Studies indicate no major concerns about risks to offspring for would-be dads taking epilepsy meds

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Would-be dads taking drugs to stop their epilepsy seizures—and valproate in particular—should be largely reassured that the available evidence on the developmental risks to their offspring…

Traces of ancient city that revolted against Rome uncovered

Archaeologists have excavated the remains of Fregellae, an ancient city in central Italy that revolted against the Roman Republic. Fregellae was founded during the 4th century BC near the present-day…

Researchers identify potential new strategy to slow the development of liver fibrosis

Credit: Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117303. A study led by Manuel Vázquez Carrera, group leader at the Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases Networking Biomedical Research Center (CIBERDEM) at the…

A public health historian sizes up their records

Health care is a defining issue in the 2024 election – Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump have starkly different records on the issue. Rather than…

Risk for pediatric firearm reinjury 6 percent at one year after initial injury, study finds

The risk for firearm reinjury among children who present with acute nonfatal firearm injury is 6 and 14 percent at one and five years, respectively, after initial injury, according to…

Scientists highlight widespread human exposure to packaging-related chemicals

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new review is the first to reveal the extent of human exposure to food contact chemicals (FCC), with 3,601 chemicals used in food packaging and…

New findings at Roman Legionary Fortress

Archaeologists from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań have determined the extent of the arsenal at the Roman Legionary Fortress at Novae. Founded in the 1st century AD on the…

How wildfire smoke exposure is measured doesn’t capture long-term health effects and hides racial disparities

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Kids born in 2020 worldwide will experience twice the number of wildfires during their lifetimes compared with those born in 1960. In California and other western…

a double shot of US history

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “Intoxication Nation: Alcohol in American History” What prompted the idea for the…

How researchers measure wildfire smoke exposure doesn’t capture long-term health effects − and hides racial disparities

Kids born in 2020 worldwide will experience twice the number of wildfires during their lifetimes compared with those born in 1960. In California and other western states, frequent wildfires have…