Health

Don't nurse that Moscow mule—it could be a health hazard

The popular cocktail known as the Moscow mule supposedly gets some of its flavor from the frosty copper mug it's served in—the shiny metal oxidizes slightly and enhances the drink's aroma and effervescence.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Genetically-modified mosquitoes key to stopping Zika virus spread

In 2016, the World Health Organization called the Zika virus epidemic a "public health emergency of international concern" due to the virus causing birth defects for pregnant women in addition to neurological problems. Since ...

Cardiology

Current air pollution standards tied to higher heart risks

Long-term exposure to air pollution is tied to an increased risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease—with the greatest harms impacting under-resourced communities, new Kaiser Permanente research shows.

Health

Seafood-rich diet may help couples get pregnant faster

Couples who eat more seafood tend to have sexual intercourse more often and get pregnant faster than other couples trying to conceive, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology ...

Attention deficit disorders

Study correlates ADHD and secondhand smoke

(Medical Xpress)—Duke Medicine has established a new research program to investigate the relationship between exposure to environmental tobacco smoke during pregnancy and childhood and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

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