Though tobacco use is declining among adults in the U.S., cannabis use is increasing. Laws and policies regulating the use of tobacco and cannabis are also moving in different directions.…
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50 years after the Bunker Hill mine fire caused one of the largest lead-poisoning cases in US history, Idaho’s Silver Valley is still at risk
On Sept. 3, 1973, a fire swept through the baghouse of the Bunker Hill mine in Idaho’s Silver Valley. The building was designed to filter pollutants produced by smelting, the…
Alcohol makes you more likely to approach attractive people but doesn’t make others seem better looking: Study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It’s “liquid courage,” not necessarily “beer goggles”: New research indicates that consuming alcohol makes you more likely to approach people you already find attractive but does…
Atlantean type sculpture discovered in the Archaeological Zone of Chichén Itzá |
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered an Atlantean type sculpture while prospecting for a new road in the Archaeological Zone of Chichén Itzá. Chichén…
Some hospitals ban vaginal birth after cesarean. A California obstetrician rebelled and won
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Annette Fineberg realized the policy was bull. The obstetrician’s patient—who was overweight, in active labor, delivering a premature and thus small baby—had previously undergone a C-section,…
Treating Mom’s Postnatal Depression with SSRIs Also Boosts Child Behavior
Summary: A new study found that treating postnatal depression with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) benefits not just mothers but also their children. The study, which analyzed data from over…
Good Sleep Habits Can Buffer Kids From Stress-Linked Impulsivity
Summary: A study reveals that adequate sleep can help children combat impulsive behaviors often induced by stressful environments. Researchers analyzed data from over 11,000 children aged 9-10, finding that those…
Genes Behind Depression Could Pave Way for Other Mental Disorders
Summary: Researchers completed the largest-ever genetic study on depression, encompassing 1.3 million genomes. Their findings indicate that individuals with hospital-treated depression have an increased genetic risk for other psychiatric conditions…
Resistant E. coli rises despite drop in ciprofloxacin use
Microbiology lab media plates show E. coli bacteria growing on E. coli selective agar (pink) and blood agar (red). Credit: Sokurenko Lab/UW Medicine After a nearly three-fold drop in prescriptions…
Prescriptions for fruits and vegetables can improve the health of people with diabetes and other ailments, new study finds
The health of people with diabetes, hypertension and obesity improved when they could get free fruits and vegetables with a prescription from their doctors and other health professionals. We found…
