Exposure to high levels of air pollution is known to cause asthma attacks; cardiovascular disease and other health problems in people. New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health; and Colorado State University shows that breathing dirty air even for just a day likely causes people to become more aggressive and violent.…
Vitamin D an essential for healthy bones and calcium in the body, is prepared by the body when the skin is exposed to sunlight. A daily exposure of around 10 to 15 days; considered to be adequate for fulfilling the needs of vitamin D in the body. This may hold true during the summers for…
The tiny zebrafish may hold the secret to regenerating damaged retinas in humans; Vanderbilt University researchers reported last week in the journal Cell Reports. Currently there are few effective treatments for retinal degenerative diseases; such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in millions of Americans over age 55. The prognosis…
Among all plastic debris, plastic particles from 1 mm to 5 mm in size are commonly define as microplastics (MPs); while plastic particles smaller than 1 mm are categorize as nanoplastics (NPs). The classification of nano/microplastics (NPs/MPs); not formally recognize and different categorizations report. A previous study defined MPs as small or large MPs if…
The country has failed to heed the lessons of the U.S., and has slow to respond to years of warnings from worried health experts. The crisis comes as drug companies facing scrutiny for their aggressive marketing of opioid; in America have turned their focus abroad, working around marketing regulations to push the painkillers in other…
Adolescents exposed to higher levels of fine-particle air pollutants; have heightened autonomic nervous system reactions to social stress, reports a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine; the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society. The journal is published in the Lippincott Portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Teens with anxiety and depression appear to be…
Air pollution and environmental noise increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, so policies and regulations are needed to minimize both. Patients with chronic coronary syndromes should avoid areas with heavy traffic congestion and may consider wearing a respirator face mask. Air purifiers with high efficiency particulate air filters used to reduce indoor pollution.…
A study published today in the Medical Journal of Australia, my colleagues and I reveal a concerning increase in paracetamol poisonings, and resulting liver damage, in Australia over the last decade. In fact, paracetamol is actually the number one pharmaceutical Australian poisons centers receive calls about. Paracetamol is safe if used appropriately, at a maximum of four…
Opioid-related deaths continue to take the lives of thousands in the U.S. each year; with non-fatal opioid-overdoses as a significant risk factor for a subsequent fatal overdoses. Post-overdose interventions are emerging in affected communities; using what support systems are available to assist in the program design. Survivors often do not seek treatment or overdoses risk…
Organophosphates are among the most commonly used classes of pesticide in the United States; despite mounting evidence linking prenatal exposure to the chemicals; to poorer cognition and behavior problems in children. A new study led by University of California, Berkeley, researchers is one of the first to use advanced brain imaging; to reveal how exposure…
“Food poisoning can be prevented 95 % of the time by just doing the basics right,” said Lee Green, a public health expert and head of family medicine in the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry. Bacteria, viruses or parasites that cause food poisoning can exist at any stage of growing, packaging, shipping,…
Health officials said that in New York City there is decrease in overdose deaths; slightly last year after years of alarming increases. There are about 1,444 fatal overdoses citywide last year, down 2.6% from 2017; according to data released by the city Health Department. The number had rising since 2010, when it was a comparatively…