Dentistry
Ask the Pediatrician: Do babies get tooth decay, and when do they start brushing teeth?
Tooth decay (dental caries) is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases in the United States.
Jan 9, 2023
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Health
Antibiotic residues in water a threat to human health
Antibiotic residues in wastewater and wastewater treatment plants in the regions around China and India risk contributing to antibiotic resistance, and the drinking water may pose a threat to human health, according to a ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Arsenic-contaminated water associated with antibiotic resistance in children, study finds
In rural Bangladesh, areas with high levels of arsenic contamination in drinking water, compared to areas with less contamination, have a higher prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli in both water and child ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Health
High levels of PFAS detected in school uniforms
Millions of schoolchildren in the U.S. and Canada are exposed to potentially harmful levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) everyday through their uniforms, according to a study published today in Environmental ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Proximity to fracking sites associated with risk of childhood cancer
Pennsylvania children living near unconventional oil and gas (UOG) developments at birth were two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with leukemia between the ages of 2 and 7 than those who did not live near this ...
Aug 17, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study is first to confirm lead in water causes adverse fetal health outcomes
Lehigh University and Bentley University health economics researchers have published the first study to confirm a causal relationship between lead-in-water and adverse fetal health outcomes. Although many studies have found ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Dual effect identified for arsenic in carcinogenesis
Arsenic seems to have a dual effect on carcinogenesis, according to a study recently published in Frontiers in Public Health.
Jun 20, 2022
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Health
Analysis finds government websites downplay PFAS health risks
State and federal public health agencies often understate the scientific evidence surrounding the toxicity of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their public communications, according to an analysis published today ...
May 11, 2022
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Health
Lemon water won't detox or energize you, but it may affect your body in other ways
If you believe anecdotes online, drinking lukewarm water with a splash of lemon juice is detoxifying, energizing and soothing.
May 6, 2022
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Health
Synthetic 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS linked to liver damage
Exposure to a class of widely used synthetic chemicals is connected to liver damage according to a new study conducted by researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and published April 27th, 2022, in Environmental ...
Apr 27, 2022
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