Psychology & Psychiatry
Scale of suicides by pesticide poisoning revealed
Around 15 million people worldwide might have died by suicide from pesticide poisoning since 1960, a study shows.
Sep 11, 2019
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Health
Health care workers unprepared for magnitude of climate change
An epidemic of chronic kidney disease that has killed tens of thousands of agricultural workers worldwide, is just one of many ailments poised to strike as a result of climate change, according to researchers at the University ...
Aug 22, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pesticide exposure linked to teen depression in agricultural communities
Adolescents exposed to elevated levels of pesticides are at an increased risk of depression, according to a new study led by Jose R. Suarez-Lopez, MD, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public ...
Jul 2, 2019
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Supporting farming families during times of stress
It is well documented that farmers have high suicide rates and levels of depression, and there is a connection between the economy, financial stress and mental illness within farming communities.
Jun 12, 2019
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Cardiology
Study: Cholesterol in eggs tied to cardiac disease, death
The risk of heart disease and death increases with the number of eggs an individual consumes, according to a UMass Lowell nutrition expert who has studied the issue.
Jun 4, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study identifies factors associated with farmer suicide
Georgia farmers are champions at tackling challenges they can see—bad weather, insects and livestock disease, to name a few. Their higher-than-average suicide rate, however, indicates they may need some support in addressing ...
May 15, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic kidney disease epidemic may be result of high heat, toxins
A mysterious epidemic of chronic kidney disease among agricultural workers and manual laborers may be caused by a combination of increasingly hot temperatures, toxins and infections, according to researchers at the University ...
May 8, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic kidney disease of undetermined causes described originally in Central America and Sri Lanka
Chronic kidney disease of undetermined causes (CKDu), initially reported among agricultural communities in Central America and Sri Lanka, is also present in India, particularly in Southern rural areas, and could be common ...
Apr 1, 2019
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Health
Stop the exploitation of migrant agricultural workers across Italy: doctors
A group of Italian doctors are calling for urgent action to stop the exploitation of thousands of migrants working in agriculture across Italy.
Mar 27, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Early exposure to pesticides linked to small increased risk of autism spectrum disorder
Exposure to common agricultural pesticides before birth and in the first year of life is associated with a small to moderately increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared with infants of women without such exposure, ...
Mar 20, 2019
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