Indoor tanning still accessible to young people — despite bans
facilities Despite legislation prohibiting the use of ultraviolet (UV) indoor tanning facilities by minors, one in every five tanning salons in US states where such...
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Low complication rates after screening colonoscopy
COLOGNE. During colonoscopy screening for bowel cancer and in the four weeks after the procedure, the risk for complications to develop is low. This is...
Male infertility: Urogenital infection as a possible cause
COLOGNE. In couples who have not been able to have children, male infertility is the cause in at least half of cases. In 6-10% the...
Continuing anti-TNF treatment with CZP for RA during pregnancy: No or negligible placental transfer
Madrid, Spain, 14 June 2017: The results of a pharmacokinetic study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2017 showed no or...
Wildfires pollute much more than previously thought
Credit: Kari Greer/USFS Gila National Forest via NASA Summer wildfires boost air pollution considerably more than previously believed. Naturally burning timber and brush launch what...
Study finds way to predict treatment effectiveness for adults with autism
Credit: Dr. Daniel Yang DALLAS, TEXAS, - A collaboration between the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas and the George Washington...
Early therapeutic intervention for pre-RA patients significantly reduces risk of RA
Madrid, Spain, 14 June 2017: The results of a meta-analysis presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2017 press conference has demonstrated...
Boston Globe spotlight team wins Riggs Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media
Stockbridge, Mass. - June 14, 2017 - The Austen Riggs Center is pleased to announce the winner of the 2017 Prize for Excellence in Mental...
New class drug significantly reduces spine fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
Madrid, Spain, 14 June 2017: The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2017 press conference showed that,...
Body fat and waist size linked to increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in women
Madrid, Spain, June 14, 2017: The results of a population study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2017 showed that, in...
The glue that keeps cells together
Credit: (Picture: Susanne Fenz) Controlled adhesion and division are crucial for our body's cells. This is the case, for instance, when the organs develop in...
Earning a living in a changing climate — the plant perspective
Credit: Trinity College Dublin. There are many ways to make a living in a suitable climate but far fewer in a less suitable one. That...
UK’s voluntary pledge to provide calorie content information for alcoholic drinks fails to make significant progress
Philadelphia, PA, June 14, 2017 - Alcoholic beverage producers and retailers in the UK are failing to provide consumers with information on the calorie content...
New imaging technique may help identify joint inflammation in children earlier
Madrid, Spain, 14 June 2017: The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2017 have confirmed that Fluorescence...
New tools help early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis
Madrid, Spain, 14 June 2017: The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2017 press conference highlight the...
