Superfund sites typically cluster in low-income communities, where 62% of households earn less than $50,000 annually. But near the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in the hills northwest of Los Angeles, people are much wealthier. ...
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Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died of measles, the first deaths linked to the virus in the state in 35 years, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday.
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A worker at Germany's Frankfurt Airport has died after contracting malaria from a mosquito thought to have arrived on a plane, an airport spokesman said Wednesday.
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Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective at helping people quit smoking than many conventional methods, including nicotine gum and patches, behavioral support or no support at all, an updated Cochrane review finds.
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Commercial baby foods in spouted pouches—intended to boost nutritional intake from the age of 6 months onward—are often more like sugary drinks and smoothies than nutritious food, finds an analysis of U.K. products, published ...
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Canned tuna is a lunch box staple for many people. It's affordable, high in protein and doesn't need to be cooked, making it a nutritious and convenient option for busy days.
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Misinformation and distrust are among the challenges facing public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo as they confront the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record.
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Among children and adolescents, a higher body roundness index (BRI) is associated with increased odds of current asthma, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Annals of Human Biology.
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The heart powers a busy highway of arteries and vessels, providing a constant to-and-fro passage for blood. During a heart attack, this passage becomes blocked, usually when a blood clot forms on plaque in a coronary artery ...
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