Scientists recreate alveolar epithelium in a lab to understand how polluted air can affect your health

by Joshua Bateman and Martin Clift,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven today, in a world increasingly powered by renewable energy and clean technologies, air pollution poses a real ris

Updated on: March 16,2024 10

Scientists recreate alveolar epithelium in a lab to understand how polluted air can affect your health

by Joshua Bateman and Martin Clift,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven today, in a world increasingly powered by renewable energy and clean technologies, air pollution poses a real ris

Updated on:March 16,2024 10

Certain indoor air pollutants can be absorbed through the skin. What you need to know

by Asit Kumar Mishra and Gabriel Bekö,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven though most of us will spend amajority of our lives indoors, that doesn't mean we aren't

Updated on: March 16,2024 20

Certain indoor air pollutants can be absorbed through the skin. What you need to know

by Asit Kumar Mishra and Gabriel Bekö,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven though most of us will spend amajority of our lives indoors, that doesn't mean we aren't

Updated on:March 16,2024 20

Lawmaker wants California workplaces to put naloxone in first-aid kits

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new bill would require California workplaces to stock their first-aid kids with a nasal spray that can prevent opioid overdo

Updated on: March 26,2024 18

Lawmaker wants California workplaces to put naloxone in first-aid kits

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new bill would require California workplaces to stock their first-aid kids with a nasal spray that can prevent opioid overdo

Updated on:March 26,2024 18

Targeting the racial disparity in kidney disease

Some people of West African descent face a higher risk of renal failure. New drugs based on gene research may help right the ship — if they can reach everyone who needs them.

Updated on: September 21,2024 0

Targeting the racial disparity in kidney disease

Some people of West African descent face a higher risk of renal failure. New drugs based on gene research may help right the ship — if they can reach everyone who needs them.

Updated on:September 21,2024 0

Red Cross cross repeats call for blood donors as shortage continues

by Ernie MundellReiterating a plea it made earlier this month, the American Red Cross is urging people to roll up their sleeves and give blood.A series of severe winter storms this month have exacerba

Updated on: March 27,2024 20

Red Cross cross repeats call for blood donors as shortage continues

by Ernie MundellReiterating a plea it made earlier this month, the American Red Cross is urging people to roll up their sleeves and give blood.A series of severe winter storms this month have exacerba

Updated on:March 27,2024 20

Energy poverty in Canada: An overlooked health and equity issue

by Katherine Gombay,McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs many as one in five Canadian households can be considered to be in energy poverty, according to researchers from McGill

Updated on: March 16,2024 20

Energy poverty in Canada: An overlooked health and equity issue

by Katherine Gombay,McGill UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs many as one in five Canadian households can be considered to be in energy poverty, according to researchers from McGill

Updated on:March 16,2024 20

New migrants lead New Zealand for childhood vaccination

by City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainMigrant families are more likely than other New Zealanders to vaccinate their babies on time, according to new research from the City, University

Updated on: March 19,2024 14

New migrants lead New Zealand for childhood vaccination

by City University LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainMigrant families are more likely than other New Zealanders to vaccinate their babies on time, according to new research from the City, University

Updated on:March 19,2024 14

Researchers think they know why sugar-free candy and gum gives some people gas

by UC DavisTaking antibiotics, combined with a high-fat diet, reduced the number of Clostridia gut microbes. Image generated with BioRender. Credit: UC Davis HealthResearchers at UC Davis have id

Updated on: March 26,2024 12

Researchers think they know why sugar-free candy and gum gives some people gas

by UC DavisTaking antibiotics, combined with a high-fat diet, reduced the number of Clostridia gut microbes. Image generated with BioRender. Credit: UC Davis HealthResearchers at UC Davis have id

Updated on:March 26,2024 12

What bodily secretions like blood, wax and tears can tell us about our health

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDry scalp? Blocked ears? Crusted eyes? Our bodies produce many different unusual, sometimes repellent secretions, and their fun

Updated on: March 23,2024 13

What bodily secretions like blood, wax and tears can tell us about our health

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDry scalp? Blocked ears? Crusted eyes? Our bodies produce many different unusual, sometimes repellent secretions, and their fun

Updated on:March 23,2024 13

California pushes to expand the universe of abortion care providers

by Laurie Udesky, KFF Health NewsCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsCalifornia's efforts to expand access to abortion care are enabling more types of medical practitioners to perform certain abort

Updated on: March 19,2024 15

California pushes to expand the universe of abortion care providers

by Laurie Udesky, KFF Health NewsCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsCalifornia's efforts to expand access to abortion care are enabling more types of medical practitioners to perform certain abort

Updated on:March 19,2024 15

Bushfire smoke affects children differently. Here's how to protect them

by Dwan Vilcins, Nicholas Osborne and Paul D. Robinson,The ConversationCredit: Vladyslav Dukhin from PexelsBushfires are currently burning in Australian states includingVictoria,Tasm

Updated on: March 18,2024 10

Bushfire smoke affects children differently. Here's how to protect them

by Dwan Vilcins, Nicholas Osborne and Paul D. Robinson,The ConversationCredit: Vladyslav Dukhin from PexelsBushfires are currently burning in Australian states includingVictoria,Tasm

Updated on:March 18,2024 10

A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more healthy sleep

by Erica Jansen,The ConversationCredit: Miriam Alonso from PexelsYou probably already know that how you eat before bed affects your sleep. Maybe you've found yourself still lying awake at 2

Updated on: March 26,2024 12

A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more healthy sleep

by Erica Jansen,The ConversationCredit: Miriam Alonso from PexelsYou probably already know that how you eat before bed affects your sleep. Maybe you've found yourself still lying awake at 2

Updated on:March 26,2024 12