Health
FDA discussing ban of formaldehyde in hair straighteners
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to ban formaldehyde as an ingredient in chemical hair straighteners, also known as relaxers.
May 14, 2024
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Genetics
Body-wide molecular map explains why exercise is so good for you
Exercise—it's associated with increased muscle strength, improved heart health, lower blood sugar and just about every other physical improvement you can name. But how does regularly puffing away on a treadmill, biking ...
May 14, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The language of self-injury: What I've learned from interviewing hundreds of people who harm themselves
(This article discusses self-inflicted injury and mental illness. The names of interviewees in this article have been anonymized for their protection.)
May 14, 2024
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Health
Kids living near Colorado airports have slightly elevated levels of lead in their blood, new study finds
Children living near small airports in Colorado had slightly higher levels of lead in their blood than the statewide average, according to a new study—though experts had diverging opinions on how significant that difference ...
May 14, 2024
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Health
San Francisco set to ban 'forever chemicals' in firefighter gear
San Francisco is on the verge of passing a ban on "forever chemicals" in the protective clothing firefighters wear while battling blazes.
May 14, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Size of a person's fat cells may hold clues to their future weight
New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2024) in Venice, Italy (12–15 May) suggests that it is possible to predict if someone is going to gain weight based on the size of their fat cells.
May 10, 2024
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Health
Outdoor workers face skin cancer danger
Steve Murray, 68, has spent a lot of time out in the sun, at work and at play.
May 10, 2024
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Pediatrics
Drive to be 'perfect' parent isn't healthy, survey finds
Parents striving to be "perfect" will never attain that goal, and the aim isn't even healthy for their families, a new study says.
May 8, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Why is cancer called cancer? We need to go back to Greco-Roman times for the answer
One of the earliest descriptions of someone with cancer comes from the fourth century BC. Satyrus, tyrant of the city of Heracleia on the Black Sea, developed a cancer between his groin and scrotum. As the cancer spread, ...
May 5, 2024
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Health
People with gas and propane stoves breathe more unhealthy nitrogen dioxide, study finds
A study of air pollution in U.S. homes found that households with gas or propane stoves regularly breathe unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide.
May 3, 2024
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