Vinyl chloride—the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed and burned in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023—can wreak havoc on the human liver.
Feb 20, 2023
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There's nothing wrong with wanting your home to smell nice and fresh—and from candles to diffusers, there's no shortage of home scent products to help you achieve that.
Jan 9, 2023
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The news of a hot chili sauce shortages earlier this year—due to high temperatures and drought in agricultural regions—prompted warnings to stock up on supplies or forego adding this flavor to your food. But what prompts ...
Dec 23, 2022
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The diagnosis of prostate cancer using a non-invasive method and with greater accuracy than traditional diagnostic procedures is ever closer to becoming a reality.
Dec 2, 2022
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common type of nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit. Clinical diagnosis of VAP still depends on the results of microbial culture identification of lower respiratory ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Using pod-based electronic cigarettes may lead to exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that may negatively affect cardiovascular health in a similar manner to smoking traditional cigarettes, according to preliminary ...
Oct 31, 2022
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In the 150 years since ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, first came to scientific light, there remains no cure for the progressive, fatal neurodegenerative condition. But more research continues to uncover environmental ...
Sep 16, 2022
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The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently classified occupational exposure as a firefighter as "carcinogenic," changing the previous classification of "possibly carcinogenic." The reclassification came ...
Jul 20, 2022
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A couple of years ago, a woman named Joy Milne made headlines when scientists discovered that she could "smell" Parkinson's disease (PD) on people with the neurodegenerative disorder. Since then, researchers have been trying ...
Feb 23, 2022
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A new scientific study published this month in the Journal of Hospital Infection finds cutting-edge air purification technology installed at St. Mary's Hospital for Children reduced healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) ...
Oct 26, 2021
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