America’s Air Quality Declines.
A new study shows that toxic air pollution is increasing on a national level, and has been for the past three years, which reverses more than ten years of cleaner air gains. The EPA has published data this week from researchers at prestigious Carnegie Mellon University that show a jump in fine particulate pollution during …
Risks of Having a Baby with IVF
In Virto Fertilization is an incredible way for couples having difficulty conceiving to share in the magical experience of having their own child. With continually advancing medical technologies, this procedure has become a routine and safe operation. However, there are still some risks that women should be aware of before choosing IVF. Multiple Births During …
Stress During Pregnancy Can Affect Fetus Gender.
A new study from the Columbia University Medical Research Department has given rise to confirmation about stress during pregnancy, and how it can affect everything from the baby’s gender to its ability to adapt to external influences immediately after birth. The study, under the auspices of the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, took several …
Non-Profit Hospitals Are Not As Consumer Friendly as Most Think.
There’s a hidden side to non-profit hospitals that they don’t want their patients to see. It’s the seamy side populated by state and federal lobbyists that continually press local legislatures to rescind pricing guides for medical care on the local level, and that pay fat salaries to lobbyists in Washington DC to insure that inconvenient …
Vaping Casualties Continue to Grow.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are taking a long, hard look at the many vaping products currently allowed on the market by the federal FDC. As reported in the media during the past few months, deaths from vaping and lung disease from vaping are on a disturbing upswing throughout the United States, where …
Everyone is Seeing Red About Red Meat.
So the big question in health this past week has been: Is red meat healthy for you or not? The answer, it seems, is — “It Depends. A recent study by international researchers and dieticians rattled the cages of carnivores and vegans alike when they released a study seemingly implying that there is no real …
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