Handwashing with antibacterial soap exposes hospital workers to significant and potentially unsafe levels of triclosan, a widely-used chemical currently under…
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) conducted hundreds of interviews to offer new insights into this frequent—and often…
The study looked at men and women with a genetic sensitivity to stressful situations. Strong family and community ties were protective for such men, reducing…
Recent research shows that high-intensity interval exercise—training for a few minutes at close to the maximum heart rate—is safe and more efficient than…
This awareness has become even more critical as “super mom” and “super dad” pressures continue to grow, said Carrie Wendel-Hummell, a KU doctoral candidate in…
Study author Christin Munsch, an assistant professor of sociology at Furman University, analyzed the reactions both men and women received when making flexible…
“Associations between various respiratory diseases and lung cancer have been shown in earlier studies, but few of these studies considered multiple respiratory…
“We believe the tens of thousands of people worldwide who are treated with growth hormones should be informed about this risk,” said corresponding study author…
Does a baby know that a dog can jump a fence while a school bus can’t? Can a toddler grasp that a cat can avoid colliding with a wall, while a table being…
The statement, published in the heart association's journal Stroke, said it cannot be stated with certainty that neck manipulation causes strokes.
Researchers at the University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre have traced the origins of ADHD, substance abuse and conduct disorder, and…
Forests around the world have become increasingly fragmented, and in the UK three quarters of woodland area lie within 100 metres of the forest edge. It has…
Scientists and engineers focusing on this challenge might make advances by studying the unique morphology of the woodpecker, whose body functions as an…
Patients treated with a drug widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes can live longer than people without the condition, a large-scale study involving over…
The study looked at blood levels of vitamin D, which includes vitamin D from food, supplements and sun exposure. Dietary vitamin D is found in fatty fish such…
Floods have caused such tremendous devastation which contributes to excessive losses and causes untold suffering to millions of people affected by it. Even…
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