Health
Staying warm, cozy and safe by the fire
(HealthDay)—Holiday gatherings might not seem complete without a warm crackling fire, but when a get-together includes kids, safety needs to be on everyone's mind.
Dec 25, 2017
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Health
Heavy drinkers may die needlessly in house fires
People who drink heavily may increase their risk of dying in house fires that should otherwise have been escapable, a new study suggests.
Sep 15, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Five die as plague resurfaces in Madagascar
Pneumonic plague has killed five people in Madagascar since August, a top health official told AFP on Thursday, but stressed the situation was under control.
Sep 15, 2017
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Health
Should you get rid of your gas stove? Here's what you need to know
New evidence pointing to the potential health risks associated with gas stoves now has many people asking: Should I get rid of mine?
Jan 16, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Plunging temperatures a threat to people with Alzheimer's
(HealthDay)—The polar vortex that has enveloped much of the United States this week poses a special danger to people with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.
Jan 30, 2019
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Health
First of its kind study links wildfire smoke to skin disease
Wildfire smoke can trigger a host of respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, ranging from runny nose and cough to a potentially life-threatening heart attack or stroke. A new study suggests that the dangers posed by wildfire ...
Apr 21, 2021
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Neuroscience
Your neurons register familiar faces, whether you notice them or not
When people see an image of a person they recognize—the famous tennis player Roger Federer or actress Halle Berry, for instance—particular cells light up in the brain. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology on ...
Sep 21, 2017
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Health
Two-year study finds no evidence that cleaner cookstoves reduces pneumonia in children
Results from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM)-led Cooking and Pneumonia Study (CAPS) in Malawi indicate that cooking with cleaner burning biomass-fueled stoves in place of traditional open fires has no effect ...
Dec 6, 2016
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Immunology
Life saving treatment for fire ant allergy under used
Two million Americans are allergic to insect stings, an allergy which sends more than 500,000 people to the emergency room annually. Yet, according to a study published today in the March issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma ...
Mar 4, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Does air pollution cause cancer?
During the Utah winters, you can step outside and see a hazy cloud hovering over the valley. Contaminants or chemicals in the air come from a mix of human and natural sources and can harm our health. Air pollution causes ...
Mar 14, 2023
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