Health
Smoking rates surged during COVID-19 in Australia, find researchers
University of Queensland researchers have found nicotine consumption in Australia increased by 30% during the early stages of COVID-19.
Mar 10, 2023
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News tagged with environmental impact
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Report proposes a new definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Despite COPD's pervasiveness, it is generally assumed that the main instigator in its development is tobacco smoking. The 2023 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease or GOLD report is proposing a new definition ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Estimating the environmental impact of prostate cancer procedures
A Yale-led study examines the potential environmental benefits of more carefully selecting patients for prostate biopsy in a way that can also spare low-yield and potentially harmful procedures.
Mar 1, 2023
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Health
Keto vs. vegan: Study of popular diets finds over fourfold difference in carbon footprints
For those on keto or paleo diets, this may be tough to swallow.
Feb 28, 2023
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Genetics
Twin study links exercise to beneficial epigenetic changes
Consistent exercise can change not just waistlines but the very molecules in the human body that influence how genes behave, a new study of twins indicates.
Dec 6, 2022
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Health informatics
Taking steps towards emissions reduction in health care
Monash University experts, along with an international group of researchers, have highlighted the need to accurately identify the carbon footprint of digital health interventions to help move towards more environmentally ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Other
Physicians call on health care organizations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
In a new commentary published in Annals of Internal Medicine, authors from Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Tufts University of School of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University offer strategies ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Health
My kid has gone vegetarian. What do I need to know (especially if they're a picky eater)?
So your child has just announced they've gone vegetarian, on top of already being a picky eater. What now?
Oct 18, 2022
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Health
How climate change is likely to worsen reproductive health for generations
Think beyond the infant in your arms. That's the call to action a University at Buffalo epidemiologist is stressing in a new line of research investigating the long-term effects climate change is likely to have on birthing ...
Oct 5, 2022
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Dentistry
Water fluoridation is effective prevention for tooth decay and a win for the environment
Trinity College Dublin researchers collaborating with University College London have demonstrated for the first time the low environmental footprint of water fluoridation compared to other preventive measures for tooth decay. ...
Aug 29, 2022
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