More than 3000 adolescents die every day, totalling 1.2 million deaths a year, from largely preventable causes, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners. In 2015, more than two thirds—some ...
May 16, 2017
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May is Asthma Awareness Month, and the National Institutes of Health is finding solutions to improve the health of the nearly 25 million people in the United States who currently have asthma. In recent decades, the prevalence ...
May 1, 2017
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Plenty of factors can influence which salon we choose to go to – perhaps a friend has recommended it or it's conveniently located. But how many people pay close attention to whether or not a salon is in compliance with ...
Nov 8, 2016
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High indoor temperatures appear to worsen symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, particularly in homes that also have high levels of air pollutants, according to new research published in the Annals of ...
Sep 30, 2016
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of death in the world. While many cases of COPD are the result of an individual's habitual factors, many people in developing countries suffer from ...
Sep 26, 2016
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The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2016) show for the first time that an individual's exposure to air pollution may have a direct role in triggering disease ...
Jun 9, 2016
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New research in the journal Science of the Total Environment has highlighted the dangerous effects of indoor pollution on human health, and has called for policies to ensure closer monitoring of air quality.
Apr 19, 2016
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New research by University of York academics reveals that living 'green' walls may have adverse health effects on office workers living in hot, polluted climates.
Oct 2, 2015
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Researchers at the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and colleagues at Columbia University's Center for Children's Environmental Health have found a powerful relationship between ...
Mar 25, 2015
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The indoor air quality in nursing homes has a serious effect on the lung health of elderly residents, according to the findings of a new study.
Mar 12, 2015
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