Despite the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of a 75 percent reduction in maternal deaths by 2015, the estimated maternal mortality rate for 48 U.S. … US maternal mortality rates higher than reportedRead more
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Smoking a pack a day for a year causes 150 mutations in lung cells
Scientists have measured the catastrophic genetic damage caused by smoking in different organs of the body and identified several different mechanisms by which tobacco smoking … Smoking a pack a day for a year causes 150 mutations in lung cellsRead more
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Social media use associated with depression
The more time young adults use social media, the more likely they are to be depressed, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh … Social media use associated with depressionRead more
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Cuba Trains 80k International Doctors—For Free
Cuba has trained more than 80,000 doctors from Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, the United States, Pakistan and China in the last 50 years for … Cuba Trains 80k International Doctors—For FreeRead more
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How fireworks kill you, part by part
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Posted inHealth / Pollution / ToMl
92% of the world’s population suffers air pollution
A new WHO air quality model confirms that 92% of the world’s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits*. Information is … 92% of the world’s population suffers air pollutionRead more
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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and the World’s Peril
Welcome to the Anthropocene, the era in which one species—human beings—so utterly dominates the planet that all of the driving forces of climate, oceans, geology, … Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and the World’s PerilRead more
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Effects of financial stress on pregnancy
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‘Traffic Jam’ in Brain Linked to Common Cognitive Disorder
Brain MRI could help improve the diagnosis of people with a common type of cognitive disorder, according to a new study published online in the … ‘Traffic Jam’ in Brain Linked to Common Cognitive DisorderRead more
Posted inHealth / Plastic / ToMl
Chemical in Plastics to Genital Abnormalities in Baby Boys
Doctors and researchers know that man-made chemicals commonly found in plastics, foods, personal care products and building materials can interfere with how hormones like estrogen … Chemical in Plastics to Genital Abnormalities in Baby BoysRead more