Air pollution caused by corn production increases mortality rate in US
New paper presents how researchers have estimated for the first time the health damages caused by corn production A new ...
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Women dominate ob/gyn field but make less money than male counterparts
Gender gap in pay extends to reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialists AURORA, Colo. (April 1, 2019) - While women outnumber ...
Counties with more trees and shrubs spend less on Medicare, study finds
Credit: Graphic by Gopikrishna J. Pillai, Scientific Illustrator CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study finds that Medicare costs tend to ...
Research identifies potential target for group a streptococcus vaccine
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 1, 2019) -- Most people think of "strep throat" as a relatively benign infection cured by a ...
Pregnant women with long commutes to work at increased risk for adverse birth outcomes
First study of the infant health impacts of maternal stress caused by long-distance commuting finds that each increase of 10 ...
Mental health disorders rife in post-conflict areas
Research uncovers effects of conflict and forced migration on mental health A new study has found that 58% of people ...
Well-known drug has less risk for preterm delivery in PCOS
Metformin can halve the risk of late miscarriage and preterm births for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS occurs ...
Growth in telehealth from 2016 to 2017 outpaces other venues of care
FAIR Health market indices and trending reports once again bring valuable visibility into patient migratory patterns and healthcare costs NEW ...
CU Anschutz study reveals exercise is more critical than diet to maintain weight loss
Physical activity helps to prevent weight regain when previously overweight A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Health ...
Call for unis and others to consider women juggling research/childcare
Female academics caring for children can pay a high price thanks to the impact on their research output and ability ...
Quantum physics and origami for the ultimate get-well card
Scientists have combined the simplicity of paper with the complexity of quantum physics for point-of-care testing in low-resource environmentsCredit: Prof. ...
New Yorkers brace for self-cloning Asian longhorned tick
Columbia researchers warn that NYC's Asian longhorned tick population is larger than previously knownCredit: Center for Disease Control and Prevention ...
1 billion people will be newly exposed to diseases like dengue fever as world temperatures rise
WASHINGTON -- As many as a billion people could be newly exposed to disease-carrying mosquitoes by the end of the ...
Screening for colorectal cancer at 45 would avert deaths, but testing older adults would do more
Starting routine colorectal cancer screening at age 45 rather than 50 would decrease U.S. cancer deaths by as much as ...
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