Highest levels of PFAS in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, Environmental watchdog report finds
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Month: January 2020
Study finds adults who skip or delay breakfast are more likely to have a mood disorder
Delaying or skipping breakfast is associated with a higher likelihood of mood disorder among adults, according to a new study
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Coronavirus offers more proof why China needs to shut down live wild animal markets for good
The Chinese wildlife trade is mired in long-held beliefs about the benefits of eating exotic and often endangered animals for good health. But the reality stands in stark contrast. The markets in China where live wild animals, including endangered species like pangolins, are bought and sold have often acted as petri dishes for the germination and spread of deadly diseases like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the deadly bird flu, with each outbreak claiming hundreds of human victims.
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Lungs ‘magically’ heal damage from smoking
The effect has even been seen in people who had smoked for 40 years.
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Cigarette butts are polluting the ocean more than plastic straws — so why not ban these?
Cigarette butts, which easily find their way into the ocean, contain plastic in the filters that are not biodegradable.
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A Disturbing Number of People Think Coronavirus Is Related to Corona Beer
Google search trends illustrate that we're surrounded by very, very confused people when it comes to the rapidly spreading illness.
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How sanitation conquered disease long before vaccines or antibiotics
Of all the technologies against infectious disease, which mattered most? A data-driven approach
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Puberty blockers linked to lower suicide risk for transgender people
The finding suggests that a major — and politically controversial — aspect of trans health care for minors could help reduce the community’s disproportionate suicide risk.
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The Deceptively Simple Number Sparking Coronavirus Fears
Here’s what the oft-cited R0 number tells us about the new outbreak—and what it doesn’t.
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CRISPR gene-editing corrects muscular dystrophy in pigs
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is one of the most common and most devastating muscular diseases, greatly reducing patients’ quality of life and life expectancy. Now, researchers in Germany have managed to use the CRISPR gene-editing tool to correct the condition in pigs, bringing the treatment ever closer to human trials.
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