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Air pollution linked to increased risk for childhood asthma

Air pollution linked to increased risk for childhood asthma

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Early-life air pollution is associated with an increased risk for asthma in childhood, according to a study published online Feb. 28 inches JAMA Network Open, Antonella Zanobetti, Ph.D., from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues examined early-life exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution …

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Hazardous heat and humidity is widespread in US jails and prisons, and climate change is worsening conditions.

Hazardous heat and humidity is widespread in US jails and prisons, and climate change is worsening conditions.

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An estimated 1.8 million incarcerated people in the United States have been recently exposed to a dangerous combination of heat and humidity, and on average experience 100 days of these conditions each year—many of them in the 44 states that do not provide universal air conditioning to inmates. Tracking with climate …

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Special insecticide paint may help curb Zika and dengue fever outbreaks

Special insecticide paint may help curb Zika and dengue fever outbreaks

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Volunteers were trained to paint houses with insecticide paint in two Praia neighborhoods. Credit: Communication and Information Office of the Universidade Jean Piaget of Cabo Verde Malaria and other illnesses caused by parasites, viruses, and bacteria transmitted by organisms that spread infectious pathogens account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases worldwide. These vector-borne …

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Low birthweight coupled with overweight in 20s linked with ‘massive risk’ of early type 2 diabetes in men

Low birthweight coupled with overweight in 20s linked with ‘massive risk’ of early type 2 diabetes in men

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) and published in Diabetologia suggests that having a low birthweight together with being overweight in young adulthood (but not childhood) contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes at an early age (59 years …

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Who military service members see as credible to discuss secure firearm storage for suicide prevention

Who military service members see as credible to discuss secure firearm storage for suicide prevention

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Secure firearm storage—storing a firearm unloaded, locked and separate from ammunition—can help reduce the risk for suicide, but many military service members store their firearms unsecured. In a new Rutgers Health study, researchers asked firearm-owning service members who they view as the most credible sources to discuss secure firearm storage for …

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Study finds MS drugs taken while breastfeeding may not affect child development

Study finds MS drugs taken while breastfeeding may not affect child development

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Certain medications for multiple sclerosis (MS) called monoclonal antibodies, taken while breastfeeding, may not affect the development of a child during the first three years of life, according to a preliminary study presenting at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting taking place April 13–18, 2024, in person in Denver …

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New research urges for policy changes in antipsychotic medication management

New research urges for policy changes in antipsychotic medication management

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Pathway of patient care on antipsychotics and barriers to better integrated care. Credit: PLOS ONE (2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294974 Researchers from the University of Liverpool are calling for policy reform in the management of antipsychotic medication (APM) to support both patients and health care professionals. Along with collaborators at Powys Teaching Health Board, Wales, University of …

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Exposure to different kinds of music influences how the brain interprets rhythm.

Exposure to different kinds of music influences how the brain interprets rhythm.

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain When listening to music, the human brain appears to be biased toward hearing and producing rhythms composed of simple integer ratios—for example, a series of four beats separated by equal time intervals (forming a 1:1:1 ratio). However, the favored ratios can vary greatly between different societies, according to a large-scale study …

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