The banning of certain types of a common class of chemicals known as phthalates has reduced Americans' exposure to the chemicals' potential harms, a new study suggests. However, the researchers also found evidence of increased exposure to ...
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The banning of certain types of a common class of chemicals known as phthalates has reduced Americans' exposure to the chemicals' potential harms, a new study suggests. However, the researchers also found evidence of increased exposure to ...
More than a week after marijuana prohibition came to an end in Colorado, the joy has faded as residents adjust to the new normal of having the most liberal marijuana laws in the U.S. Long lines are gone from the 37 -- and counting -- pot ...
New research in mice suggests that a molecule linked to clogged arteries might activate the immune system to the point where it harms the body. The findings may explain why clogged arteries, a condition called atherosclerosis, have been ...
High-risk adults between the ages of 55 and 80 should receive annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography, according to final recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force being published in Annals of ...
Every year at New Year's millions of people make resolutions to change habits such as drinking alcohol, smoking, overeating, exercise, etc. However, research by Richard Wiseman from the University of Bristol shows that only 12% of New ...
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Often-conflicting results from studies on the value of routine mammography have only fueled the debate about how often women should get a mammogram and at what age they should start. In a new analysis of previous research, experts have ...
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The European Food Safety Authority says the artificial sweetener aspartame is safe at the levels currently used in food and drinks. Aspartame, sold as NutraSweet and Equal, has been used in soft drinks and other low-calorie or sugar-free ...
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Listen up: Being obese, especially if you carry those extra pounds around your waist, might be linked to hearing loss, a new study suggests. Researchers tracked more than 68,000 women participating in the Harvard Nurses' Health Study. ...
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: E-Cigarettes Added to NYC's Smoking Ban Electronic cigarettes have been added to the ban on smoking in New York City offices, parks, ...
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Laughter may not be the best medicine after all and can even be harmful to some patients, British researchers suggest. Robin Ferner of City Hospital Birmingham, in England, and colleagues conducted a review of studies that reported the ...
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A research paper published in the scientific journal Tobacco Control shows that graphic warning labels on cigarette packs led to a decrease in smoking rates in Canada of between 12% and 20% from 2000 to 2009. The authors estimate that if ...
U.S. health officials announced new guidance limits for antibiotics used for children due to the high amount of inappropriate uses of the drug. The report, Principles of Judicious Antibiotic Prescribing for Bacterial Upper Respiratory ...
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Len Cabaltera has left Reynolds' cycling division, where he was international sales and marketing manager, to become director of OEM sales at FSA, Lance Bohlen, FSA's managing director, said Thursday. Bohlen told Bicycle Retailer that he ...
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The all-new Isuzu MU-X will launch the Japanese brand into Australia’s popular SUV market when the ute-based seven-seater reaches local showrooms in December. Isuzu’s eagerly anticipated large SUV joins the D-Max ute, with ...
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