Horseshoe Crab Blood in Drug Safety Testing? It May Not Be Needed Much Longer Draft guidelines may prompt more companies to use synthetic alternative Sep 01, 2023
Want to 'Green' Your Healthcare Facility? It's OK to Start Small, Experts Say Conserving energy and increasing recycling are two good ways to begin, they suggest Aug 30, 2023
Neighborhood Factors in Childhood May Influence Asthma Risk High-opportunity locations tied to lower asthma incidence vs those with low opportunity Aug 29, 2023
The Maui Fires: A Forensic Pathologist's Perspective on the Aftermath Challenges lie ahead Aug 22, 2023
Last Week Was Likely the Deadliest in Modern Maui History -- All Causes Combined Was climate change the "real" cause? Aug 15, 2023
Dementia Risk Tied to Wildfire Particulates, Other Air Pollution "High smoke days might be taking a toll on our brains" Aug 14, 2023
Study Links 'Forever Chemicals' to Testicular Cancer in Military Personnel Government response is "completely unacceptable," says co-chair of congressional PFAS Task Force Aug 13, 2023
What Are Clinician Groups Doing About Climate Change? We talk with the new head of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health to find out Aug 13, 2023
Experts Warn of the Extreme Public Health Threats From Heat Cities and individuals can prevent heat-related illnesses, they say Aug 11, 2023
Laboring in 90 Degrees, Indoors: Workers Push for Action on Heat-Related Illness Restaurant workers and others seeking relief through OSHA and Congress Aug 10, 2023
Is the U.S. Ready for a Nuclear Attack? There's been a flurry of activity around medical countermeasures in the last year Jul 24, 2023
What Is Soft Tick Relapsing Fever? Antibiotics can treat this tick infection tied to exposure to rustic cabins, camping, and caves Jul 21, 2023
Top Misconceptions About Heat Illness, From an EMT in the Hottest Place on Earth Treating patients in Death Valley for heat-related illness calls for keeping your cool Jul 07, 2023
A Call to Unionize Healthcare Workers Eric Reinhart, MD, on tearing down "exploitative labor practices" in the U.S. healthcare industry Jul 06, 2023 video
Subclinical CVD Detected in Kids With Higher Arsenic Burden Local Superfund site may contribute to inorganic arsenic exposure Jun 30, 2023
Dioxin Exposure Linked to Thyroid Dysfunction Decreasing animal fat intake might reduce risks Jun 21, 2023
Could Extreme Heat Make It Harder to Breastfeed? We need more research on the impact of environmental factors Jun 15, 2023
Daylong N95 Masking Alters Heart Rate, Respiration However, observations do not fall into territory of harm, according to exercise physiologists Jun 09, 2023
Overuse of Some Disinfectants Can Do More Harm Than Good Health systems must eliminate unnecessary uses of QACs May 30, 2023
Gas Stove Use Linked to Indoor Pollutant Levels Roundup of news on pollution exposures also delves into interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis May 25, 2023
Parkinson's Linked With Industrial Solvents in Drinking Water Exposure at age 20 led to 70% higher risk decades later, Camp Lejeune study shows May 15, 2023
Can the Joint Commission Lead Healthcare to a Greener Future? Environmental protections and patient health can never be taken for granted May 04, 2023
Michigan Officials Monitoring Large Outbreak of Fungal Infections Tied to Paper Mill More than 90 people have confirmed or probable blastomycosis as of April 7 Apr 11, 2023
Raincoats and Undies: Are Your Clothes Dripping in 'Forever Chemicals'? And where should you draw the line? Apr 09, 2023
Lithium in Local Drinking Water During Pregnancy Tied to Kids' Autism Researchers found an increased risk in a Danish population-based study Apr 03, 2023
Adventures Through the Human Body Jonathan Reisman, MD, discusses what his travels have taught him about health and illness Mar 28, 2023 podcast
Heat-Related Illness on the Rise in the U.S., Study Finds Age, gender each appear to play a role Feb 24, 2023
Nationwide Study Links Parkinson's Disease to Air Pollution Researchers identify a hot spot in the Mississippi-Ohio River Valley Feb 23, 2023
Phthalates Exposure Tied to Higher Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in White Women But possible selection bias may have negated this risk in women of color, researchers say Feb 08, 2023
Want to Improve Indoor Air Quality? Open Some Windows Joseph Allen, PhD, on why we need higher air quality standards for all of our health Dec 09, 2022 video
Not Just a Miner's Problem: Workplace Fumes, Dust Tied to RA Swedish study expands range of airborne toxics associated with rheumatic disease Dec 06, 2022
Confronting Inhumanity Through Medicine Christos Christou, MD, international president of Doctors Without Borders, talks global health Nov 15, 2022 podcast
Cognitive Function at Older Ages Linked to Childhood Lead Exposure Consequences of early lead exposure may be felt most in the decades ahead Nov 10, 2022
Dry Shampoo Added to List of Products Contaminated With Benzene Findings represent the highest levels found in a consumer product to date, according to Valisure Nov 02, 2022
Is Your Oven Leaking Cancer-Causing Chemicals Into Your Kitchen? Study finds that natural gas leaks result in elevated benzene levels, even when stove not in use Oct 20, 2022
Notes From Underground: Miners Face Increased Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis Silica exposure seen responsible Oct 17, 2022
Cleaner Cooking Fuel Not Enough to Improve Birth Weight in Lower-Income Countries Randomized trial suggests earlier, more intense, or just different strategy might be needed Oct 10, 2022
Some Environmental Pollutants Linked to IBS PM2.5, airborne toxic releases associated with zip code-level IBS incidence in California Oct 04, 2022
