People worried about the effects of workplace stress on their health can probably relax on one count: research appearing today in BMJ suggests that work-related stress is unlikely to be an important risk factor for cancer. About 90% of cancers… Read More ›
Certain occupations with potentially high exposures to carcinogens and endocrine disruptors are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, say researchers whose findings appear today online in Environmental Health. The researchers, using data collected from 2002 to 2008, found… Read More ›
First it was pigs and chickens that were found to harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria as a consequence of widespread use of antibiotics in the animals for preventive purposes. Now researchers have discovered that honeybees similarly exposed to antibiotics for decades carry… Read More ›
When the Chinese government agreed to temporarily and substantially improve air quality in highly polluted Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics, researchers saw a unique opportunity to study air pollution effects on biomarkers linked to cardiovascular disease. What they found… Read More ›
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning health care providers, including dentists, dental care professionals, and veterinarians, against purchasing or using certain potentially unsafe handheld dental x-ray units. The FDA issued a safety communication today after the Washington… Read More ›
Reports by individuals and physicians of an unexplained skin problem commonly referred to as Morgellons prompted an investigation by researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine whether a new condition had emerged. The CDC… Read More ›
Inadequate sleep and sleep disorders, which are known to affect heart health and increase the risk of motor vehicle crashes, may impinge on public health and safety through their effects on police officers, according to research findings reported today in… Read More ›
Bloodsucking bed bugs lurking in infested mattresses, bedding, and furniture can make life miserable. But experts warn that the insecticides used to get rid of them can be toxic. In an article appearing today in the US Centers for Disease… Read More ›
After a feasibility study suggested that a minimally invasive procedure to treat severe emphysema could alleviate symptoms, researchers were hopeful a large randomized controlled trial would confirm that the approach was effective. But hope turned to disappointment because the results… Read More ›
Electric and magnetic fields are everywhere. They’re generated by thunderstorms, microwave ovens, power lines, and even hybrid cars. Scientists for years have examined their impact on human health, but results have been conflicting. In today’s Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent… Read More ›
