Pediatrics
800 million children still exposed to lead
Every third child in the world has too much lead in their body, according to a report from UNICEF and Pure Earth. Norwegian children are also affected.
Sep 24, 2020
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Cardiology
Researcher discovers previously rejected function in the brain's blood vessels
Allegedly, they should not exist in the brain, the so-called precapillary sphincters—a kind of squeezing 'muscle clamp' between the larger and smaller vessels of the bloodstream.
Jan 21, 2020
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Health
'Turning point' as number of male smokers drops: WHO
The number of male tobacco users is falling for the first time, the World Health Organization said Thursday, hailing a "major shift" in efforts to kick the world's deadly tobacco addiction.
Dec 19, 2019
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Researchers find correlation between vaping cannabis and other tobacco use
Researchers at UNC School of Medicine found almost one in ten North Carolina adolescents reported ever vaping cannabis or marijuana. The researchers also found strong associations between the use of certain types of tobacco ...
Jun 28, 2019
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Good housing may be key to eliminating childhood malnutrition
New research suggests that improved housing with access to piped water may be the crucial keys to eliminating malnutrition and stunting in children. The research, from the MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene ...
Nov 1, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Combining heartburn drugs and aspirin could prevent oesophageal cancer in people at high risk
In the famous words of Benjamin Franklin: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Jun 5, 2018
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Drug-resistant germs thrive in America's corroding water systems
(HealthDay)—The thousands of miles of aging, corroding pipes that bring water to Americans each day may be home to dangerous drug-resistant bacteria, a new report warns.
Sep 23, 2016
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Five things you may not know about smoking, explained by an expert
May 31 is World No-Tobacco day. Dr. Barry Finegan, a professor from the FoMD's Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine and a leading expert in research on smoking cessation, tells us some facts about smoking that everyone ...
Jun 1, 2016
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Use of e-cigarettes and alternative tobacco products may lead to increased tobacco use
The increasing use of alternative tobacco products, such as water pipes and e-cigarettes, by children under the age of 18 is a burgeoning public health crisis, researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center write in a commentary ...
Oct 13, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
New treatment for common digestive condition Barrett's Oesophagus
New research from the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust could transform treatments and diagnosis for a common digestive condition which affects thousands of patients.
Apr 14, 2015
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