A study conducted by a team of researchers at LSU Health New Orleans has shown for the first time that chronic exposure to inhaled nicotine alone increases blood pressure (hypertension), in both the body's general circulation ...
May 1, 2020
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Despite public-awareness campaigns about the potential health risks of smoking while pregnant, more than 15% of low-income women in Illinois may be lighting up anyway, a new study suggests.
Mar 19, 2020
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Telehealth interventions are associated with improved obstetric outcomes, according to a review published from physician-researchers at the George Washington University. The article, published in the journal Obstetrics and ...
Feb 11, 2020
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Women aged 50-70 are more likely than younger women to consume alcohol at levels that exceed low risk drinking guidelines—and most think that's just perfectly fine.
Feb 11, 2020
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Girls are entering puberty about a year earlier than they did back in the 1970s, according to global data on breast development.
Feb 11, 2020
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Healthcare professionals should routinely measure waist circumference, alongside body mass index (BMI) to properly assess and manage obesity-related health risk, write Robert Ross and 16 colleagues in a Consensus Statement ...
Feb 5, 2020
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Dear Mayo Clinic: Why does my doctor want to know what supplements I'm taking, even if I don't have any health problems and don't take more than the recommended amounts?
Jan 15, 2020
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A test called microbial cell-free DNA identified potentially lethal bloodstream infections in children with relapsed leukemia days before symptoms appeared, according to investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. ...
Dec 20, 2019
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Australians heading overseas are ignoring potential health risks out of a desire to escape reality through travel, according to University of Queensland-led research.
Dec 2, 2019
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Per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent organic pollutants found most commonly in firefighting foam.
Sep 4, 2019
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