Smoking linked to earlier male deaths.
Smoking is the main reason why, on average, men die sooner than women across Europe, according to research.
Night owls may want to dim their lights.
People who spend their evenings in relatively bright light run the risk of stressing their bodies by ratcheting down the production of melatonin. Produced in the brain's pineal gland, this hormone plays a pivotal role in setting the body’s biological...
Toxics found in pregnant U.S. women in UCSF study.
Multiple chemicals, including some banned since the 1970s and others used in items such as nonstick cookware, furniture, processed foods and beauty products, were found in the blood and urine of pregnant U.S. women, according to a UCSF study being rele...
Banned and contemporary chemicals widespread in U.S. pregnant women.
A new study finds for the first time that the bodies of virtually all U.S. pregnant women – and possibly their unborn children – carry multiple chemicals, including some banned since the 1970s and others used in common products such as non-stick co...
Study finds toxic chemicals in pregnant womens’ bodies.
In spite of often elaborate efforts to protect their babies' health, a new study shows the typical pregnant woman has dozens of potentially toxic or even cancer-causing chemicals in her body – including ingredients found in flame retardants and rocke...
2011 New Years Resolution
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Eco-bulbs ‘a health hazard for babies and pregnant women due to mercury inside’.
Energy-saving light bulbs were at the centre of a fresh health scare last night after researchers claimed they can release potentially harmful amounts of mercury if broken.
Spacing babies close may raise autism risk.
Close birth spacing may put a second-born child at higher risk for autism, suggests a preliminary study based on more than a half-million California children.
Oestrogen ‘may fuel oral cancer’ in young women.
The hormone oestrogen could be fuelling head and neck cancers in young women, explaining why the disease is on the increase in that group, a US team says.
Family planning helps women and slows climate change.
With women empowered to plan their pregnancies, the world's population grows more slowly, as do carbon emissions. Any strategy that enhances human health, dignity and empowerment while also reducing global warming is not just advisable, it's essential....
