:50:01 EST news653067550 An Indian man awoke on a funeral pyre moments before it was to be set on fire after a doctor skipped a postmortem, medical officials said Saturday. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-indian-funeral-pyre.html Sat, 23 Nov 2024 04:40:02 EST news651557663 A strong denunciation of poor health among Yanomami children has been published in the journal Nature Medicine by researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-scientists-urgent-action-tackle-nutritional.html Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:36:20 EDT news639920177 The 2017 Tubbs Fire, which killed 22 people and destroyed 5,600 buildings, was already a stressful time at Alliance Medical Center's clinic here, as workers who picked grapes in the nearby vineyards streamed into the nonprofit community health center with burns, symptoms of smoke inhalation, and other crises. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-community-health-centers-crisis-backup.html Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:48:17 EDT news637318091 Memorial Day means firing up that backyard grill for the season, hopefully under warm, sunny skies. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-stay-safe-sun-backyard-grill.html Mon, 27 May 2024 10:35:07 EDT news636024905 Combined exposure of the skin to cigarette smoke and UV rays could lead to faster premature aging, according to a study by Université Laval and the Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-02-skin-aging-synergy-cigarette-sunlight.html Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:31:02 EST news628252261 Spain's government on Tuesday approved a decree that bans the sale of flavored heated tobacco products as part of efforts to discourage tobacco use, the health ministry said. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-01-spain-flavored-tobacco-products.html Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:00:02 EST news624632035 Air pollution particles from coal-fired power plants are more harmful to human health than many experts realized, and it's more than twice as likely to contribute to premature deaths as air pollution particles from other sources, new research demonstrates. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-pollution-coal-power-contributes-deaths.html Sat, 25 Nov 2023 06:10:01 EST news620050079 House fires are many people's worst nightmare. But chemicals created decades ago to protect people's homes from out of control flames opened our front doors to a new menace: toxic chemicals. Ones that we are consistently exposed to in our homes, offices and vehicles. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-flame-retardant-chemicals-health-risksand.html Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:40:01 EST news619273880 Toos electric scooters are a fire hazard and people should stop using them, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned Monday. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-toos-e-scooters-hazard-issued-die.html Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:10:01 EDT news617461304 Fire and rescue service staff could help health care providers reach more patients in need by including early detection of mental ill health in older adults as part of their routine Home Fire Safety Visits, researchers have said. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-early-mental-ill-health-older.html Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:12:03 EDT news616770721 Smoke covered large swathes of Australia during the catastrophic summer fires of 2019-2020. You could see the plumes from space. Over 20% of Australia's forests went up in smoke and flame. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-09-youre-constantly-pregnant-women-bushfire.html Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:14:03 EDT news615204841