A peer-reviewed Environmental Working Group study shows how water quality data, community water system maps and demographic data such as race and ethnicity can help identify where cumulative cancer risks from polluted tap ...
Oct 6, 2021
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A new USC study finds that a class of environmental pollutants known as "forever chemicals" may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in Latino girls. The pollutants, called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are ...
Sep 1, 2021
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Lead levels in drinking water that are permissible by the Environmental Protection Agency have detrimental health effects in individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. The findings appear in an upcoming issue ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Makeup wearers may be absorbing and ingesting potentially toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to a new study published today in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. The researchers found high ...
Jun 15, 2021
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Q: My kids really don't like drinking water. Can I give them juice and sports drinks instead?
May 24, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Nitrate in drinking water is associated with increased odds of spontaneous preterm birth, according to a study published online May 5 in Environmental Health Perspectives.
May 10, 2021
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The warmer weather and longer days have inspired reminders to "stay hydrated" and drink eight glasses of water—or about two liters—a day.
Apr 22, 2021
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Propranolol, a drug that is efficacious against infantile haemangiomas ("strawberry naevi," resembling birthmarks), can also be used to treat cerebral cavernous malformations, a condition characterized by misshapen blood ...
Feb 23, 2021
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Women whose household drinking water contained nitrate had babies that weighed, on average, 10 grams less than babies born to mothers where household water had no detectible nitrate, according to a new study from researchers ...
Feb 9, 2021
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I know I need to stay hydrated while I exercise but what is the best fluid? I'm wondering how much I should drink and if I need to drink special water as someone mentioned alkaline water. Is alkaline water ...
Jul 15, 2020
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