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Electronic cigarettes are harmful both to users and bystanders exposed to the fumes, the World Health Organization says in a report warning they can damage growing foetuses and impact teenagers’ brains. So-called electronic nicotine delivery systems, or ENDS, have been pushed by producers as well as some governments as a safer alternative to smoking, and […]
Blooms of toxin-producing algae exploded in both fresh and salt water ecosystems in southern Florida during the summer months of 2018, impacting wildlife and humans living in these marine environments. During harmful algal blooms, species of cyanobacteria release toxic peptides, including microcystins and nodularin into waterways. Human exposure comes from ingestion, direct skin contact, or […]
Adverse drug events could be avoided by sharing patients’ medication histories and previous harmful medication exposures among various health-care facilities. That’s one of the key findings of a study published today in CMAJ Open. Led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and UBC researcher Dr. Corinne Hohl, the study’s conclusions are a wake-up call to […]
The cleaning craze has us dusting our skirting boards and wiping down the hinges of our windows. But a new report from the Royal Society for Public Health suggests we might not be picking our cleaning battles wisely. The report says that people should worry less about cleaning floors, walls, and furniture, and concentrate more […]
Increasing rates of alcohol use suggest that the world is not on track to achieve targets against harmful alcohol use, according to a study of 189 countries’ alcohol intake between 1990-2017 and estimated intake up to 2030, published in The Lancet. As a result of increased alcohol consumption and population growth, the total volume of […]
You can cancel out harmful effects of sitting down all day if you walk home instead, new study suggests Researchers tracked how much time participants spent sitting and how much physical activity they did per week Those who sat more than six hours a day had the highest risk of dying from any cause or […]
The verbal battle around genetically modified foods are in the last years. Some scientists believe that the salvation of mankind, while others fear that their use could lead to unknown negative consequences for the body. Meanwhile, the General public, without going into the subject, believes that this “time bomb”, which causes genetic mutations in humans. […]
After a few years, you may receive medication that can cure the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). About this “Interfax” said the head of the Federal scientific-methodological center for the fight and prevention of HIV Vadim Pokrovsky. “I think in a few years these healing methods will appear. The question is rather how much they will […]