Health
California launches anti-illegal pot campaign
Marijuana shoppers are going to be getting a message from California regulators: Go legal.
Jun 21, 2019
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Heavy metal music can have health benefits for fans
Due to its extreme sound and aggressive lyrics, heavy metal music is often associated with controversy. Among the genre's most contentious moments, there have been instances of blasphemous merchandise, accusations of promoting ...
Jun 12, 2019
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E-cigarettes used in 5 percent of U.S. homes with kids
(HealthDay)—As e-cigarettes gain fans, children may be losing out. New research suggests that vaping parents expose children to secondhand fumes that may be as harmful as tobacco smoke.
May 6, 2019
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FDA: High levels of heavy metals found in kratom products
(HealthDay)—Dangerously high levels of heavy metals have been found in dozens of kratom products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.
Apr 5, 2019
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Researcher finds dangerous levels of metals in liquor sold in Uganda
UCLA Extension's Ochan Otim is a chemist who specializes in developing methods for quantifying and assessing the health risk associated with organic and metal contaminants in the environment. For the last few years, Otim, ...
Apr 2, 2019
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Radiology & Imaging
Non-contrast MRI is effective in monitoring multiple sclerosis patients
Brain MRI without contrast agent is just as effective as the contrast-enhanced approach for monitoring disease progression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study in the journal Radiology. The findings ...
Mar 12, 2019
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FDA warns high levels of heavy metals found in kratom products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory Tuesday after finding "disturbingly high levels" of heavy metals in the herbal product kratom.
Nov 28, 2018
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Cardiology
Lead, mercury exposure raises cholesterol levels
Higher levels of lead and other heavy metals detected in the blood was associated with increased levels of lower density lipoprotein (LDL—bad cholesterol) and total cholesterol, according to preliminary research to be presented ...
Nov 5, 2018
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Deaths due to tainted herbal medicine under-recorded
A University of Adelaide forensic pathologist is warning that potentially harmful substances found in herbal medicines may be playing a bigger role in deaths of 'health tourists' than previously thought.
Oct 25, 2018
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Autism spectrum disorders
Toxic metal pollution linked with development of autism spectrum disorder
Russian researchers, together with their foreign colleagues, have demonstrated that environmental metal and metalloid pollution (lead, mercury, aluminum, and arsenic) may induce autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), and have ...
Sep 14, 2018
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